A Year of Mornings

This is a simply lovely photo book. Two artist friends, one living in Portland, Oregon and one living in Portland, Maine, decided to collaborate on a photo blog which they named 3191 for the miles that seperated them. Their goal? Every weekday for a year before noon they would each post a photo. The subject matter was wide open and there was no prior discussion or knowledge of what the other was doing. What resulted became an Internet word of mouth phenomenon as people from all over the world tuned in to marvel at this experiment in light and synchronicity. These friends had only met once in person so it's amazing to see how complimentary their styles and subject matter were. The photos are peaceful and pretty, full of that pure morning light that makes even the most prosaic still life beautiful. It's a read that is both soothing and inspiring.