On the day before I travelled back from Budapest to Vienna I had slept very well and spontaneously went for another hike in Budapest. From Szépjuhászné I climbed up to the Jánoshegy, then went on to Normafa and then back through the Virágvölgy. It's an ok "metropolitan" hike, not super spectacular. Of course it's really nice on October 31st, but not as nice as the two hikes I had made before. So far I only processed few photos of this hike, that's why I am sharing here one of the very successful ones. Yes, one of them turned out to be the (second) most successful of the entire season, the most successful one is one from Austria. Otherwise, it's a really easy hike and not too long either.

However, I want to shares here another pic from the Danube Bend hike. It was not so successful on Pixelfed but I like it very much.

I think probably this kind of photo is too "complex" for social media, or maybe people don't like the cross.

A few days ago I made a hike from Eggenburg to the so-called "Kogelsteine". It's a really easy "hike". I only had a prime lens with me, the M.Zuiko 17/1.8 II. I just bought this lens because of the cashback. I didn't by a new lens in years I think. I have several prime lenses but I hardly ever use them. I hope it will be different with this one. During the past years, I mostly used the 12-45/4, sometimes the 8-25. So I thought, I want to use my prime lenses more often, this should be the new photography project. However, before I had the 12-45... yea, I remember now, before I had that one I mostly used the 9-18, which did not produce any sunstars... I sold that one when I bought the 8-25. Actually, I should use the 8-25 more often, too. Anyway... I am still unsure about this new "project", I am a bit afraid that I will miss photos because of the missing focal lenghths... recently I had the 12mm with me and thought that it was too wide for most pics - maybe the 17mm will be better? I am curious and a bit anxious...

I dicovered during this hike that my camera's mechanical shutter is probably dying. It hangs after approximately 60 minutes around 0 degrees Celsius. I first noticed this last year I think, but only at the end of the hike after three hours or so, this time it was earlier. However, it looks very much like the photos are a lot sharper when I am using the electronic shutter, it's probably the shutter shock.

I really wonder if my Miami plans will become reality... and maybe the Acores in September?

I think I won't go for many "spectacular" hikes this winter, I already know most places, so I will porbably hike the Stadtwanderwege und the "Rundumadum" trail. Something that's better than nothing. I guess I am not that ambicious any more, or maybe just old(er)?