Istanbul Blue

When standing in the Blue Mosque I could feel the millions of people who have passed through. Religion, I feel, is powerful because of the huge numbers of people who share a belief. Seeing the gigantic domes towering over the people makes a person feel like a person. In the city the fusion of history and cultures creates a feeling of movement. Istanbul is a city of silhouettes. I saw the minarets as we flew in and it is inspiring to be in a place with so many people who share so much and yet differ so much. Differences show us how we are similar. 

People invest themselves into a religion. In doing this they give off a part of themselves in order to become a part of something vastly greater. So far, on the first few days of the trip, I have received insight into this sort of grandeur. Istanbul inspires this feeling of awe and the color blue.