Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

In today's image we take a trip to the northwest ring of the parent fractal of 2 days ago, where we check deep into the convergence on the southwest side of the ring.

The scene we find there is rather harmless.  I named it "The Galactic Halo" even though the actual galactic halo is made up of globular clusters instead of fractal rings.  (But then, could globular clusters be merely a different aspect of fractal rings.)

The rating of a 7 is close to average.  The rating might have been a half-point higher if the colors did not remind me of olives, which except for pickled beets is the most disgusting food I ever tried to eat.

The calculation time of under three minutes should bring fidgety impatience to no one.  Those who dislike running parameter files can try one of the following web sites, where the finished image will soon be found.

http://www.fractal-animation.net/fotd2.zip

http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html

http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/

Before long, my own web site should be added to the above list.

Brisk winds, scudding clouds, snow flurries, a little sunshine and a high temperature of only freezing made Wednesday here at Fractal Central less than ideal.  The fractal cats kept busy by sleeping.

My day was quite busy with holiday stuff, though I still found time to dredge up a fractal.  The next fractal will be posted in 24 hours.  Until then, take care, and if the outer world isn't real, then what is real?

Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com


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