The Same Number Everywhere.
The number phi is an indefinable number that has incredible significance to nature. Phi is found almost everywhere in nature and is most easily seen in spirals such as a galaxy, the spirals in flowers or a seashell.
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November 8, 2006
Phi is also easily seen in this magnificent Vatican staircase.
The number phi can also be found in the spiral formation of the seeds in sunflowers.
November 2, 2006
The Opposition of the Batu Caves
The Batu Caves are an interesting example of the opposition of man and nature, climate and exposure, and permanence and entropy. These enormous limestone caves which are about seven miles north of the capital city Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were turned into a Hindu holy place full of and surrounded by Hindu shrines and statues for their gods. The sculptures represent the idea of making the holy place timeless and that these sculptures will last even after they are dead. People obviously chose to allow the “opposition� to sculpt the form but they also responded to the caves’ safety by approaching them with a probabilistic response. They leveled the inside and pored concrete over the ground creating a plane easy for anyone to walk on and they blocked the walls with guard rails to reduce the erosion of the walls from people. The caves have limited natural exposure to light and so the main cave is filled with different lights from buildings and street lamps. There are also areas of the caves without artificial lighting and there are caves and pathways that can be guided to or explored by adventurous people.
A picture of a major shrine in catherdal/ temple cave.
For more pics go to http://www.flora21.com/minami/world/mare/index4-e.htm
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