Sunday, August 04, 2013

Natural Spirals

Spiral Aloe
The spiral pattern is found extensively in nature – encoded into plants, animals, humans, the earth and galaxies around us. Mathematics can explain the complex algorithms, sequences and equations that make up a spiral pattern, but it can’t explain the lure and fascination of the spiral to the human heart. Here are some beautiful examples of spirals from the natural world.

Orb Spider Web
Pinecone
Spiral Galaxy
Spiral Flower
Nautilus Chamber
Fern Frond
Fibonacci Spiral
Rose Spiral
Palm Leaf Spiral
Elephant's Trunk
Storm System
Water Spirals
Romanesco Spiral
Millipede Spiral
Spiraling Tendrils

Text source: Original Beauty

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