After days of gray skies and no visible mountain, we finally had clear skies and blazing sunshine. The timing was right for a bike ride on this blue-sky January day. At the top of California near the Oregon border, the air was crisp as we rode along and gazed at the formation of clouds over the mountaintop. Standing tall at over 14,000 feet / 4,300 meters, Mount Shasta's presence dominates the region. Created over thousands of years, this four-peaked stratovolcano was formed from thick lava slowly spilling over the top of the mountain to form its steep sides.
Lisa K. Kuhn is a photographer focusing on nature and landscapes of the Western United States. She is the creator of and travel writer for iLiveWhereIam.com, author of the Seattle Visual Travel Guide eBook, and Matador Network's Seattle City Guide. Lisa loves hiking and snowhoeing in the mountains, European-style architecture, and learning about other cultures. She has a strong interest in the environment and human rights. Her international travels have found her exploring 30 cities in both Europe and South America. In 2023, she traveled to New Zealand and Fiji for the first time.
