Kon-tiki by Rykk

Fractal • Abstract • posted on Dec 28, 2008

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Ultrafractal 4.04 As promised - or "threatened", depending on whether one likes this kind of stUFf or not lol - yet more cubofractostracto-ness using the IFSBarnsley+Jock III formula. lol This'n is named for the outrigger raft (do you see the "boat"?) sailed by Thor Heyerdahl, who sailed from South America to the Polynesian Islands in the 1940's or 50's to prove that some people could have come from the islands to America and not just across the Alaskan land bridge. The boat was built exactly like what they would have used WAY back in ancient times and out of the same crude materials. It took him and his friends like 100 days and they went over 4000 miles but they made it. What a cruise THAT must have been! I tried to give a sorta Maori or polynesian vibe in the colors and even the sig. (ok, so the maori are from New Zealand but it's in the general direction...lol) Thanks for stopping by - sorry, on THIS cruise I'm afraid Capt. Thor said we hafta catch our own fish dinners...s'ok - I like sushi! ;-) Rick -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***(Fine art giclee' prints of most of my work are available in limited edition on archival paper or canvas - e-mail: drahcir3@hotmail.com and get busy filling that empty spot on the wall! Unique, "one-of-a-kind" (edition size = 1) prints and embellished prints are also available*** :-) ***This image is solely the copyright of Richard B. Spix III and is in no way to be considered "public domain" in any form or usage without the artist's permission with the exception of as, non-distributable personal desktop computer wallpaper of a single user or in journal collections on this site.*** (I hate this stuff, too, but what can we do?)

Comments (48)

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DennisReed

2:31PM | Mon, 29 December 2008

Masterful Rick! Bravo!

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farmerC

2:33PM | Mon, 29 December 2008

This is pure beauty.

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clifftoppler

7:26PM | Mon, 29 December 2008

I remember the postcard - "Having a whale of a time." Instead of a stamp he used a bottle! Waste not, want not. I'm still disappointed he didn't try to put the boat into the bottle. A nice picture: it grabs the imagination.

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Pannyhb

8:06PM | Mon, 29 December 2008

I like it, 'specially the squiggles.

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tresamie

12:01AM | Tue, 30 December 2008

I see it! It even has that great woven reed texture :)

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zmarek

1:47AM | Tue, 30 December 2008

Beautiful abstraction image. Super!

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algra

1:49PM | Tue, 30 December 2008

Cool and excellent! f

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afugatt

6:59PM | Tue, 30 December 2008

WOW!

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Timbuk2

5:49PM | Thu, 01 January 2009

Gorgeous piece. And btw, Maoris originally came from Polynesia too.

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avalar

1:39PM | Sat, 03 January 2009

Fastinating texturing and imagery!

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FractalForum

10:46PM | Mon, 05 January 2009

Congratulations! This image has been chosen for the Fractal Window Weekly in the Fractal SubCommunity. You will find the announcement in the Fractal Forum.

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