Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

Today's image rates an 8.5, and most of this is pure serendipity.  Returning late in the day on Saturday after an antiquing trip, I found myself pressed to find a worthwhile fractal in a hurry.  After all, the date is 10-10-10, and I would never want to permit such a notable date pass without an unusual fractal.

Once again, my old friend the Mandelbrot set came to the rescue.  Checking the East Valley area of the large minibrot on the main stem, I found today's curious minibrot.  At first the shy fellow made little impression, but as I began changing and cycling the colors, the present color palette suddenly fell into place.

Ninety-percent of the coloring was done by the Fractint program, which occasionally appears to be almost conscious of the things it is doing.  I needed to tweak only a few registers to create the image.  The rating of an 8.5 is fully justified.

The name "Lost in Hyperspace" describes the actual physical location of the scene.  The calculation time of 35 seconds will waste no one's time.

Perfect weather prevailed once again here at Fractal Central on Saturday, with conditions an exact repeat of yesterday's.  The fractal cats likely spent the day sleeping, watching the leaves turn colors and checking the stray cats that wandered into view.

My day was as good as could be expected; FL had a similar day.  The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours.  Until then, take care, and those who fear to delve into the mysteries must remain forever unenlightened.  But always remember that one person's enlightenment is another person's superstition.

Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com


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