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According to lepiaf.geo, the photographer here, this spiral can be described by as a logarithmic spiral. It’s been a long time since I’ve done this sort of math but here it is:

In parametric form, the curve is
x(t)=r cos(t)=(ae)exp(bt) cos(t)
Y(t)=r sin(t)=(ae)exp(bt) sin(t)
with real numbers a and b.

The Perfect Curve, originally uploaded by lepiaf.geo.

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It can be hard to identify the subject of a macro shot. Take this picture for example: did you know right away that it was a flower from Willistead Park in Walkerville, Windsor, Ontario? Or did you think it was some sort of many-headed-alien-outer-space creature that landed here for the weekend?

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How does your garden grow?
If you live in Windsor or Essex County you probably have peppers and beans. The unusually cool weather and plenty of rain means we’ve had an incredible growing season for lettuces too.

Local Veggies, originally uploaded by Victoria’s Food Adventures in Windsor & Essex Coun.

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When I got home from vacation on Sunday night I couldn’t believe the garden. The tomato plants are almost six feet tall and the sunflowers and morning glories are all in bloom.

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I love gardening so much. These flowers are in a flower box on my back porch.

flowerbox, originally uploaded by allegr0.

I’m going to miss summer.
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You’ll see these flowers all over Windsor and Essex County, growing in gardens and along the banks of ditches. They’re everywhere and they spread like crazy. We call them daylilies but my grandmother called them ditch lilies. Officially they’re known as Hemerocallis and not true members of the lily family (Lilium) at […]

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