Does geology interest you? If so, why?

[Buffalo]

I got interested in geology at a fairly young age, 5 or 6. I am not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, it just fascinates me for some reason. The whole deal, from tiny pebbles to plate tectonics. Where the rock came from, how it was formed, how it has changed, and why.
My mom worked at YSI, the Youth Science Institute, in San Jose, CA. It was a really rich experience for a child. The director of the institute was somewhat of a renaissance man, with a lot of knowledge about a lot of things. I was exposed to it all, for many years. He taught me to rock climb at a very tender age, and I was pretty good at it. Geology is central to climbing, you better have some kind of idea what you are climbing on, if you want to live. Hence, my interest in geology. I have climbed it all. Sandstone, limestone, basalt, and even shale, but for a serious climber, granite is heaven. I like little pieces too. Quartz crystals, geodes, agates, jade, and all the other myriad forms of minerals. Why?
Off topic, a little. My last climbing partner liked ice, it scared the hell out of me. Give me some good solid rock, anyday.