Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:  

Today's image lies in the parent fractal that was generated when I combined 1.8 negative parts of Z^(-5.6) with 4.4 negative parts of Z^(-1.9) before adding (1/C) on each iteration.  This parent is a NE-SW oriented string of large bays with debris clogging the SW bay.  Today's scene is located on a branch of a 'star' on a filament extending from a small bud on the SE shore line of the large central bay of the parent fractal.

The rating of a 7 indicates that I have seen a few too many similar images.

The name "The Monkey Puzzle" refers to the intricate network of filaments and tendrils radiating from the central minibrot.  (It is also the name of a decorative tree native to Chile.)

The near average calculation time of 4 minutes can be eliminated by surfing to one of the FOTD web sites.

Morning clouds with flurries of snow gave way to a sunny afternoon here at Fractal Central today.  After the recent cold and snowy weather, the temperature of 37F +3C actually felt like spring.  The fractal cat acted like it was spring, spending several hours in the afternoon sun.  The humans spent the day doing boring, routine, but necessary things.

The next FOTD will be posted in the near future.  Keep checking back, and before you know it, the fractal will be there.  Until whenever, take care, and I'm all for clean solar energy, but where would we put the thousands of square miles of solar panels?

Jim Muth
jimmuth@earthlink.net


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