Mount Vesuvius

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

On March 18, 1944 (70 years ago), the storied Mount Vesuvius began to erupt. LIFE Photographer and Magnum co-founder, George Rodger was there to document it. See more of his spectacular images here:
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(George Rodger—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)