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Monday, January 26, 2026

Aunt Queen's Cameo Collection Part 2

Part 2 of Aunt Queen's Cameo Collection involves Pompeii.  Or rather, the ruins left behind after Mount Vesuvius erupted.  There was no way to get a scenic cameo of Pompeii with that volcano in the background without it reminding me of Mount Hood.

NightCafe Mystical Mount Hood by Esmeralde

Guess where I live, kids.

No, Mount Hood has not erupted.  Yet.  It is, however, known for an adorable little in called...the Timberline Lodge.

As for Mount Vesuvius, it most certainly did erupt.  What it left behind fascinates and horrifies people across the world to this day.  As Quinn's maker can tell you.  Firsthand.

I decided, why not?  Let's see what Pompeii, an ancient city that is known today as an archaeological dig site, might look like had someone exquisitely carved it in shell...

NightCafe Ruins of Pompeii Cameo by Esmeralde

NightCafe Ruins of Pompeii Cameo by Esmeralde

NightCafe Ruins of Pompeii Cameo by Esmeralde

NightCafe Ruins of Pompeii Cameo by Esmeralde