Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

I named today's image "Multiple-Moon Light", implying light from multiple moons.  The rating of an 8 might be a little liberal, but what the heck, it's a rather pleasing and peaceful image to meditate upon, so why not give it a rating of 8?

The formula behind the peacefulness combines 8 negative parts of Z^(-1.5) with one negative part of Z^(-5.5), then adds (1/C).  The resulting parent fractal is a north-south string of large irregular bays, with a cut-off ring just south of the main mass of bays.  Today's scene is located in the interior of this cut-off ring.

Actually, the image is 'evaporated'.  The escape radius of one-googol makes sure that all outside parts have evaporated.  The scene consists entirely of 'bof61' inside fill.

The calculation time of 33 seconds will pass in a flash for those who run this letter as a parameter file.  Others will need to surf electronically down to the currently active FOTD web site at:

http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html

where the finished image will soon be posted.

The original web site at:

http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/

is presently inactive, but will be brought up to date when Paul gets back on his feet.

The generous sunshine here at Fractal Central on Monday was nullified by a temperature of 25F +1C and a strong blustery wind from the north.  The Sunday evening snow amounted to a whopping trace.  The fractal cats, who are indoor cats and never concern themselves with outside conditions, were quite happy all afternoon on their sunny shelf in the window.

The humans' day featured getting back into the everyday routine, which took very little effort.  The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours.  Until then, take care, and activate your chi energy.

Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com


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frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; Jim Muth
a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2),
g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(((-a*b*g*h)^j)+(p4)),
k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel):
z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c,
|z| < l }

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