diff --git a/src/app/grid/page.tsx b/src/app/grid/page.tsx
index 70263492..5d94e19e 100644
--- a/src/app/grid/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/grid/page.tsx
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ export default async function GridPage() {
         </div>}
         sideHiddenOnMobile
       />
-      : <Suspense>
-        <PhotosEmptyState />
-      </Suspense> 
+      : <PhotosEmptyState />
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/app/layout.tsx b/src/app/layout.tsx
index 3cd89156..8e2501b8 100644
--- a/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ export default function RootLayout({
             </ThemeProviderClient>
           </MoreComponentsProvider>
         </AppStateProvider>
-        <Analytics />
-        <SpeedInsights />
+        <Analytics debug={false} />
+        <SpeedInsights debug={false}  />
         <PhotoEscapeHandler />
         <ToasterWithThemes />
       </body>
diff --git a/src/components/AnimateChildren.tsx b/src/components/AnimateChildren.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b558aa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/AnimateChildren.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { Children, ReactNode, useRef } from 'react';
+import { Variant, motion } from 'framer-motion';
+import { useAppState } from '@/state/AppState';
+import usePrefersReducedMotion from '@/utility/usePrefersReducedMotion';
+
+export type AnimationType = 'none' | 'scale' | 'left' | 'right' | 'bottom';
+
+export interface AnimationConfig {
+  type?: AnimationType
+  duration?: number
+  staggerDelay?: number
+  scaleOffset?: number
+  distanceOffset?: number
+}
+
+interface Props extends AnimationConfig {
+  children: ReactNode
+  className?: string
+  classNameItem?: string
+  animateFromAppState?: boolean
+  animateOnFirstLoadOnly?: boolean
+  staggerOnFirstLoadOnly?: boolean
+}
+
+export default function AnimateChildren({
+  children,
+  className,
+  classNameItem,
+  type = 'scale',
+  duration = 0.6,
+  staggerDelay = 0.1,
+  scaleOffset = 0.9,
+  distanceOffset = 20,
+  animateFromAppState,
+  animateOnFirstLoadOnly,
+  staggerOnFirstLoadOnly,
+}: Props) {
+  const {
+    hasLoaded,
+    nextPhotoAnimation,
+    clearNextPhotoAnimation,
+  } = useAppState();
+
+  const prefersReducedMotion = usePrefersReducedMotion();
+  
+  const hasLoadedInitial = useRef(hasLoaded);
+  const nextPhotoAnimationInitial = useRef(nextPhotoAnimation);
+
+  const shouldAnimate = type !== 'none' &&
+    !prefersReducedMotion &&
+    !(animateOnFirstLoadOnly && hasLoadedInitial.current);
+  const shouldStagger =
+    !(staggerOnFirstLoadOnly && hasLoadedInitial.current);
+
+  const typeResolved = animateFromAppState
+    ? (nextPhotoAnimationInitial.current?.type ?? type)
+    : type;
+
+  const durationResolved = animateFromAppState
+    ? (nextPhotoAnimationInitial.current?.duration ?? duration)
+    : duration;
+
+  const getInitialVariant = (): Variant => {
+    switch (typeResolved) {
+    case 'left': return {
+      opacity: 0,
+      transform: `translateX(${distanceOffset}px)`,
+    };
+    case 'right': return {
+      opacity: 0,
+      transform: `translateX(${-distanceOffset}px)`,
+    };
+    case 'bottom': return {
+      opacity: 0,
+      transform: `translateY(${distanceOffset}px)`,
+    };
+    default: return {
+      opacity: 0,
+      transform: `translateY(${distanceOffset}px) scale(${scaleOffset})`,
+    };
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <motion.div
+      className={className}
+      initial={shouldAnimate ? 'hidden' : false}
+      animate="show"
+      variants={shouldStagger
+        ? {
+          show: {
+            transition: {
+              staggerChildren: staggerDelay,
+            },
+          },
+        } : undefined}
+      onAnimationComplete={() => {
+        if (animateFromAppState) {
+          clearNextPhotoAnimation?.();
+        }
+      }}
+    >
+      {Children.toArray(children).map((item, index) =>
+        <motion.div
+          key={index}
+          className={classNameItem}
+          variants={{
+            hidden: getInitialVariant(),
+            show: {
+              opacity: 1,
+              transform: 'translateX(0) translateY(0) scale(1)',
+            },
+          }}
+          transition={{
+            duration: durationResolved,
+            easing: 'easeOut',
+          }}
+        >
+          {item}
+        </motion.div>)}
+    </motion.div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/src/components/ErrorNote.tsx b/src/components/ErrorNote.tsx
index 6adc07af..06f618bf 100644
--- a/src/components/ErrorNote.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ErrorNote.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { clsx } from 'clsx/lite';
+import { ReactNode } from 'react';
 import { BiErrorAlt } from 'react-icons/bi';
 
