That last rock looks like the tin deposit rocks on the coast in Valheim! hahaha I think it's cool you have found a way to renew your old stuff and in photography, i don't think it's uncommon to find new things in old photos that were overlooked before. I think the way we look and see changes over time, just like our skill sets and interests.

I'm glad that you realize that even if you demand perfection out of yourself, that your audience and friends here don't have the same level of expectation. So, the more you relax and let go and just express yourself with no regrets... the more free you will be. I don't think you should lower your standards... just perhaps your expectations. Just my two cents browski!