;     Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:37:34 -0500
;     From: Jim Muth <jimmuth@earthlink.net>
;  Subject: [Fractint] FOTD 07-12-11 (Starfish Playground [9.5])
;       Id: <1.5.4.16.20111207223908.29ffd644@earthlink.net>
; ---------
; 
; FOTD -- December 07, 2011 (Rating 9.5)
; 
; Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
; 
; Today's image lies in the same parent fractal as yesterday's, 
; but instead of lying in East Valley, today's image lies near the 
; terminal point of the filament extending from the large bud on 
; the south shore of the main bud of the parent, which is shaped 
; like the body of a stringed instrument.
; 
; When I first saw the image, I had to double check to be sure I 
; had not inadvertently reset the 'outside' to something other 
; than the standard 'iter'.  When I did, I found that the dagger-
; like features are real, and not mere artifacts of a fancy 
; algorithm.  (IMO, the equal-iteration-band method creates the 
; only 'true' fractals.)
; 
; The image, with its vaguely threatening streaks of brilliant 
; colors, rates an honest 9.5, which is really outstanding by FOTD 
; standards.
; 
; I named the image "Starfish Playground" when something in the 
; scene reminded me of an 8-armed starfish.
; 
; The calculation time of 2-1/4 minutes is quite a bargain for 
; such an unusual image.
; 
; And even this brief time may be saved by viewing the image 
; already calculated and posted to the official FOTD web site at:
; 
;       <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html>
; 
; And check the spectacular high-definition version at:
; 
; <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html>
; 
; The original FOTD web site may be accessed at:
; 
;        <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/>
; 
; The heavy clouds continued today here at Fractal Central, as did 
; the rain, and to make matters worse, the temperature dropped to 
; a raw 43F +6C, with a forecast of snow tonight.  The fractal 
; cats, who never venture outside, felt sorry for the humans, who 
; do venture out.
; 
; The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours, but there is no 
; guarantee that it will be another image rating a 9-1/2.  Until 
; then, take care, and I just won the Microsoft Lottery for the 
; ninth time, but I have yet to see a single U.S. dollar.
; 
; 
; Jim Muth
; jamth@mindspring.com
; 
; 
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