The rock is almost exclusively anorthosite, Dr. Franzi said. When we reached our spot, we were the only people there. Shoe Box Falls is not a dramatic, sunny waterfall, but a spray that falls into a dark, narrow cut between large rocks that is perhaps 6 feet wide and 15 or 20 feet long. There's an enveloping metaphorical warmth to forests. If you like, you can imagine yourself merging with the web of life the deeper you go.
Mountains are older and colder, both literally and metaphorically.
You don't merge with rocks. Of course, the Bouquet is full of all sorts of life, but I've found that when slipping into cold water of unknown depth, it's more comfortable to dwell on geology. It's not at all clear that you would want to merge with whatever brushes against your legs as you float. You have to dive about five feet and swim about the same distance. Whether you can do this safely depends on your swimming ability and how comfortable you are in a small, dark, submerged space.