the mid-afternoon sky rose high into little pillow-down clouds.
the whorl of their organization made me think of the fibonacci sequence.
in the core of a daisy . . .
daisy courtesy jill britton
in the beautiful form of this pinecone . . .
and most especially in the nautilus shell, seen here as a cutaway . . .
to learn more about the brilliant mathematician fibonacci, you might enjoy reading this amazing interview.
Beautiful pictures Steven. Nature loves this form. It shows up from the tiniest to the largest.
ReplyDeletethanks ellen! i love sharing this with my grade six class. it blows them away to start to see nature in a different way - not reduceable as much as magical. have a lovely afternoon. steven
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ReplyDeletethanks for this post...the daisy is so amazing ...I 1/2 shut my eyes to follow all the swirling patterns , a bit like one of the puzzles where you have to squint to see the image...
Magic and mystery woven together
Happy days
hi amelia, there are ways in which nature organizes itself that are magical and reveal a sort of inner order. what i'm not sure about is whether or not the order is created from the inside out or the outside in!! have a peaceful day. steven
ReplyDeletehi delwyn, i agree with you . . . i think that all of creation - the known universe - however you know it or name it - is magic and mystery! it's an amazing thing to be a part of. steven
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post, Steven. The entire process is quite amazing. Greetings from Texas.
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