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electric_blue68

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22. Bwah! ... I get it....

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 05:01 AM

Jan 17

I'd never heard of this vegetable, till my mom brought one home from our Green Market.
My jaw dropped!

I had already learned about fractals in the mid 1980's. More knowledge boosted by a exhibit on Art & Computers at the IBM building in NYC. They had a museum on the first floor.
Amongst items they had some on fractals, and CGI imagdry in movie making.

But then...
There was this big monitor w 3 items.
"Fly around _____ some city" digital imaging. Ok.
Restoration of an ?Old Masters painting. OK.

Zoom The Mandelbrot Set....
Oh, what's that? So I went and took a look, and spent the next 4 visits "glued" to the monitor displaying this ever unfolding amazing panorama.
Last day I had to "share" it with all the IBM'rs who'd just gotten the ?Scientific American article on ?fractals, AND the Mandelbrot Set; and found out there was a computer generating it right downstairs! And as I mentioned this was the last day of the exhibit.

Thus began a nearly 40 visual love affair! Blessing on the internet, and those who have the abilty for showing so many different zooms!

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A few photos (yes, really!) from El Segundo's Farmer's Market today! [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Jan 16 OP

That Ruby Red grapefruit looks tasty. Thanks for sharing. Hotler Jan 16 #1

Thanks so much for having a look and for your comments, my dear Hotler! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 16 #2

Did you take some grapefruit home? Hotler Jan 16 #13

Delish! elleng Jan 16 #3

Thanks so much, my dear elleng! Everything looked wonderful today. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 16 #4

They look like oranges, slightly elongated. Will do my best. elleng Jan 16 #7

Sounds good! nt CaliforniaPeggy Jan 16 #8

Oh the elegance Easterncedar Jan 16 #5

Wow, my dear Easterncedar! Thank you. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 16 #10

All beautiful, Peggy. FalloutShelter Jan 16 #6

Thanks very much, my dear FalloutShelter! So glad you like my work. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 16 #11

Splendid photos, Peggy! Mousetoescamper Jan 16 #9

I thank you so much, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 16 #12

Those are beautiful photos wendyb-NC Jan 16 #14

Thanks so much, my dear wendyb-NC! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 17 #15

Beautiful, Peggy SheltieLover Jan 17 #16

Thanks so much, my dear SheltieLover! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 17 #17

And the yellow pepper... SheltieLover Jan 17 #18

I thank you for your beautiful sentiments, my dear SheltieLover! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 17 #19

Oh, my ... Romanescu ! eppur_se_muova Jan 17 #20

Bwah! ... I get it.... electric_blue68 Jan 17 #22

Sigh, waiting for Spring up here north east NYC. Pretty colors. Nice peppers! electric_blue68 Jan 17 #21

Thank you so much, my dear electric_blue68! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 17 #25

YW. Ok, then re: micro greens. They do make very nice close ups. electric_blue68 Jan 17 #28

Thanks so much for all your comments and suggestions, my dear electric_blue68! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 17 #29

Cool. 👍 electric_blue68 Jan 17 #30

Your photos are so amazing Diamond_Dog Jan 17 #23

Ah, my dear Diamond_Dog! Thank you so much. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 17 #24

What are the 2nd & 4th photos of, Peggy? SheltieLover Jan 17 #26

The second photo is of the micro greens. We used to call them bean sprouts! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 17 #27