Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: 

The artistic aspect of today's image rates a superior 9.  (Only my humility prevents me from telling that my own effort created the superior coloring that earns the rating.)  The math aspect rates merely an FOTD-average 6.  The reason is that we have been to this part of the fractal world a few times too many already.

The parent fractal is the same one that gave us the most recent FOTD, the one for September 27.  Today however we check into the East Valley area of the parent, where we find many groups of small islands just offshore of the main valley, which is really a peninsula.  Today's scene is located in one of these groups.

I named the image "Light in the Night" because, at least to me, the central minibrot seems to be illuminating the surrounding deep blue elements.

The calculation time of 1-1/2 minutes is about FOTD average.  But considering the high rating of today's image, it is a pretty good bargain.  Visiting the web sites is an even better bargain.

Pleasant weather prevailed today here at Fractal Central.  The puffy white clouds decorated the blue sky perfectly, while the temperature of 70F 21C was just what the doctor ordered for the fractal cat.  The fractal humans enjoyed things just as they were.

The next FOTD will be posted in the proper time.  Until that time arrives, take care, and how much land would we need to cover with solar panels or how many bird-killing wind generators would we need to supply the country's total energy needs?  If you don't know, then don't cry that we must switch to renewable energy sources to protect the environment.

BTW, I will still include the usual short, hopefully clever but meaningful closing comments in the version of the FOTD posted to the Fractint mailing list.  The longer political and philosophical discussions will be posted only to the official FOTD web site.

Jim Muth
jimmuth@earthlink.net


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