Fellow F'ers/ieres:
 
WRT this nice pink and green one,
 
Jim said:
 
"....I am especially intrigued by the 12 reddish elements, which
curve in a counter-clockwise direction and are in 4 sets of 1
large and 2 small elements.  The curious feature is that the 8
smaller elements closer to the center curve in the opposite
clockwise direction........."
 
Clearly these 12 "reddish"-colored, CCW-going "elements" are mature sockeye salmon, green and red-colored, returning to Kodiak Island to spawn after their year in the Pacific:
 
http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/hab/salmonwild/
 
D. Freed
 
 
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Muth" <jamth@mindspring.com>
To: <fractint@mailman.xmission.com>
Cc: <philofractal@lists.fractalus.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 9:31 AM
Subject: [Fractint] FOTD 16-07-02 (Garden of Minibrot [5])

>
> FOTD -- July 16, 2002 (Rating 5)
>
> Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
>
> I named today's 5-rated image with its well-set-off areas of
> color "Garden of Minibrot".  The reason for the name now eludes
> me.  The image is of another midget in the same unstable valley
> that held the FOTD of July 14.
>
> The midget at the center is clearly of the quadratic variety,
> but the number of elements surrounding the midget is somewhat
> confused.
>
> I am especially intrigued by the 12 reddish elements, which
> curve in a counter-clockwise direction and are in 4 sets of 1
> large and 2 small elements.  The curious feature is that the 8
> smaller elements closer to the center curve in the opposite
> clockwise direction.
>
> The 14-minute render time is a bit long for a merely average
> image, but this 1/4 hour can be saved by downloading the
> finished GIF image file from:
>
>           <
http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
>
> or from:
>
>           <
http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html>
>
> The fractal weather Monday here at Fractal Central was typical
> of this part of the world at this time of year, with hot sun and
> a high temperature of 90F 32C which kept the dynamic duo in the
> shade under the holly trees most of the day.
>
> For today, it's rather busy here in the old workshop, and time
> for me to get busy.  Until next time on July 18, take care, and
> relax.
>
>
> Jim Muth
>
jamth@mindspring.com
> jimmuth@aol.com
>
>
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>
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