 export default function ErrorNote({
   children,
 }: {
-  children: React.ReactNode
+  children: ReactNode
 }) {
   return (
     <div className={clsx(
diff --git a/src/components/MoreComponents.tsx b/src/components/MoreComponents.tsx
index 2559a05b..0c31657a 100644
--- a/src/components/MoreComponents.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MoreComponents.tsx
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import {
 } from '@/state/MoreComponentsState';
 
 const MAX_ATTEMPTS_PER_REQUEST = 5;
-const MAX_TOTAL_REQUESTS = 500;
-const RETRY_DELAY_IN_SECONDS = 1.5;
+const MAX_TOTAL_REQUESTS = 100;
+const RETRY_DELAY_IN_SECONDS = 1;
 
 export default function MoreComponents({
   stateKey,
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export default function MoreComponents({
   triggerOnView = true,
   prefetch = true,
   wrapMoreButtonInSiteGrid,
+  debug,
 }: {
   stateKey: MoreComponentsKey
   initialOffset: number
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ export default function MoreComponents({
   triggerOnView?: boolean
   prefetch?: boolean
   wrapMoreButtonInSiteGrid?: boolean
+  debug?: boolean
 }) {
   const { state, setStateForKey } = useMoreComponentsState();
 
@@ -44,57 +46,72 @@ export default function MoreComponents({
     [setStateForKey, stateKey]);
 
   const {
-    indexToView,
-    indexLoaded,
     isLoading,
-    lastIndexToLoad,
+    indexInView,
+    finalIndex,
+    didReachMaximumRequests,
     components,
   } = state[stateKey];
 
   // When prefetching, always stay one request ahead of what's visible
-  const indexToLoad = lastIndexToLoad
-    ?? (prefetch ? indexToView + 1 : indexToView);
+  const furthestIndexToLoad = Math.min(
+    prefetch ? (indexInView ?? 0) + 1 : (indexInView ?? 0),
+    finalIndex ?? Infinity,
+  );
+
+  const indexToLoad = Math.min(
+    components.length,
+    furthestIndexToLoad,
+  );
 
   const attemptsPerRequest = useRef(0);
   const totalRequests = useRef(0);
 
-  const showMoreButton = (
-    lastIndexToLoad === undefined ||
-    lastIndexToLoad > indexToView
-  ) && (
-    attemptsPerRequest.current < MAX_ATTEMPTS_PER_REQUEST &&
-    totalRequests.current < MAX_TOTAL_REQUESTS
-  );
+  const showMoreButton =
+    isLoading ||
+    finalIndex === undefined ||
+    finalIndex >= components.length;
+
+  const currentTimeout = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout>();
 
   const attempt = useCallback(() => {
     const handleError = () => {
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        attempt();
-      }, RETRY_DELAY_IN_SECONDS * 1000);
+      if (currentTimeout.current) {
+        clearTimeout(currentTimeout.current);
+      }
+      currentTimeout.current =
+        setTimeout(attempt, RETRY_DELAY_IN_SECONDS * 1000);
     };
     if (attemptsPerRequest.current < MAX_ATTEMPTS_PER_REQUEST) {
       if (totalRequests.current < MAX_TOTAL_REQUESTS) {
         attemptsPerRequest.current += 1;
         totalRequests.current += 1;
         setState({ isLoading: true });
+        if (debug) {
+          // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
+          console.log(`GETTING INDEX: #${indexToLoad}, ATTEMPT: #${attemptsPerRequest.current}`);
+        }
         getNextComponent(
-          initialOffset + (indexToLoad - 1) * itemsPerRequest,
+          initialOffset + indexToLoad * itemsPerRequest,
           itemsPerRequest,
         )
           .then(({ nextComponent, isFinished, didFail }) => {
-            if (!didFail && nextComponent) {
+            if (!didFail) {
+              attemptsPerRequest.current = 0;
               setState(state => {
                 const updatedComponents = [...state.components];
-                updatedComponents[indexToLoad] = nextComponent;
+                if (nextComponent) {
+                  updatedComponents[indexToLoad] = nextComponent;
+                }
                 return {
                   ...state,
-                  components: updatedComponents,
-                  indexLoaded: indexToLoad,
+                  ...nextComponent && { components: updatedComponents},
+                  latestIndexLoaded: indexToLoad,
                   isLoading: false,
-                  ...isFinished && { lastIndexToLoad: indexToLoad },
+                  didReachMaximumRequests: false,
+                  ...isFinished && { finalIndex: indexToLoad },
                 };
               });
-              attemptsPerRequest.current = 0;
             } else {
               handleError();
             }
@@ -104,7 +121,10 @@ export default function MoreComponents({
         console.log(
           `Max total attempts reached (${MAX_TOTAL_REQUESTS})`
         );
-        setState({ isLoading: false });
+        setState({
+          isLoading: false,
+          didReachMaximumRequests: true,
+        });
       }
     } else {
       console.log(
@@ -112,7 +132,7 @@ export default function MoreComponents({
       );
       setState({
         isLoading: false,
-        haveAttemptsPerRequestBeenExceeded: true,
+        didReachMaximumRequests: true,
       });
     }
   }, [
@@ -121,32 +141,37 @@ export default function MoreComponents({
     initialOffset,
     indexToLoad,
     itemsPerRequest,
+    debug,
   ]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (
       !isLoading &&
-      indexToLoad >= indexToView &&
-      indexToLoad > indexLoaded
+      indexToLoad >= components.length
     ) {
-      console.log('Attempting', { isLoading });
       attempt();
     }
-  }, [
-    isLoading,
-    indexToLoad,
-    indexToView,
-    indexLoaded,
-    attempt,
-  ]);
+  }, [isLoading, indexToLoad, indexInView, attempt, components.length]);
 
