And the sense of hearing , or sometimes should I say - lack of sound. I also have a few rocks with garnet. The greatest sense is that of sight . I love looking at the white and pink lady slippers, moose tracks, and many of the alpine flowers. It is truly amazing that, lichen continues to grow on the rocks.
Many hikers avoid stepping on it, knowing how fragile it is.
In fact for all my 4,000 footers climbed, I took a small rock from each summit. I have all 48 labeled and placed in a glass case.