It is really awe inspiring to be in the presence of a great mountain like that. I was once driving up to Bend, Oregon (where I'd never been) at night with a fri

It is really awe inspiring to be in the presence of a great mountain like that. I was once driving up to Bend, Oregon (where I'd never been) at night with a friend and didn't notice Mt. Shasta on the horizon as we approached. At some point I looked over to my right and it was looming directly above us. It was almost scary. I had a visceral reaction to its presence. Not dissimilar to the experience of seeing the grand canyon for the first time in person.