   const buttonRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null);
 
+  const resetRequestsAndRetry = useCallback(() => {
+    attemptsPerRequest.current = 0;
+    totalRequests.current = 0;
+    setState({ didReachMaximumRequests: false });
+    attempt();
+  }, [attempt, setState]);
+
   const advance = useCallback(() => {
-    if (indexToView <= indexLoaded) {
-      setState({ indexToView: indexToView + 1 });
+    if (indexInView === undefined) {
+      setState({ indexInView: 0 });
+    } else if (
+      (indexInView <= components.length) &&
+      (finalIndex === undefined || indexInView < finalIndex)      
+    ) {
+      setState({ indexInView: indexInView + 1});
     }
-  }, [setState, indexToView, indexLoaded]);
+  }, [components.length, finalIndex, indexInView, setState]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     // Only add observer if button is rendered
@@ -168,22 +193,26 @@ export default function MoreComponents({
     <button
       ref={buttonRef}
       className="block w-full subtle"
-      onClick={!triggerOnView ? advance : undefined}
-      disabled={triggerOnView || isLoading}
+      onClick={didReachMaximumRequests ? resetRequestsAndRetry : advance}
+      disabled={isLoading}
     >
-      {isLoading || triggerOnView
+      {isLoading
         ? <span className="relative inline-block translate-y-[3px]">
           <Spinner size={16} />
         </span>
-        : label}
+        : didReachMaximumRequests
+          ? 'Try again …'
+          : label}
     </button>;
 
   return <>
     <div className="space-y-4">
-      <div>{components.slice(0, indexToView + 1)}</div>
-      {(showMoreButton || true) && wrapMoreButtonInSiteGrid
-        ? <SiteGrid contentMain={renderMoreButton()} />
-        : renderMoreButton()}
+      <div>{components.slice(0, (indexInView ?? 0) + 1)}</div>
+      {showMoreButton && (
+        wrapMoreButtonInSiteGrid
+          ? <SiteGrid contentMain={renderMoreButton()} />
+          : renderMoreButton()
+      )}
     </div>
   </>;
 }
diff --git a/src/photo/MorePhotosGrid.tsx b/src/photo/MorePhotosGrid.tsx
index 846ce068..5db52fea 100644
--- a/src/photo/MorePhotosGrid.tsx
+++ b/src/photo/MorePhotosGrid.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import MoreComponents from '@/components/MoreComponents';
 import { getPhotosCached } from '@/photo/cache';
 import PhotoGrid from './PhotoGrid';
+import { useCallback } from 'react';
 
