Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:  

Today's image lies in a scepter on the west side of the north branch of Scepter Valley of its oversized parent Mandelbrot set, which is corrupted in its depths by Z^7 energies.  At a depth of over 10^11, this is about as deep as we can go, at least with the comparatively fast standard math routine of DOS Fractint.

At this deep level the Z^7 energies have taken over almost completely, though the quadratic element is still visible in the ring of 14 (7x2) pinkish blocks surrounding the order-7 minibrot, which for mathematical reasons has only 6 lobes.

The name "Festival of lights" refers to the brilliant white lights hanging on the tips of several curved arms radiating from the center.  These lights are completely whimsical.

The art rating is a lofty 8.  I gave myself a one-point bonus for the coloring, most of which came automatically with a stroke of the enter key.  The math rating is an average 6.

The calculation time of 1-3/4 minutes is brief enough to prevent the more impatient fractalists from becoming restless.  And the web sites can make things even better.

Perfectly miserable weather prevailed here at Fractal Central today.  The day began with fog and a misty drizzle that froze in spots on the still cold pavements.  The temperature warmed in the afternoon, but the rain grew much heavier, with the threat of ice jams on the frozen rivers.  The fractal cats had a pleasant day however, at least as far as we humans could tell.

The next FOTD will be posted in the near future, and I would not be surprised if it were in 24 hours.  Until whenever, take care, and never reduce God to the level of a mere human by giving Him the attributes of mere humans, such as anger and retribution or forgiveness and reward.

Jim Muth
jimmuth@earthlink.net


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