Screen Saver - Changing 1st Photo Shown

Apple's screen saver is very good, BUT!!! is there any way the 1st photo that appears is different each time my screen saver kicks in.
Currently, I get the same photo everytime the screen saver starts.
Sort of annoying (very annoying).
Is there anyway to make this NOT happen? Or....
...is there some software/app that helps make my screen saver be more more "random" and NOT the same all the time.
Thx Much to anyone who can help.

We have the same issue on my wife's Lion MPB. Really weird because I have a near-identical machine and it doesn't exhibit the same behavior. We both have the screensaver options configured the same, and we're both pointing to a folder of pictures, not an iPhoto library or album.
Tried deleting all her screensaver-related .plist files from ~/Library/Preferences but the issue returned as soon as I reset the screensaver and options.
Crazy, right?

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