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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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Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

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

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

Yup, I am there!

Caples Lake

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

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

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

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

Our own local brew

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

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

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

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

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

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

Black-eyed Susans

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

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

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

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

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

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

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

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

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

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

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

Start and finish here, riders.

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.

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

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

Tiny ice dancer.

Smiling and ready to race!

Bald eagle on the wing

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

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

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

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Wait horns and an udder?

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

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

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

Trees

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

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

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

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

Is that tree growing sideways?

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

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

Raymond Meadow Creek

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

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

Another day summiting Ebbetts

The light through the drop

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

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.

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

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

A screamin’ day fishing

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

A toast to you!

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

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

The new jersey. New Jersey?

Mono Lake Tufa

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

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

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

Deathride Resurgence Logo

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

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

Some windblockability,eh?

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

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

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

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.

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake 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.

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

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

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.

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

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

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

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