Yup it's a spiral of bubbles with more outside=fmod hijinx. Go to http://maxitersfractalfollies.blogspot.com for the finished product. Top secret info follows. fract056.gif { ; fmod bubble spiral ; blank ; calctime 0:10:53.88 ; created Apr 22, 2010 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 9 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=_k.frm formulaname=kfact2_jul function=flip center-mag=+0.45156445556946170/-0.13973288814691200/266.6667 params=-0.3343913083285012/-0.2642597735526597/0.1786858729819636/-0.845\ 3321939756462 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 proximity=0.1 outside=fmod colors=wwwvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuutttttttttttttt\ tttttttssssssssssssssssssrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqpppppppppppppp\ pooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmlllllllllllllllkkkkkkkkkkk\ kkkkjjjjjjjjjjjjiiiiiiiiiiiiiiihhhhhhhhhhhhgggggggggggggggffffffffffffee\ eeeeeeeeeedddddddddddddddccccccccccccbbbbbbbbbbbbaaaaaaaaaaaa```````````\ `_______________ZZZZZZZZZZZZYYYYYYYYYYYYXXXXXXXXXXXXWWWWWWWWWWWWVVVVVVVV\ VUUUUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTTTTSSSSSSSSSSSSRRRRRRRRRRRRQQQQQQQQQQQQPPPPPPPPPPP\ POOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNMMMMMMMMMMMMLLLLLLLLLKKKKKKKKKKKKJJJJJJJJJJJJIIIII\ IIIIHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGGGGFFFFFFFFFEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDCCCCCCCCCCCCBB\ BBBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAA99999999999988888888877777777777766666666655555555544\ 4444444444333333333222222222222111111111000000000000000 } frm:kfact2_jul {; formula file for patchwork z=pixel, c=p1, kfac=real(p2), dt=imag(p2)*pi, t=0, k=kfac: r=cos(t), kr=k*r, z=fn1(z*kr)/kr z=sqr(z)+c, t=t+dt, k=k*kfac |z| < 4 ;SOURCE: 97msg.frm } _________________________________________________________________ Got a phone? Get Hotmail & Messenger for mobile! http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9724464