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Looking southeast towards the Pine Nut Mountains.

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Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

Bald eagle on the wing

Start and finish here, riders.

About 12 feet of snow still on Monitor (8000′) in May of 2019.

Yup, I am there!

The start line a the 2018 t L’Etape California.

Smiles and a thumbs up from Chris. During our gravel ride near Sunrise Pass Road.

One of the benefits of being the lantern rouge – good photos like this. Shyanne, Kona, Java, Chris and Sam ahead of me in the meadow just to the west of Tamarack Peak.

Taking a break from the running the sand gauntlet. Fun fish tailing and sliding around! Carson Range to the right.

Break time at the cow sign at Hwy 4 and Silver Creek

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

My view of the one of photographer’s shadows from my seat on my bike, in my pain cave.

Our own local brew

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Mark taking a rest during a snowshoe excursion on Mt. Rose.

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

Adopt-a-Highway crew with the Oct. 2019 haul

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

Oh, yeah! What a day! Yours truly heading back to the barn and yup, that’s Lake Tahoe in the background.

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

The light through the drop

Is that tree growing sideways?

Six snowflowers in bloom on a little side trail near Sawmill Road. Taken during a hike up to the Thornburg Trail.

Mark’s shadow hanging loose while on the way up to Raymond Meadow Creek.

A kangaroo rate carcass as seen on Sierra Pass Road during a gravel ride.

A screamin’ day fishing

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

A somewhat raging (seen it higher) Raymond Meadow Creek.

What the what? This sand is tough to ride in/on. Makes me sweat.

Bikes hanging in the bike closet with red lighting from the ceiling and pictures on the wall.

At the start of the Tollhouse Century (part of the Climb to Kaiser)

Spreading the cycling love at the Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire – December 2018

Caples Lake

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

Blue taking a break, gloves on the saddle. Hwy. 4 near Silver Mountain City.

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

Black-eyed Susans

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

Jobs Peak as seen from foothill road during Mark’s ride from M’Ville towards Genoa.

A Pussy paw plant just starting to flower. Taken whlie on a hike by the West Carson in Hope Valley.

Wait horns and an udder?

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

Members of MEC, the sign craftsman and members of the community participate on the dedication and unveiling at the North sign.

Mono Lake Tufa

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

Deathride Resurgence Logo

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

Trees

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

Mark smiling while standing in front of the Luther Pass sign. During his ride on August 2, 2020.

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

A close-up of the graffiti laden rock called Painted Rock. Off Sierra Pass Road near Carson City, NV.

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

Portrait of Mark in front of the Daggett Summit sign after the AACC TT.

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

Thunderclouds forming over Carson Valley. As seen from Hwy 4. near Raymond Meadow Creek

Seen during my walk around the Galinas Creek area, near the Embassy Suites on McInnis Parkway in San Rafael.

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

All smiles now that we have our finisher’s medals, which (GOOD IDEA) also double as bottle openers.

Some windblockability,eh?

Raymond Meadow Creek

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

ATOC riders heading to the finish at the 2019 Tour of CA.

Another day summiting Ebbetts

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

Scott heading up Monitor Pass in the early morning. Deathride 2019

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

The new jersey. New Jersey?

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

Looking downstream at the East Fork of the Carson from Monitor Junction.

Riding home from town after a meeting I saw this guy on Hot Springs Road. He went up the embankment and looked back at me as I snapped this photo.

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Does this shadow make me look fat?

The fall colors were rocking. The wind was just a bit of a breeze. The cars had taken a hiatus and it was just a picture perfect day.

Now that the work is done we can pose for the pic.

Looking towards Mammoth from near Lake Crowley – during the 2018 Mammoth Gran Fondo

Houses and roads in the foreground with the northern part of the Carson Range in the background.

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

Tiny ice dancer.

Finishing the Medio (70 miles, 3500′ of climbing) on Sept. 8, 2018

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Smiling and ready to race!

Photo op outside of Diamond Valley. West Fork of the Carson River behind me.

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

A toast to you!

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

Rocking the colors at the top of Ebbett’s Pass. Deathride 2019

Jobs Peak and Jobs Sister, and other parts of the Carson Range, as seen from Sunrise Pass Road near Carson City, NV. Taken during a gravel ride.

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