 export function MorePhotosGrid({
   initialOffset,
@@ -11,32 +12,38 @@ export function MorePhotosGrid({
   itemsPerRequest: number
   totalPhotosCount: number
 }) {
+  const getNextComponent = useCallback(async (
+    offset: number,
+    limit: number,
+  ) => {
+    'use server';
+    if (
+      process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' &&
+      Math.random() < 0.5
+    ) {
+      return { didFail: true };
+    }
+    const photos = await getPhotosCached({ limit: offset + limit })
+      .catch(() => undefined);
+    if (!photos) {
+      return { didFail: true };
+    } else {
+      const nextPhotos = photos.slice(offset);
+      return {
+        ...nextPhotos.length > 0 && {
+          nextComponent: <PhotoGrid photos={nextPhotos} />,
+        },
+        isFinished: offset + limit >= totalPhotosCount,
+      };
+    }
+  }, [totalPhotosCount]);
   return (
     <MoreComponents
       stateKey="PhotosGrid"
       label="More photos"
       initialOffset={initialOffset}
       itemsPerRequest={itemsPerRequest}
-      getNextComponent={async (offset, limit) => {
-        'use server';
-        if (
-          process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' &&
-          Math.random() < 0.95
-        ) {
-          return { didFail: true };
-        }
-        const photos = await getPhotosCached({ limit: offset + limit })
-          .catch(() => undefined);
-        if (!photos) {
-          return { didFail: true };
-        } else {
-          const nextPhotos = photos.slice(offset);
-          return {
-            nextComponent: <PhotoGrid photos={nextPhotos} />,
-            isFinished: offset + limit >= totalPhotosCount,
-          };
-        }
-      }}
+      getNextComponent={getNextComponent}
     />
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/photo/MorePhotosRoot.tsx b/src/photo/MorePhotosRoot.tsx
index fe1b471b..dac48a0d 100644
--- a/src/photo/MorePhotosRoot.tsx
+++ b/src/photo/MorePhotosRoot.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import MoreComponents from '@/components/MoreComponents';
 import PhotosLarge from './PhotosLarge';
 import { getPhotosCached } from '@/photo/cache';
+import { useCallback } from 'react';
 
 export function MorePhotosRoot({
   initialOffset,
@@ -11,32 +12,36 @@ export function MorePhotosRoot({
   itemsPerRequest: number
   totalPhotosCount: number
 }) {
+  const getNextComponent = useCallback(async (
+    offset: number,
+    limit: number,
+  ) => {
+    'use server';
+    if (
+      process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' &&
+      Math.random() < 0.5
+    ) {
+      return { didFail: true };
+    }
+    const photos = await getPhotosCached({ limit: offset + limit })
+      .catch(() => undefined);
+    if (!photos) {
+      return { didFail: true };
+    } else {
+      const nextPhotos = photos.slice(offset);
+      return {
+        nextComponent: <PhotosLarge photos={nextPhotos} />,
+        isFinished: offset + limit >= totalPhotosCount,
+      };
+    }
+  }, [totalPhotosCount]);
   return (
     <MoreComponents
       stateKey="PhotosRoot"
       label="More photos"
       initialOffset={initialOffset}
       itemsPerRequest={itemsPerRequest}
-      getNextComponent={async (offset, limit) => {
-        'use server';
-        if (
-          process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' &&
-          Math.random() < 0.95
-        ) {
-          return { didFail: true };
-        }
-        const photos = await getPhotosCached({ limit: offset + limit })
-          .catch(() => undefined);
-        if (!photos) {
-          return { didFail: true };
-        } else {
-          const nextPhotos = photos.slice(offset);
-          return {
-            nextComponent: <PhotosLarge photos={nextPhotos} />,
-            isFinished: offset + limit >= totalPhotosCount,
-          };
-        }
-      }}
+      getNextComponent={getNextComponent}
       wrapMoreButtonInSiteGrid
     />
   );
diff --git a/src/photo/index.ts b/src/photo/index.ts
index 8717aa01..b16a7b6b 100644
--- a/src/photo/index.ts
+++ b/src/photo/index.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const GENERATE_STATIC_PARAMS_LIMIT = 1000;
 export const INFINITE_SCROLL_MULTIPLE_ROOT =
   process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' ? 2 : 12;
 export const INFINITE_SCROLL_MULTIPLE_GRID = HIGH_DENSITY_GRID
-  ? process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' ? 5 : 20
+  ? process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' ? 4 : 20
   : process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' ? 4 : 24;
 
 export const GRID_THUMBNAILS_TO_SHOW_MAX = 12;
diff --git a/src/state/MoreComponentsState.ts b/src/state/MoreComponentsState.ts
index d4cccb04..fb06deb5 100644
--- a/src/state/MoreComponentsState.ts
+++ b/src/state/MoreComponentsState.ts
@@ -5,20 +5,17 @@ export type MoreComponentsKey =
   'PhotosGrid';
 
 export interface MoreComponentsStateForKey {
-  indexToView: number
-  indexLoaded: number
   isLoading: boolean
-  lastIndexToLoad?: number
-  haveAttemptsPerRequestBeenExceeded: boolean
+  indexInView?: number
+  finalIndex?: number
+  didReachMaximumRequests: boolean
   components: JSX.Element[]
 }
 
 export const createInitialStateForKey =
   (): MoreComponentsStateForKey => ({
-    indexToView: 0,
-    indexLoaded: 0,
     isLoading: false,
-    haveAttemptsPerRequestBeenExceeded: false,
+    didReachMaximumRequests: false,
     components: [],
   });