Thread: Brother .... Can you spare a dime ?

No, and I'm sorry to say you're going to hear the story...
And, hopefully, watch the movie...

Eight years ago, when the boys were 13 and 6 we were camping at Deep Creek. Near there, there is a nice beach named Morgan’s beach. On that beach is a mass of small, smooth, washed-by-the-waves pebbles. Walking along the beach, I said to the kids, “On this beach, somewhere, is your pebble. You need to find your pebble”. We spent the next few hours picking up and discarding pebbles, until finally we had chosen ‘our’ pebbles. They all seemed to us to have a distinct character. I liked the fact that mine had a little dimple in it that resembled a belly button. We decided that we needed to keep these little pebbles on us at ALL times. And if one of us pulled a pebble from our pocket and held it up, if one of us didn’t have a pebble, we’d have to do whatever the others said; like make a cup of tea for us, or do the dishes, etc.

Later that evening I was mucking around with a cheap digital camera and took a bunch of photos. I have no idea why. Later, I made a movie of it, with a soundtrack. The movie seems to communicate something, but I’m still not sure what.

I told my son, then aged 13, that when he got married, I’d pull my pebble from my pocket, at the altar, and see if he had his!

Next September, Aaron is getting married, he’s now 21. It’ll be interesting to see the look on his face as the pebble brings back childhood memories in a flood as he stands there at the altar.



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Carl: That video rocks!

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

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For some reason I really liked that video, probably biased by the story behind it, which I also liked. Being a father the two put together "made sense" if you understand...?

I too enjoyed that little cinema of stones.....nice Carl.

Now pit it on ebay and call it an Australian coticle, and you will get $500 for it..

Originally Posted by Zephyr

For some reason I really liked that video, probably biased by the story behind it, which I also liked. Being a father the two put together "made sense" if you understand...?

Yes, I do understand, thanks. Its amazing what rubbish one can put together when was is mightily bored... :-)

There's another couple of completely worthless videos here Video - a set on Flickr and of course a whole bunch of equally worthless photos. Most of the photos were taken with vintage German Medium Format cameras...

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

There's another couple of completely worthless videos here Video - a set on Flickr and of course a whole bunch of equally worthless photos. Most of the photos were taken with vintage German Medium Format cameras...

Well now..........aren't you the little avante garde Artiste ! Very good Carl. Short n sweet but well done.

Originally Posted by Nightblade

Well now..........aren't you the little avante garde Artiste ! Very good Carl. Short n sweet but well done.

Oh well thank you.

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

No, and I'm sorry to say you're going to hear the story...
And, hopefully, watch the movie...

Eight years ago, when the boys were 13 and 6 we were camping at Deep Creek. Near there, there is a nice beach named Morgan’s beach. On that beach is a mass of small, smooth, washed-by-the-waves pebbles. Walking along the beach, I said to the kids, “On this beach, somewhere, is your pebble. You need to find your pebble”. We spent the next few hours picking up and discarding pebbles, until finally we had chosen ‘our’ pebbles. They all seemed to us to have a distinct character. I liked the fact that mine had a little dimple in it that resembled a belly button. We decided that we needed to keep these little pebbles on us at ALL times. And if one of us pulled a pebble from our pocket and held it up, if one of us didn’t have a pebble, we’d have to do whatever the others said; like make a cup of tea for us, or do the dishes, etc.

Later that evening I was mucking around with a cheap digital camera and took a bunch of photos. I have no idea why. Later, I made a movie of it, with a soundtrack. The movie seems to communicate something, but I’m still not sure what.

I told my son, then aged 13, that when he got married, I’d pull my pebble from my pocket, at the altar, and see if he had his!

Next September, Aaron is getting married, he’s now 21. It’ll be interesting to see the look on his face as the pebble brings back childhood memories in a flood as he stands there at the altar.



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that makes your rock priceless