Sunday, April 10, 2011

I - imbricate


I couldn't think of what to post for "I"and this is what I came up with--imbricate.  It's a new's a new word for me.  It refers to things that are arranged so as to overlap like roof tiles.  I immediately thought of these beautiful patterns--fish scales, pine cones, sunflowers.

 Not to mention turtles and camelias.

Oh isn't nature incredible?



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6 comments:

  1. ebApril 10, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    this
    is a wonderful word
    as is your blog...

    xox - eb.

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  2. angryparsnipApril 10, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    Spectacular !
    Imbricate, what a wonderful new word for me too.
    I must say I adore the Pine Cone...

    Your posts have been really fabulous so far.

    cheers, parsnip

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  3. stevenApril 11, 2011 at 4:47 AM

    fibonacci unpacked some of the order here but really the rest is pure magic. steven

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  4. Tara TylerApril 11, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    I'm so glad I stopped by today - intense pictures!
    happy i day =)

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  5. RudeeApril 12, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    A little beauty, a little math and a new word. What's not to love? I'm certain in some of those photos, especially the sunflower, the Fibonacci sequence is hard at work.

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  6. Jan & Sue in EuropeApril 12, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    These images are wonderful. There is a documentary film from the "NOVA"" series called "The Shape of Things". It is absolutely fascinating, talking about patterns in nature and the role they play in survival.

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