23 April 2006
Sunshine - a natural GPS
Dappled sunlight on a fern
© Greenpeace/ Behring
When I wake up in the morning from the light of the sun, it is to the sounds of the Bird of Paradise. They live near my bush house.
Our bush house is very simple but it keeps me dry and safe from the rain every day. It was mostly made from the products of the forest; only the roof is made out of a large sheet of plastic to cover us.
It keeps me feeling warm, even though there are no walls. Only six poles and a ladder up to the sleeping floor, where up to 8 people can fit.
When us volunteers walk in the forest we use the Global Position System (GPS) to know where we are so we don't get lost. But if we lose the signal or the batteries go dead we have a serious problem.
The local people go into the forest to find food, medicine and so on but they don't have a GPS. Do you know how they know their way in the forest? They can track their position from the stand of the sun so they never get lost and always make it home.
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Hey Pook, How are you? Hope you are fine and enjoy being there. We all miss you!
Posted by: Top at April 28, 2006 3:56 AM
Hello Pook,
you're lucky to be there , hope you find your soul mate soon...
ho>>>hew>>>>ho>>>.woo>>>
seize the day !!!
pao
Posted by: pao at April 28, 2006 10:12 AM
Thank you for what you are doing, giving our Earth what she needs. I am sure it is absolutley beautiful there?
Thank you once again.
Regards
Kelly from South Africa
Posted by: Kelly at April 28, 2006 2:50 PM
Hey Pook
How are you? I'm in Indai for solar gen skillshare. Now,I'm missing Thai food. Did you? I saw your blog.It's make me fell good :) I fine. Hope you be fine also.Good luck ^_^
See you soon.
Miss you na ja
fako
Posted by: fako at May 1, 2006 7:56 AM
Go on fighting,you are lucky to stay in clean breath for healthy.
Posted by: champion at May 10, 2006 6:46 AM
