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Is that tree growing sideways?

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

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

Caples Lake

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

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

Our own local brew

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

A toast to you!

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

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

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

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

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

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

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

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

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

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

Mono Lake Tufa

Yup, I am there!

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

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

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

Deathride Resurgence Logo

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

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

Some windblockability,eh?

The light through the drop

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

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

Does this shadow make me look fat?

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

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.

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

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

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

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

Black-eyed Susans

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

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.

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

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

Another day summiting Ebbetts

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

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

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

Smiling and ready to race!

Start and finish here, riders.

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

Wait horns and an udder?

A screamin’ day fishing

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

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

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

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

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

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

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

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

Raymond Meadow Creek

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

Bald eagle on the wing

Trees

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

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

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

The new jersey. New Jersey?

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Tiny ice dancer.

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

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