I wrote about our trip to Pompeii in The National the other day. Wandering those ancient sites makes a gal wonder about what will be left behind when our civilization disappears–and I have to say, the answers that come to mind aren’t exactly awe-inspiring. Click here for the piece … and here is some visual accompaniment. (Because really, what’s the point of having a blog if you can’t bore people you can’t see with your family travel photos?)
the entrance to Pompeii
mosaic floor from the public baths in Herculaneum
fresco and mosaic on the interior wall of a building in Herculaneum
pillars in the marketplace, Pompeii
plaster cast of a body found in Pompeii
the site of Herculaneum with the current town of Erculano behind it, and behind that, The Volcano
