An actual 3d fractal flame, hovering over an ocean. It's actually a composite of 3 renders, one of the 3d fractal, one of an ocean at the same angle, and a 2d version of the fractal used to cast reflections in the water.

A view into the inner workings of your computer/monitor. If it were powered by radio tubes, anyway.

I had hoped my new computer I ordered would be here to help render. But thanks to a recall at Intel, it never made it past assembly.

This one has been sitting unfinished for a year, because the gray blast wave didn't like mixing with the fire, and kept crashing the computer. I figured out it would render once per loading of the image, only crashing the second attempt. So I reloaded after each test render, which let me finish.

Normally I don't do images with alternate versions, but I liked both version of this one too much to drop one. A link to the other is on the wallpaper page, above the image.

Normally I don't do images with alternate versions, but I liked both version of this one too much to drop one. A link to the other is on the wallpaper page, above the image.

This started out as one of many experiments in creating waves, but the waves became secondary as the islands developed.

I went camping over the weekend, so this was delayed a bit. I wish I could have camped on this little island.

I never get enough of simple horizons full of water and sky.