The seagulls fly along 11 rhumb line spirals from north pole to south pole at an angle of about 50 degrees to the meridians. Along a rhumb line you never reach the poles, although the distance becomes infinitely small.
The birds in neighboring rhumb lines jump to get a perfect tessellation.
My training as a mathematician and my experience as a software programmer are the basic elements for designing my works of art. Since my retirement in 2019 I have started creating digital art with a mathematical slant. The works of M.C. Escher are a source of inspiration. Thanks to programs.. Read more…