Southern Live Oak with Spanish Moss
Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns, so that each small piece of her fabric reveals the organization of the entire tapestry. –Richard P. Feynman
What do fractals and trees have in common? Well, according to the Reflective Educator:
The growth of trees is actually a fairly mathematical process that at least involves fractal theory, graph theory, and topology. You can actually generate very realistic looking trees using a computer.
While my fractal trees look very little like actual trees, they started as a photograph of a Southern Live Oak gloriously embellished with Spanish moss. I captured the tree last weekend just after we entered Louisiana for our very quick road trip to New Orleans (Yes! I finally saw my parents after 16+ months!).
I played around with one style and different looks. Here’s a “macro” version:
And a “micro” version of the same image:
If you look really closely (with a magnifying glass), you should be able to see how the patterns repeat ad infinitum, getting smaller and smaller and smaller.
Perhaps, if you look with a little imagination, you might be able to see the tree!
I am joining Parul Thakur for #ThursdayTreeLove every second and fourth Thursday of the month. If you would like to play along, post a picture of a tree on your blog and link it back to her latest #treelove post.
Pics and Posts 
The first one makes me think of the Mod dresses in Mahogany. LOL. 🙂
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Oooh, I hadn’t thought of that. I really need to rewatch Mahogany. No time this weekend.
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Love these!!
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Thank you for loving them!
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WoW! I knew Fibonacci sequence in nature is seen in the arrangement of leaves and flower petals. But a look at the same theory through the fractal view is very refreshing and interesting! Good post, thanks for sharing this.
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Thanks for appreciating it and informing me of another theory. I’m excitedly looking forward to learning about Fibonacci sequence!
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I will have to look up what’s a fractal is but it’s beautiful and like those glass window panes that look so beautiful.
Thanks for sharing!
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Fractals are indeed so lovely. I’m looking forward to learning more about them. Thank you for enjoying them, Parul. I hope you’re having a great day!
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