Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

The Saturday trip to Old Fractal Central, where Thomas, the one remaining old fractal cat still lives, went well enough, but I didn't get back to new F.C. until almost midnight, and this is my excuse for having a very lazy day on Sunday.

Today's image, which I found effortlessly with the Fractint evolver feature, is another of those MandNewt things that are a total puzzle to me.   But whatever the image is, it rates a 6, and is relatively easy on the eye.

A large part of the image consists of 'inside' stuff brought to life by the 'bof60' inside fill.   Some interesting scenes might lie deeper inside the image, but I was too lazy to check.

The name "Half Asleep" refers not only to the appearance of the fractal but to the awareness level of the fractalist as well.   The calculation time of 3-1/4 minutes will bring joy to the hearts of every fractal fan, as will a trip to the FOTD web site at:where the finished image is posted for immediate viewing followed by absolute bliss.

The bright sun on Sunday here at Fractal Central looked promising at first, but when the air temperature reached 91F 33C, the sun no longer brought comfort.   The fractal cats tried lying in the sun for a couple minutes, then stretched beneath the cool air vent.   Needless to say, April is too early to turn on the cool air, so the cats complained and cooled down on their own.

After the trip to Old Fractal Central on Saturday, I spent Sunday doing little or nothing.   FL spent the day working in her garden, while I checked her progress every hour or so to give the impression I would be ready to help . . . if she needed it.   Luckily, she never did.   The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours.   Until then, take care, and I just saw a Higgs particle fly past the window.   And it stopped long enough to look in.   I guess this makes me world famous.


Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com
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