Matt Wright — Ostia Antica

The sun blisters on my skin, slowly burning; but wait, is it blocked by my spf 50 sunscreen, not today skin cancer. The ancient ruins, burnt and eroded down to just brick and rubble, with slight hints of what stood strong and tall 2000 years ago. As we wander round these archaic grounds, the brick appears tired and beaten down, relying on the shade from the surrounding new growth of trees to draw out their inevitable total destruction from the sun and weather. With new additions to the site, including current restorations and new museums of delight; it becomes a little more amusing to those not too interested in what seems like some randomly placed stones and brick. But to those who know the history, we can only imagine the original glory and impression of this story. (Matthew Wright)