Congrats to Mike Lee on an amazing accomplishment: the first photo in the to-be-released-on-Monday photography compilation called America 24/7. You've probably heard of this project, but if not, all the photos in the volume were taken with digital cameras during a one week period last May. A (perhaps?) surprisingly few photos were from amateurs, which makes Mike's one-in-a-million contribution truly noteworthy.

The 24/7 folks (publishers Dorling Kindersley, who also do the cool Eyewitness Travel Guides) have previews of the covers of the state volumes that will be available a year from now. This may be damaging to the pocketbook, as I am very likely to pick up the volumes from states that I've spent time in (or want to spend time in). Too bad they don't have larger images...many of them are visually stunning.

As Mike notes, there is a tendency towards the sentimental, family-oriented photos, but the publishers aren't dummies...at the discounted prices ($35 at either or Barnes & Noble) this is likely to be one popular coffee table book. And the personalized cover option is a slick feature. This could make a very nice holiday gift this year!

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