Thanksgiving Decorations--With a Twist

Here are a handful of photographs which not only fit the Thanksgiving theme, but also show fractal or spiral patterns, emerging in art and nature.

What better pattern to begin with than the turkey? The feathers of a turkey can display elegant fractal-like patterns:

This Tom seems to know his classy spirals will catch the ladies' eyes:

Other spiraling forms look similar, such as this fungus:

But you don't really need to go traipsing through the woods to look for spirals. You might find one, right on the dinner table, like inside this wine glass:

Finally, in Dallas, Texas, in a square, named for Thanksgiving, visitors admire a beautiful spiral built into the roof of a chapel:

Here, you can see the gorgeous stained glass built into the ceiling:

Happy Thanksgiving!

Image notes: Turkey feathers by Jerry Ting; more turkey feathers by Caro in FL; fungus by samdammit; wine glass by animefx; Thanksgiving Square (outside) by V M R; Thanksgiving Square chapel ceiling by surveillant. All photos via flickr.