Yep! It's still fun getting out and exploring. Just in this constant state of feeling like I need to be shooting and capturing everything I can. Really working hard. But so many little things causing hurdles at the moment. Those stray dogs are absolutely the worst. Makes it hard to go down certain streets and find new places, or get a unique perspective.
The second shot was when I knew I really needed the 35mm focal length. That's sort of when I realised the 85 just wasn't going to cut it for me today. But yeah you're right, the fun of photography is also just getting out into the world and interacting with it. :)