No, actually I was also experimenting with getting snow and grass and rocks in a different way together, by using a separate displacement intersection surface layer as a sideline, using it solely as mask and inverse mask for two surface layers in line that carry rock/grass and snow. I didn't put enough time in perfecting the rocks, or the render as a whole, in fact. Just wanted to have the gees in an arctic setting to see what they look like.
Thanks to Jochen's thinking along (thanks again, Jochen!) I just this morning learned how to use transpose in ZBrush. Works like a dream!! I bent this goose's neck in a more relaxed manner for another pose.