Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

Today's image lies in the parent fractal that results when Z^(1.1) is subtracted from Z^(-5.5) and straight C is added.  This parent consists of a Mandeloid rotated so that its normally west end points southeast.  Its main period-2 bud is quite large, while its East Valley is shrunken.  A large blob surrounded by fields of smaller blobs lies just beyond the east valley.  The image for today lies in one of these debris fields.

I named the image "Blobs in the Night", mostly because of the rather somber color scheme, which despite its brilliant highlights, still creates an impression of night.  I almost named it something like 'Bursting Bubbles', but decided not to when I found no bubbles that are actually bursting.

The rating of a 7 is adequate, but if I had put more effort into the colors, I might have raised it to an 8.

The 45-second calculation time will cause no distress.  This time is an estimate of the time the image would take to finish on the 2000mhz machine.  It took 2-1/2 minutes on the 200mhz unit.

A few too many clouds and a few drops of rain spoiled the day here at Fractal Central.  The temperature of 59F 15C was a bit chilly for total comfort, but near average for the season.  The fractal cats spent the day on watch for an orange lop-eared tomcat that has recently appeared in the area and is showing signs of hanging around a while.

The humans spent the day doing what needed to be done, which kept us busy but would be very boring to report in detail.  The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours.  Until then, take care, and if the hardships of life are a learning experience as the local armchair philosopher says, when will we make use of the skills of life in the material world that we struggle so hard to learn?

Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com


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