Mount Vesuvius, on the Bay of Naples, is the only active volcano on mainland Europe. When it erupted in A.D. 79, it destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. But because the cities were buried so quickly by volcanic ash, the site gives us a well-preserved snapshot of ancient Roman life. It erupted again in 1944, forcing the Allies to evacuate. Since that time, there have been hundreds of minor earthquakes in the region, including a 3.6 quake in 1999. It interests me because we have fairly frequent earthquakes in California, thankfully, mostly minor ones. I took this shot in
Sorrento, looking across the bay with Mt. Vesuvius in the background.
interesting and wonderful shot. interesting because i have just finished reading a series of 4 books by Elena Ferrante and the novels are set in naples, the view of the sea and the volcano so frequently described and mentioned in all four books. nice to have a visual reference that is current.
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