Montag is overwhelmed, almost to the point of awed paralysis, with the beauty and striking peace of the countryside, which is so different from the city that he was used to. Bradbury writes "The land rushed at him, a tidal wave. He was crushed...his ears roaring." It almost makes him sick; he is hit with powerful emotions and memories from childhood. As he walks he is bombarded by smells, and eventually becomes calm, and realizes that "He was not empty". Here were some of the profound beauties that his society had so efficiently supressed with their busy, mindless lifestyles. He finally starts to feel what he has been searching for, and realizes, "This is all he wanted now."
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