mountains

Such people are called “Descendants of the bear” (Kimun Kamui sanikiri), and in the pride of their heart they will say, “As for me, I am a child of the god of the mountains; I am descended from the divine one who rules in the mountains, ” meaning by “the god of the mountains” no other than the bear.

Chapter 52. Killing the Divine Animal. § 5. Killing the Sacred Bear 1922

You cannot lead your children faithfully to those narrow axe-hewn church altars of yours, while the dark azure altars in heaven—the mountains that sustain your island throne, —mountains on which a Pagan would have seen the powers of heaven rest in every wreathed cloud—remain for you without inscription; altars built, not to, but by, an Unknown God.

Sesame and Lilies. Lecture II.-Lilies: Of Queens’ Gardens 1909

The _highlands_ reach from the falls to the foot of the mountains; and the _mountains_ stretch nearly through the whole country, in a direction from south-west to north-east.

Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe William Bingley 1798

However, actually experiencing a close bear encounter in the mountains is an entirely differentsituation.

Be Careful in Bear Country 2008

At the word mountains, Katie picked up her fork and threw it down again.

Jasper Dash and the Flame-Pits of Delaware M. T. Andreson 2009

At the word mountains, Katie picked up her fork and threw it down again.

Jasper Dash and the Flame-Pits of Delaware M. T. Andreson 2009

At the word mountains, Katie picked up her fork and threw it down again.

Jasper Dash and the Flame-Pits of Delaware M. T. Andreson 2009

At the word mountains, Katie picked up her fork and threw it down again.

Jasper Dash and the Flame-Pits of Delaware M. T. Andreson 2009

Being right by the mountains is usually a blessing, but not when it rains heavily.

happy solstice 2005

The height of the mountains is accentuated in the interior by deep valleys and canyons, some more than 1,600 feet below the general level of the plateau.

Facts About Mexico 2000