Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

Today we enjoy another image from the Z^2+C Julibrot.  The image would normally have been discarded as soon as it appeared, but November is the month of salvation for questionable images from the Julibrot, so I decided to give today's image a chance to show its stuff, or its lack of stuff.

The rating of a 5 is right in the middle of the rating scale, which ranges from zero to ten.  This leaves it to the individual fractal fan to decide whether the 2-1/3 minute calculation time would be worth the effort.

The scene lies in the Seahorse Valley complex of the Julibrot.  I have totally lost track of the location and orientation, and of the amount of stretching and skewing I did on the scene, but in the end, I was left with an image of a debris-filled hole with a brilliant white stripe in the background, which on the surface has no resemblance at all to anything normally connected to Seahorse Valley.

The name "Valley of Surprise" has something to do with the first impression of the image.  If one looks closely enough, however, they will see tiny hints of seahorse activity everywhere.

Finally, the 2-1/3 minute wait for the image to calculate may be avoided by viewing the finished image on the FOTD web site at:

      http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/

The total sun here at Fractal Central on Tuesday was spoiled by a morning temperature of only 23F -5C and an afternoon high of 48F +9C.  The fractal cats, who spent the day in the indoor temperature of 68F 20C fully enjoyed the sun however.  My day was average.  The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours.  Until then, take care, stay alert, and prepare for a bombshell.

Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com


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