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A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

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

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

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

A screamin’ day fishing

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

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

Mono Lake Tufa

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

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

Bald eagle on the wing

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

Does this shadow make me look fat?

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

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

Is that tree growing sideways?

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

Trees

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

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

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

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

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

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

Caples Lake

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

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

Our own local brew

The new jersey. New Jersey?

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

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

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

Some windblockability,eh?

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.

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

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

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

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

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

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

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

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

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

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

Another day summiting Ebbetts

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

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

Wait horns and an udder?

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.

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

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

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

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

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

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

Raymond Meadow Creek

A toast to you!

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

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

Black-eyed Susans

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.

Tiny ice dancer.

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

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

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

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

The light through the drop

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Smiling and ready to race!

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

Yup, I am there!

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

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

Deathride Resurgence Logo

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

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

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

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

Start and finish here, riders.

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

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

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

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

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

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

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

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.

Let’s Kick Some Passes’ Asses!™