Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

The FOTD is late.  The reason -- I was too busy with other things on Wednesday Nov. 24 to do a proper search for the image for Nov. 25.

Today's image is named "Mount Mountain", a fine name for a fractal mountain if ever there was one.  The mountain exists mostly in the human mind, though partly in the parent fractal that is created when the formula Z^(1.1)+C is iterated 11 levels up the multi-dimensional complex logarithmic hyperladder with no function applied to the works.

I rated the image at a 7, which is not too bad for a fractal mountain with a touch of snow on its peak.

The calculation time of 12-3/4 minutes is admittedly slow, but then good things are worth waiting for, and the calculation can always be bypassed by going direct to the finished image on the FOTD web site at:

       http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/

Sun in the morning gave way to clouds in the afternoon here at Fractal Central on Wednesday, while the temperature reached no higher than a chilly 45F +7C.  The fractal cats spent most of the day watching their television, which is what they see on the other side of the window when they sit on their shelf.

My day was occupied getting the work caught up before the big holiday.  FL busied herself picking up the goodies for the Thanksgiving feast.  If we're lucky, only two guests will show up; if we're not, it could be six.  The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours, possibly as little as 14 hours.  Until whenever, take care, and what will be the next big breakthrough?

Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com


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