A Cyber Garden of Fractals

One of the kicks I get out of gardening is starting plants from seed and watching them develop. They are my creations (with a little help). Now, in the waning days of March, I have hundreds of seedlings under lights awaiting milder times for transplanting outdoors. Up against the front of the house, in their microclimate which faces south, some anemones, snowdrops and one lone, bedraggled crocus had defied the snow. They, like the rest of the landscape, are again covered despite the calendar indicating that it is spring. Yet even during a northeast winter it is possible to grow a "garden" with your computer.

Let it just be said that fractals are mathematical expressions that lend themselves to infinite variety. My efforts with them pale in comparison to the ability of one of my sons. Although I cut my computer teeth with punched cards feeding monster main frames, I depended on the kindness of others to do the programming. All examples of cyber flora here are Jim's achievement. He is an adept. One must be to be able to grow as fine a specimen such as this.

This stately tree is a fractal, yet one can imagine seeking shade under its branches this coming summer. Or how about wandering through this forest.

Almost any variety of tree is possible, and in your computer are many yet to be discovered by botanists. They say the rain forests hold untold specimens awaiting detection. Your computer is another rich source. It even contains individual leaves. 

Now where would a garden be without flowers? Your computer is even more capable of growing flowers than trees. Here is where it really flowers. A fantastic display is waiting to be released.

Fractals are an infinite series, allowing you to zoom into the heart of your cyber garden to unfold gardens within gardens. The examples here are frozen and greatly compressed to comply with quick gratification. The originals are magical expressions of unfolding beauty.

Where would a garden be without butterflies? They too reside in your computer. You never saw this one around your house.

If your interest is heightened, here are some links to explore fractals on line. 1. Fractal Concentric. 2. Fractal of the Week., 3. Fractal Web Sites, 4. pete and glyn , and 5. Phractal Phantasies.

Now, if you are ready to grow your own fractals, here is the program. to download. It is in an old operating system, DOS. This operating system is hidden underneath Windows 3 and Windows 95. It uses keyboard entries not a mouse. Takes some

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