Here comes spring
That’s right, it’s spring time … and there’s no other way for nature to tell us than with a sudden influx of insects.  So many in fact, that I don’t even have to travel further than my balcony to get a day’s worth of shots.

Full frame anyone?
Today is the day we officially welcome a new member to the family.  It’s probably time I change the name of this blog as well since my primary camera won’t be a 50D any more. Ladies and

The start of something new
Today could have gone in 2 directions, we have now headed into the 2nd direction … Most of you will know, that after the unbelievable run at the end of the season where Parramatta won 10 of the last 11 to go from nowhere to the grand final has ended in disappointment (figuratively).  As players and fans openly wept in disappointment after perhaps the biggest game of rugby league to date, it’s hard not to be excited for the future. 

Shades of 2001
“Once again our second half defence was absolutely outstanding” ~ Daniel Anderson It was a game that had the feel of a Grand Final, loser gets sent packing, and winner takes all.  It wasn’t, but for the players and the 74549 fans, there couldn’t have been a better game of footy.  Friday night was about Hayne, it was about El Masri, and it was about Sydney.  But throughout the course of the game, there was trouble for the stars.

The Impossible Dream
Not too long ago everybody wrote off the Parramatta Eels for this season. Inconsistent form, frustrating combinations, handling errors and a genuine lack of creativity from key playmakers turned what was supposed to be a promising season into a landslide. Fast forward a month or two, the eels officially had no mathematical chance of making the finals. Nathan Hindmarsh once said on the footy show “we need to win 9 out of our next 8 to make the top 8”. The next night Parra played Melbourne in Hindy’s 250th career game for the eels, we won.