Once, I was asked in front of a live television camera: Who is the most important person you have ever met? I remember how I answered: A mountain. Thus, I discovered Tamalpais at the center of my existence. What she learned about the mountain through painting and about painting through the mountain, Etel Adnan recorded over the years. Her passion lies in the forms of perception. She captures the spiritual world of dreams and myths, penetrates the realm of technology, and describes the phenomena of nature. The pyramid shape of the mountain, its spheres and lines, its ever-changing colors, and its long Native American history left a lasting impression on her life. They became part of her identity. In this artist's book, the poetry of contemplation merges with the signs of painting. She stands in the tradition of an artist's engagement with a mountain.