Author: Marty Luster

I'm Marty Luster, a retired attorney and politician. In 2010 my wife, mother-in-law, dog and I relocated from Central NY to Gloucester. I hope my photographs and poetry(?) reflect my love for this place and her people. My picture-poem posts can be seen at http://matchedpairs.wordpress.com and selected black and white images can be found at http://slicesoflifeimages.wordpress.com

Pompeii

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On our recent trip to Italy we visited Pompeii, the ancient Roman city that was buried under 20 feet of ash and pumice when Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.  When we arrived, we discovered that there were a number of wildfires burning on the slopes of Vesuvius. At times, giant plumes of smoke floated above the ruins, perhaps giving us some sense of what the doomed inhabitants of Pompeii saw on that fateful day.

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Waiting at Niles

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A small group  of fans wait in vain at this morning’s planned dory eliminations at Niles Beach. I believe the competition has been postponed due to the heavy fog until Sunday morning. Can anyone confirm this? An additional round of elimination heats is scheduled for Monday at 6:00 PM.