In nature, fractal patterns aren’t just aesthetically pleasing ... naïve viewers of Blooming Apple Tree see dancers, roots, fish, faces, water, stained glass, leaves, flowers, or nothing ...

Snowflakes are an example of this, but fractals can also form tree patterns. "Fractals are just figures that repeat themselves," Gao said. “If you look at a tree, its branches are branching.

In nature, fractal patterns aren’t just aesthetically ... naïve viewers of Blooming Apple Tree see dancers, roots, fish, faces, water, stained glass, leaves, flowers, or nothing ...