Photo Books!

I read a really interesting book a while ago:

77 Days in September

by Ray Gorham

On a Friday afternoon before Labor Day, Americans are getting ready for the holiday weekend, completely unaware of a long-planned terrorist plot about to be launched against the country. Kyle Tait is settling in for his return flight home when a single nuclear bomb is detonated 300 miles above the heart of America. The blast, an Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP), destroys every electrical device in the country, and results in the crippling of the power grid, the shutting down of modern communications, and bringing to a halt most forms of transportation.

Kyle narrowly escapes when his airplane crashes on take-off, only to find himself stranded 2,000 miles from home in a country that has been forced, from a technological standpoint, back to the 19th Century. Confused, hurt, scared, and alone, Kyle must make his way across a hostile continent to a family he’s not even sure has survived the effects of the attack. As Kyle forges his way home, his frightened family faces their own struggles for survival in a community trying to halt its own slow spiral into chaos and anarchy.

Based on scientist’s predictions of what would happen if a single nuclear bomb is detonated over Kansas, 77 Days in September follows Kyle and his wife, Jennifer, as they are stretched past their breaking point, but find in their devotion to each other the strength to persevere.

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Anyway it got me thinking. If something were to happen, all of my photographs are on the computer! I’d loose all of those memories…

Then I got an email from Groupon offering a deal on the ShutterFly photo books, so I thought I’d give it a try. When all is said and done, I’m hoping to have one 8.5x11 book for each expedition.

Since I've never done it before I thought I would start out making one of some of my favorite local hikes. This will give me a chance to get familiar with the process first, so that the “important” ones turn out as good as I can make them.

Last night I went through most of my photos and picked out 15-20 of my favorite hikes. Then I went through and picked out 4-5 pictures from each one to highlight the occasion. This weekend (maybe even tonight) I’ll start in on the actual process.

Wish me luck!