Villa dei Misteri, or Villa of the Mysteries, is a well preserved Roman villa on the outskirts of Pompeii. It was covered in ash during the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 A.D., but mostly undamaged.
The villa is named for frescoes seen in this photo, which may refer to an initiation into the cult of Dionysus or possibly, a marriage ritual. Italy, October 2010.
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This red dragonfly was in Shinjuku Gyoen, a very large park. The park is about 144 acres in size, and a very pleasant place to walk around on a hot and humid day. Tokyo, Japan. August 2008.
A red lantern hangs outside a restaurant in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. August 2008.
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4th of July fireworks explode and shimmer over Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA. July 2008.
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Rows of red and purple tulips growing in the ground at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, April 2008.
Red and orange autumn leaves against a blue sky
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