Morning Rainstorm over Vesuvius and Pompeii
On the morning I left Naples, I went to the top of my hotel to eat breakfast on the roof, and I saw these incoming clouds and a rain over Vesuvius. So, naturally, I had to grab my ever-present camera.
View ArticleItalian Morning
Oh this is just another shot from a morning in Italy… Life is a little different over there, you know?
View ArticleVesuvius from the Sky
Here is one of my favorite pictures I took in Italy of Mount Vesuvius from an airplane, taken as I was leaving Naples.
View ArticleSkull Head from Rome
This is an extremely detailed mosaic that was uncovered in Pompeii and now resides in the Museum of Archeology in Naples. I am pretty sure this is the same skull that inspired the beginning of that...
View ArticleMini Colosseum
In Pompeii, which for some reason only has one “i” in Italian, I came across the miniature version of the colosseum. It was somewhat overgrown, but otherwise in perfect condition.
View ArticleAmphitheatre
Here is an old Roman ruin in Pompeii. That area behind the amphitheatre is where the gladiators would live and train.
View ArticleStorm Approaching Pompeii
This was taken on a rather hot summer day as a huge cloud was about to overtake the Roman ruins of Pompeii.
View ArticleVesuvius in the Mist
This was shot in Naples in the early morning before all the fog had time to burn off the Bay of Napoli. The volcano in the background is Mount Vesuvius.
View ArticleLe Scavi de Pompeii… et Vesuvio
Did I get that Italian right? I was kind of guessing. I picked up a little – very little. But I do know more than the average Olive Garden waiter, which is something I can be proud of, I suppose. This...
View ArticlePompeii and Mount Vesuvius by morning
My hotel room in Naples faced out across the bay of Napoli and Mount Vesuvius, where I could see the sunrise each morning. I always kept my camera charged up just in case there was one of these...
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