#MapsMonday We are carrying on the theme of indigenous water management systems, as we shine a spotlight on the karez system (also known as qanats) prevalent in the region of Balochistan, Pakistan. This community owned karez irrigation technology was created for arid and semi-arid regions, and is thought to have traveled through the Silk Route from Persia but can be found all over Central and Western Asia and even as far as Japan .
You can see them in the images as circles arranged in a line.

An interesting collection of small islands for this #MapsMonday.
The names 'Pyramid' and 'Oyster' rocks are pretty much say as you see. Personally, 'Bara Andai' (big egg) and 'Chota Andai' (small egg) are more my style, speaking from behind the fourth wall.
But don't be so distracted by the rather cute names of the islands to ignore the sunken wreck labelled on the side.
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