;     Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:22:04 -0500
;     From: Jim Muth <jimmuth@earthlink.net>
;  Subject: [Fractint] FOTD 06-03-12 (A Thorny issue [8])
;       Id: <1.5.4.16.20120306182411.2a771728@earthlink.net>
; ---------
; 
; FOTD -- March 06, 2012 (Rating 8)
; 
; Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
; 
; Today's image resembles a crown of thorns, which, because of 
; the season, was the first name that came to mind.  Not wanting 
; to risk offending the devoted, I thought another few minutes and 
; named the image "A Thorny Issue."  The name refers to both the 
; appearance of the fractal and my indecision in choosing a name.
; 
; The formula that created the image subtracts 2 parts of Z^(-1.8) 
; from 2 parts of Z^(+0.75) then adds (1/C) on each iteration.  
; This rather strange combination draws a parent fractal that 
; resembles nothing as much as a rubber duck blowing bubbles.  
; Today's scene lies deep in one of the bubbles.  This rubber-duck 
; parent fractal is unusual enough to hold further interesting 
; images in its depths.  I might again venture into it in the days 
; to come.
; 
; I rated the image at an 8, which seems a bit more liberal than 
; it deserves.  The calculation time of a fireball 45 seconds 
; makes up for the minor lack of artistic value however.
; 
; Check the finished image on the official FOTD web site at:
; 
;       <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html>
; 
; The high definition version is posted at:
; 
; <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html>
; 
; All the past FOTD images are available at:
; 
;        <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/>
; 
; Today brought a mix of sun and clouds to Fractal Central, while 
; the temperature rose from a chilly morning low of 19F -7C to an 
; afternoon high of 43F +6C.  The fractal cats decided there was 
; too little sun on their shelf in the southwest window, and spent 
; the afternoon curled on the couch.
; 
; The humans spent the day just being human, which is sometimes 
; easier said than done.  The next FOTD will be posted in 24 
; hours.  The odds are in favor of it appearing on time.  Until 
; then, take care, and skeptics are skeptical of non-sensical 
; things they do not wish to be true, while believers believe in 
; things they wish to be true.
; 
; 
; Jim Muth
; jimmuth@earthlink.net
; 
; 
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