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Roscoe at a snowbank on Monitor – with sideways tree.

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

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Rest stop at 89 & 395.

Caples Lake

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

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

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

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

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

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

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

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

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

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

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

Raymond Meadow Creek

Black-eyed Susans

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

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

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

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

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

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.

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.

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

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

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

Smiling and ready to race!

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

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

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

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.

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

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.

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

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

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

Is that tree growing sideways?

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

The new jersey. New Jersey?

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

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

Mono Lake Tufa

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

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

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

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

Yup, I am there!

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

Trees

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

Start and finish here, riders.

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

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

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

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

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

Tiny ice dancer.

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

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

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

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

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

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

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

A toast to you!

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

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

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

Some windblockability,eh?

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

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

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

Does this shadow make me look fat?

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