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Yup, I am there!

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.

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

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

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

Some windblockability,eh?

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

Wait horns and an udder?

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

Deathride Resurgence Logo

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

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

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

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

A screamin’ day fishing

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

Black-eyed Susans

Tiny ice dancer.

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

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

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

Smiling and ready to race!

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

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

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

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

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

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

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

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

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

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

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

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

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

Does this shadow make me look fat?

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

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

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

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

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

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

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

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

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

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

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

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

Is that tree growing sideways?

Another day summiting Ebbetts

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

Start and finish here, riders.

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

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

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

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

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

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

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

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

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

Caples Lake

The new jersey. New Jersey?

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

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Bald eagle on the wing

A toast to you!

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

The light through the drop

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

Trees

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

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

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

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

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

Mono Lake Tufa

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

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.

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.

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

Raymond Meadow Creek

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.

Our own local brew

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

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