Oh wow! That resonated so strongly with the feeling I've had on hikes before, that point where your brain lets go and you see the world as it actually is, instead of through the lens of technology and schedules and so on. Really beautiful I actually felt my body relaxing reading this.
I think I was in the same spot. I can't find the photo, but I have that ant crawling across the old log. It's amazing how our brains can take us back to a place. Thanks for reading.