Fractals

Today, I literally ate a fractal. We had some vegetables for dinner (Mhm, yummy!), and among these was one called Romanesco.

If you have a look at the detail view on the right, you can see that it’s a prefectly built fractal: It starts in the spiral and gives you the impression that the spiral would re-appear endlessly, if only you had a magnifier right at your fingertips.

It made me think of what other kind of fractals nature produces. Here’s my list so far:

• fern

• snowflakes

• maple leaf

• dendrite* trees

• canyons

• fjord

• cochleae

Any other ideas?