Mountains were just an idea while growing up in Houston, Texas but are a constant reality for me now that I live in Los Angeles. The similarities between Los Angeles and Houston are many such as having diverse cultures, urban sprawl, and concerns about the impact of natural forces on its city. Landscape is a major difference. Mountain Through a Peephole contrasts the Houston, Texas and Los Angeles, California’s geography and their needs for preparedness as a viewer experience. Looking to the growth of natural disasters in both Houston and Los Angeles, this video asks, “Are you prepared?”