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Dark Alley

Another shot from Pompeii at night… a dark cobblestone alley… As you can see in the background, today Pompeii is surrounded by modern developments. And that’s part of the reason why about one third of the ruins remains uncovered – they lie beneath today’s developments. click for full size

Pompeii At Night

I had a chance to tour the ruins of Pompeii recently – at night. It was an amazing experience… The darkness created an intense atmosphere that’s hard to describe in words, and it definitely made it easy to imagine what this place must have been like about 2,000 years ago. Took a few pictures but [...]

Don’t Mess With Him

Took this shot of a very serious looking Royal Guard in Copenhagen… He won’t let anybody distract him from protecting Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. click for full size