A classic fractal whirlpool

The mandelbrot set is full of whirlpools, and this one is no exception. Notice the way that the vortex arms are not simple curves, but with fractal detail that is interesting in its own right.

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Photo credit: © James Oakley / Alamy / Afripics
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