A Mountain in Miniature

Written by johnmeadowsphotography

One of the highlights of my recent trip to Italy was peering into the crater at the top of Mount Vesuvius. None of the pictures of took at the top in my mind capture the scale and terrible majesty of the site.

In contrast, this image of some worn steps on the trail up the side of the mountain really works for me, in a way none of the crater shots do.

Stairs on Mt. Vesuvius

2 thoughts on “A Mountain in Miniature”

  1. Let’s see, it was 1965 when I was there last, and it seems to me those are the same steps that were there then. Although young, strong and agile, I was pretty awestruck and uncomfortable walking along the, what I perceived to be, narrow rim of the crater.

    Thanks John, this is a great photo/print!

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