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Black-eyed Susans

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

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

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

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

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

Smiling and ready to race!

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

Deathride Resurgence Logo

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

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

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

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

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

Trees

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

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

Raymond Meadow Creek

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

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

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

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

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

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

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

Another day summiting Ebbetts

Caples Lake

Bald eagle on the wing

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

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

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

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

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

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

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.

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

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

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

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

Wait horns and an udder?

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

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

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

A toast to you!

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

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

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

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

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

The new jersey. New Jersey?

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.

A screamin’ day fishing

Does this shadow make me look fat?

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

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

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.

Some windblockability,eh?

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

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

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

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

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

Start and finish here, riders.

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

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

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

Mono Lake Tufa

Is that tree growing sideways?

Yup, I am there!

Our own local brew

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

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

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

The light through the drop

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

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.

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

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

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

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

Tiny ice dancer.

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