Sukkot 5771

The palm photo used in this "advert" was taken by Magnus Rosendahl and placed in the public domain by him. You can access the large version of this graphic by…

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Greedy Greg

The bird in this image is a takahe. To be specific, its based on a photo of "Greg", the too-tame takahe which frequents the visitor center at Tiritiri Matangi. Lets…

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Psychedelic Dreaming

Here's how it happened this time round. Psychedelic colours and flower implied hippies and the sixties music scene which implied John Lennon. Finding the quote was easy :) Today's Gratitude…

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Tsunami

If Tsunami's were fractals, this is what one might look like - or not. Today's Gratitude Item: Taking care of most of the items in my "inbox". It feels really…

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Blue Ripple

Done as an experiment - which simply proved that trying to make a fractal which looks like a ripple is sort of possible. It took a fair bit of time…

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Yom Kippur 5771

This one was fun to make. Here's wishing everyone out there well over the fast. You can access the large version of this graphic by clicking on the image above.…

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Let’s Rock

In some ways, rocking horses are better than real horses. They don't eat anything, don't leave any mess and are don't bite / nip. Treated right, they'll also last a…

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Sunrise Over Water

This is a classic Apo piece that was simply begging to be rendered. As is all too often the case, I could not resist. Today's Gratitude Item: Finally having decent…

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Rock Crab? Crabs Rock!

This one is dedicated to one of my students from last year who found this rock crab when we visited Tiritiri on a field trip. He held the crab and…

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Aesop Shell

The shell reminded me of a snail - only most snails are not quite as attractive. This is probably for the best when one is aiming to avoid the notice…

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