I have been writing about the wind recently and thought I would share a favourite building that I am always reminded of when thinking of the wind. The Tower of the Winds was built in Athens in the first century BC by Andronicus of Cyrrhus. It has eight faces, each one with a frieze representing the wind that blows from that direction, from Boreas in the north, through Notus in the south and back. It has a sundial on the outside and used to contain a water clock within it. Time, sun, wind and water all brought together in a building that stands, and it still stands, 13m high and 8m wide.
The natural Navigation: The Right Course, Naturally
The Tower of the Winds
09 June 2009 by Tristan Gooley
The Natural Navigator is the school set up by Tristan Gooley to research and teach natural navigation.
Natural navigation is the art of being able to find your way solely by using nature. It encompasses using the sun, moon, stars, weather, water, land, plants and animals.
The courses are designed for those who enjoy the outdoors. Who comes on the courses? Read the feedback from those who have been on the courses here.
If you would like to know more about natural navigation you can browse the website, read about my natural navigation book, or listen to a BBC Radio 4 programme.
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