Fractals
Nature is full of patterns and the most pervasive – and many might say, the most beautiful –are fractals. These are patterns that repeat at different scales, illustrating mathematically precise relationships like the Fibonacci sequence. We see fractals everywhere, from the spirals of sunflowers, seashells, and fern fronds to the vortices of whirlpools, hurricanes, and galaxies. There are echoing patterns in the structure of leaves, the network of human veins and the branches of trees, river deltas and glacier meltwaters. I find it comforting that there is order in the apparent chaos of life, and in that order, beauty too.
— Wayne Visser
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