Blue Jewels

There it is! If you start from the center of Africa, the Black Sea is located to the north, a little to the east of center, and north of the Mediterranean Sea. When looking from space the Black Sea and the nearby bodies of water look almost like a necklace of blue jewels. The Persian Gulf looks almost like a lake because the Strait of Hormuz is so narrow. The Caspian Sea has a size and shape very similar to the Black as if some giant was playing a game and rotated the Black 45 degrees clockwise. Notice how the Caspian, the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea all are "tilted" at the same 45 degree angle? But then the Med seems to push the Black in a purpose only known to the birds and the fish.

In the next post from this blog, we will zoom in on the Black Sea and explore the main geographical features. Once we get oriented we will open the door to explore the countries and cities and cultures and people of the magical Black Sea.