So ... what happens if I drop to the terminal and: mkdir -p /Users/username/folder1/folder2/folder3 ... and then open the finder and navigate to my home dir .

So ... what happens if I drop to the terminal and: mkdir -p /Users/username/folder1/folder2/folder3 ... and then open the finder and navigate to my home dir ... do I just not see past the first nesting ? Is it hidden ?