the lovers of valdaro.

i stumbled upon this picture today.

no, literally, i stumbled upon it.

(thanks stumbleupon).

the Lovers of Valdaro

i know it's odd to look at a pile of human remains and not be totally creeped out,

but there is a very large part of me that loves this image.

it's the sort of image that evokes multiple emotions all at once;

like making you slightly sick to your stomach, but giving you the ability to smile through the uneasiness.

after discovering it out of the blue,

i did my research and found that these two seemingly lovers were somewhere between the ages of eighteen and twenty when they mysteriously met their untimely death.

there was also a lot of other jib-jab and info about them dating back to the neolithic era, 

the bodies being found near the city set for shakespeare's romeo & juliet, 

and the possibility that the two bodies were placed in this position after their death..

but i ignored those parts.

what really captures my attention is the thought of dying intertwined with your lover;

locked in an eternal embrace. 

i find it incredibly saddening, haunting, and beautiful.

what a way to kick the bucket.

xoxo.