I am an environmental scientist. A large part of my career has been dedicated to scientific research into the structure of ecosystems and factors that affect them. Quite early on, it became apparent that certain mathematical iterative principles formed geometries that coincided exactly with those found in natural ecosystems. And by ecosystems, I do not mean just plants and animals. The same principles also apply to quantum physics, geology, meteorology and on up to the formation of galaxies. These relationships were championed most publicly by the brilliant mathematician Benoît Mandelbrot, the founder of fractal geometry.
To my mind, the structure of natural ecosystems through application of these iterative processes revealed not only the genius and subtlety of nature but also its incomparable beauty. Â
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Comments (12)
greyone
Great image Stan! The detail in this is wonderful. I found Waldo by the way:) Very creative image and the hidden puzzle is a wonderful touch. Reminds me of tennessecowgirl's gallery where she currently is running a series where she is posting a pic each day that starts with the next letter of the alphabet, today is "E" and she challenges viewers to guess what the next day's image will be. It is a great way to ensure people keep coming back to see the gallery each day. Thank you for sharing this Stan.
eekdog
fantastic looking image. wow!!
clbsmiley
This is great!!!! With Zoom I found Waldo!! Excellent play!!
bakapo
wow, this is something to get lost in... cool! I found waldo, too!
peedy
Fantastic city scape! Found Waldo. :-) Corrie
farmerC
This is Shining.
jmb007
je l'ai trouver!!
npauling
Yes I can see Waldo walking amongst this wonderful city with his great blue jeans and stripy shirt. A great touch and a very intricate fractal.
Rerewhakaaitu
Can't find Waldo. What is s/he?? Oops it's Waldo, not Sylvia. It's an amazing image, Stan.
vxbob
magical city some of the buildings are upside down
dochtersions
This would be a wonderful illustration for the cover of a children's book. Of course I found Waldo. At first I thought it was Charley Chaplin. This image is formidable, Stan!
afugatt
This is great! I see him!