Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:  

Today's image, the last of the year, is another view of the same Julia set that appeared in yesterday's image.  It shows how great a change in a Julia image can be made by such a small change in initial C.

The name "Brink of Eternity" has little relation to the image.  It refers to the start of a new year, with all its potential for good or evil.  The question is which will prevail.  (My guess is for a mixture.)

I declined to give the image a rating, since it is a virtual repeat of yesterday's scene.

With a calculation time of 45 seconds, the image is thankfully a fast one.

A mix of sun and clouds with a temperature of 34C +1C made today just about average here at Fractal Central.  The fractal cat spent most of the day lounging in the weakened sun coming in the southwest window.  The humans made it through the last day of the year without a major problem.

The next FOTD will be posted sometime next year.  To see exactly when, keep checking back here.  Until whenever, take care, and we need to pass a law defining who really are the good guys and the bad guys.

Jim Muth
jimmuth@earthlink.net


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