NRL Trophy Found!

Was just getting into my shift at work in the Qantas terminal in Sydney Airport and saw a media scrum. Wondered what all the commotion was abotu so I wondered over with my camera. Behold! The NRL trophy was found in it's prestige and glory. Intact! For those not in the know. It went to Melbourne for a promotional shoot. When shoved on a flight to Sydney, Qantas goofed up and sent it to Perth by mistake! With the Western Reds being as bad as they were this was as close as Perth was ever going to get in getting this cup in their neck of the woods!

Bush Walk In Blue Mountains Rocked!

Last Sunday we hiked about in the Blue Mountains. Wentworth Falls to be more precise. Turns out Sydney's grand Tourist Attraction is there not because of the sisters alone! I took a total of 190 odd photo's of which I have posted the best on Flickr.com.

The grand highlight of the day was a team of abseilers we spotted scaling a 300 metre waterfall into a lake below. Logan couldn't help stripping down and diving in like some Tarzan wannabe! LOL That guy is nuts. But it looked like fun diving in. I never expected to see enough water in that section to be able to swim in. Guess I'll know next time and try it on our next trip!

Foo Foo Conquers Sydney Opera House!

Initially it was my 1996 photo of the Sydney Opera House that got all the praise. But a new photo has taken over the acclaim on my flickr site. A picture that I rushed to grab my camera to snap of Foo Foo looking all too comfortable on my computer chair is now the most interestingness photo as rated by Flickr.

1000 Views On Flickr!

Since joining Flickr I''ve been busy getting all my past snaps up on the site. I'm almost finished. Selecting, Uploading, Tagging, Labelling and then siiting back to see which photo's make the most "interestingness" list. I've been even motivated enough by this whole Flickr experience to go out and replace that camera I busted up in Beijing along the outer skirtings of the Forbidden City. I'm now the proud owner of a Fuji Finepix S5600. Not an expensive camera by any means. Only AU$299. Do a word search on the model and you'll find that to be cheap! But you get alot of camera for your bucks! It's an SRL style camera with 10x optical zoom and it has a 5M sensor. Can't wait to get out there an take some real photo's with it.

I'm wondering away though for the real reason for this blog entry. I'm celebrating 1000 views! I was attemtping to keep up to match the views with number of photo's. But in the last week the numbers have flown over out of control! That photo you see at the top of this blog of old Opera House herself is my #1 viewed, faved photo by other Flickr users. But it's Foo Foo that makes the top list constantly. She has #2, #3, #4 and #9 spots. Spoilt cat! This Blue Mountains walk coming up I'll be busy with the lens so I'm looking forward to that!

Blue Mountain Hike: You In?

Blue Mountains Bushwalk

Date:    Saturday 23 September 2006           

Meet at Penrith Maccas at 10:00am.

            To get there:      1) Get on the M4 and head west.

2) Take the Mulgoa Road Exit (turn right at the traffic lights)

3) Maccas is approx 3 mins up the road, just passed the

    roundabout at the corner of Jamison Rd and Mulgoa Rd.

Place:  Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains National Park

            (parking off Falls Road, Wentworth Falls)

Walks:  Overcliff/Undercliff/National Pass/Valley of the Waters

            Time: approx 4.5 hrs

             A description of some of the walks we’ll be doing: 

For superb Blue Mountains scenery, without going too far from civilization,           Wentworth Falls, Leura and Katoomba are the ideal spots.

For the fitter hikers, the 4km 4hr climb down National Pass and up through the Valley of the Waters (or vice-versa) is recommended, with a descent of approx. 200m. Many walkers, the author included, emerge looking done in. A few look like they're just getting warmed up.

RIP Crocodile Hunter

Just got an SMS saying that Steve Irwin AKA Crocodile Hunter died from (of all things) a Stingray wound. Never met the guy but have taken the piss out of him on numerous occasions. He may have had some negative press in regards to his treatment of his little baby but no one since Paul Hogan has done so much for this countries tourism. It'll be a long time before he is (dare I say) equalled.

EB Special: Trade in Your Soul & PS3 is Yours for $699!

Was in an EB at Warringah Mall here in Sydney and they had an advert playing over the PA (in that ridiculous annoying voice they seem to think we feel is cool) and it said "Trade in your PS2 plus 25 games and the new PS3 can be yours for only $699! That's the best bargain you'll find this summer!"

I was gobbed smacked! Has Sony lost the plot? Have they forgotten why people play games to begin with? Fun anyone? I had Nirvana's "Rape Me" song playing through my mind when I heard that "offer". Is it just me or is Nintendo going to clean up if their console is at a more reasonable and realistic price point? Could you imagine having to give up 25 PS2 titles... AND A CONSOLE?

For the price they are asking for it better be the most awsome experience out there plus be able to Knock Out the Fat!