Sweet Leaf Kisses Mama for Gogol Bordello

Sweet Leaf tenderly kisses Mama in order to borrow her new Gogol Bordello CD... Shot by Marisol with her camera phone on August 19, 2008 in Beautiful Altadena, California... The Experiment continues...

"The Clam Thrower"

The following story was in my mind as I threw the clam back into the sea...

Based on The Star Thrower, by Loren Eiseley

Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up.

As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean. He came closer still and called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?"

The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean."

"I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die."

Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!"

At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one."

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"The Clam Thrower" shot by Marisol in Pismo Beach in the center of the Beautiful Republic of California on Sunday August 17, 2008. Captured with our "point and shoot" ViviCam 5385.

Pismo Beach: "The Morning After (Mr. Wong's Chinese Sunset)"

Sunrise on the balcony of our room at Henry's Kon Tiki Inn overlooking the ocean of Pismo Beach, in the Beautiful Republic of California... Shot August 15, 2008... The Experiment continues...

Pismo Beach: Mr. Wong's Chinese Sunset

Sunset on the balcony of our room at Henry's Kon Tiki Inn overlooking the ocean of Pismo Beach, in the Beautiful Republic of California... Shot August 14, 2008... The Experiment continues...

"Dr. Sweet Leaf's Secret Pumpkin Patch"

A very short film about the esteemed Dr. Sweet Leaf's Secret Pumpkin Patch that magically appeared out of his compost pile... Shot Sunday, August 10, 2008 in Beautiful Altadena, California... The Experiment Continues...