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Mark posing for a selfie while on Sunrise Pass Road during a gravel ride.

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A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

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

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

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

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

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

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

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Caples Lake

Trees

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

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

Mono Lake Tufa

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

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

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

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

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Start and finish here, riders.

Bald eagle on the wing

Yup, I am there!

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

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

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

Deathride Resurgence Logo

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

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

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

Smiling and ready to race!

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

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.

Some windblockability,eh?

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

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

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

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

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

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

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

A toast to you!

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

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

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

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

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

Our own local brew

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

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.

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

The new jersey. New Jersey?

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

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

Wait horns and an udder?

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.

Does this shadow make me look fat?

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.

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

Raymond Meadow Creek

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

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

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

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

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

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

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

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.

Is that tree growing sideways?

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

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

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

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

Another day summiting Ebbetts

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

The light through the drop

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

A screamin’ day fishing

Tiny ice dancer.

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

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

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

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

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

Black-eyed Susans

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

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