Elixir by Abysimus
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When I was thirteen years old and living in Italy, I came across some old books on alchemy in the Livorno Army Station library. I was captivated by the photographs of artists depictions of ancient alchemical laboratories inhabited by magician-like alchemists with long flowing white beards ensconced amidst their brick hearths and glass retorts. They were always depicted pouring over ancient tomes written in Latin, with loose pages cascading out onto the floor. These laboratories were invariably lined with all manner of mysterious shelves overflowing with unspecified magical potions and arcane apparatus. You know the drill, eye of newt, spiders beard, crystallized frog’s breath, etc. The inference was always there that some complicated mixture of just the right secret ingredients would yield an Elixir brimming with sparkling power. Unfortunately, my dog Jupiter got hold of my favorite alchemy book and chewed it beyond all recognition. So you see “the dog ate my homework” is not as unrealistic as it may sound. I had to work off the cost to reimburse the library. Still, from that day forward I was hooked on chemistry and eventually minored in it in college. I wound up in my early years as a research bench chemist and played the alchemical wizard for real. There is a moral to this story: never underestimate the power of alchemy (or the discriminating taste of dogs).
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Comments (17)
clbsmiley
Very well written :) This is a great image, I really liked it. And I am fascinated with the mysterious unknown power.
FractalFactor
Excellent image.
stick
Fantastic image. Your interest as a youth has served you well in life and in this image.
Wolfmanw
Awesome Image! Love the colors and design it is out of this world!
Lenord
Like ZZ-Tops (the alchemists of Texas boogy) bottle of Rhythmeen, the chemistry of Music, super imagery. Peace
peedy
Beautiful image and lighting. LOL@your story! Corrie
greyone
This is fantastic fractal work! Gorgeous image Stan. And it fits perfectly with your recollection of the alchemist tombs. There will never be a time when people stop seeking the easy way to riches. I do wonder about your dog eating the alchemist book, it might have been fruitful for a day or 2 to follow him around, I'm sure there would be a market for 24K gold scat. :) LOL a slight deviation from the goose that laid the golden egg.
bakapo
a nice write up for this... very interesting. the fractal fits the story nicely. I like the colors and the feeling of depth and mystery.
farmerC
This is Shining work.
jmb007
jolie bouteille!
npauling
A wonderful creation and a great story to go with it. Your dog had great taste and wanted to know more. I am amazed at how you create these wonderful fractals in UF as no mater how many buttons I press in that program I don't come close to this wonderful result. An outstanding work.
Jennyfnf
This is absolutely amazing! I love your tale, for I too remember being mesmerised by those old pics of Alchemists. They fired my imagination too. Jupiter is the right name for devouring anything to do with Alchemy I feel! Dogs will be (very greedy and always hungry) dogs.
vxbob
cool
dochtersions
No, I never underestimate the power of alchemy, when I see THIS!!!! It runs, it glows, it lives. It is not afraid of dogs, who is this? And....now I know where your avatar comes from. (Italy memories)
afugatt
Beautiful!
tresamie
So that's why the beard on your avatar is long and flowing, but it appears to have been compromised by the colorful fractal that inhabits it! Great quaternion :)
DarkBeam
Fantastic composition :)