Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:  

Today's image is named "The Holy Trinity".  This has nothing to do with religion, where the Holy Trinity refers to the three aspects of one god.  It refers to the three obvious minibrots hidden deeper in the image, which are a sign that the scene lies in the basin of attraction of a larger minibrot that in turn lies in the basin of the parent fractal.

The parent fractal came into being when I combined 1 negative part of Z^(-7.7) with 7 negative parts of Z^(-1.1) and added (1/C).  This parent is a grossly oversized and quite complex thing consisting of a scattering of oddly shaped bays with filaments extending from them and terminating in circles.  Today's scene lies in a circle southwest of the main field of fractal activity.  The circular theme shows quite strongly in the closed yellow elements surrounding the trinity.

The art and math aspects of the image both rate a 7.  I'm not sure if this rating justifies the 5-1/2 minutes required to run the parameter file, but the FOTD web sites are always ready to deliver fractal calculation justice.

The near total sun today here at Fractal Central was pleasant enough, but the temperature at sunrise was a very chilly +1F -17C, and rose no higher in the afternoon than 25F -4C.  The fractal icicles have now grown to nearly 2 meters long and continue growing.  We still have a way to go however if we hope to set a local record.  Some nearby icicles hang over 4 meters long.  The fractal cats are not concerned with ice.  What they want is more food.  The fractal humans are preparing to clear away the next snow, which is expected tomorrow morning.

The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours.  Until then, take care, and be assured, the climate is changing.  This is what climate does when greenhouse gasses are added to the atmosphere.  The solution is to find a renewable and non-polluting energy source that does not harm the environment or stifle the economy with higher energy prices, as wind and solar energy would do.  Fusion energy is years away if it will ever arrive at all, so do any concerned environmentalists have any world-saving ideas?

Jim Muth
jimmuth@earthlink.net


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