A while back I had to scout out San Gregorio beach for a photo shoot.  It’s a beautiful location located up in northern California.  However, the day I was there the skies were grey, driftwood was everywhere and there was a lack of people.  It was giving off strong post-apocalyptic vibes, and reminded me of the cheesy, science fiction movies from Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST 3000).  This was a TV show with a storyline that evil scientists forced the MST 3000 crew - Joel, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot - to watch bad science fiction movies on a spaceship.  The crew would constantly crack jokes and it was hilarious.  While scouting out the beach, and thinking about MST 3000, I started to wonder what if big city socialites were instantly teleported, from their big-city galas, to this post-apocalyptic beach?  What would they do, how would they adapt?  Then, right when they start to accept this craziness, they begin to realize that a human-sized dog and bunny are stalking them.  What’s the dog’s and bunny’s purpose, you might be wondering.  Well, to genetically engineer a new form of flower - legs with colorful, fashionable shoes.  Then along comes the wild card.  She’s tough, a bit more rock-n-roll, drinks bourbon and loves to spit and cuss.   The predators become the prey as she begins to hunt the dog and bunny.  Here is Shoe Flowers ...

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