This poor soul got up close and personal………….with Pompeii. 
…guess there was no time to hop the first boat out…
………hugmamma.
This poor soul got up close and personal………….with Pompeii.
…guess there was no time to hop the first boat out…
………hugmamma.
hugmamma's MIND, BODY and SOUL 
His or her face looks like an alligator. What is that all about? And is that really a real person? Ick, how terrible.
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According to the tour guide, the person was caught in that position by the lava flow when Pompeii erupted long, long ago. I couldn’t help taking a picture because it was such a unique, once-in-a-lifetime image for me. Maybe I gave that poor soul a place in history, rather than being relegated to ignominity. I like to think so.
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do not live to close to a vulcano!
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I use to think about that a lot when I was a child growing up on Maui. Although Haleakala is a dormant volcano, I wondered what our family would do if it erupted. I figured everyone would be scrambling to board airplanes or boats. Our family was poor. How could we afford to escape?
Now I live in the shadow of Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helen’s, the latter which erupted a number of years ago spewing ash for miles and miles. I wasn’t living here then. But it makes me wary…
And then we here in the Seattle area have to wonder about earthquakes as well.
Best we just live…moment…to moment
😉
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so different…poor fella
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As I was scrolling through my photos I came across this one, and the connection with “close call” popped into mind…so I ran with it. And you’re right. Can’t imagine being in his shoes. Too gruesome to consider.
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Oh, I remember those poor things – the guide got mad at me because I just couldn’t look at them. I kept thinking about their last moments 😦
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Sorry I brought back gruesome memories. It’s hard to imagine being overcome that way. Mother Nature’s fury knows no bounds.
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great shot!
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One of my more unique photos.
😉
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Interesting picture for the theme.
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I tend to have a wierd sense of humor.
🙂
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hugs for the mention.
🙂
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Reblogged this on Oz Photography and commented:
Not a bad time to escape!
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I’m sure this poor soul would’ve…had he the time.
😦
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Yes. A great loss of life never the less a good photo!
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This is probably one of the most unique photos in my collection. It’s not everyday one gets a shot of a dead person, especially in rigor mortis.
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yes good photo! would you mind taking a look at my photo?
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Sure!I did visit your blog, but didn’t see your photo. Must’ve missed it.
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Hmm.. did you see the photo of the kookaburra? it’s ozphotographyblog.wordpress.com
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No. I was looking under “sydneyhobbies.” Will try http://ozphotographyblog.wordpress.com.
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Saw it, and reblogged it to my site. Too cute for words!
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Thanks so much!
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My pleasure!
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