Math Photo: Parabolic Shadow

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The sun did funny things to this lamppost.  Not exactly parabolic, but pretty close!

Yet another parabola in nature!  Close enough, anyway.

Categories: AppreciationPhotography

patrick honner

Math teacher in Brooklyn, New York

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Timothy Ree · December 11, 2011 at 11:17 am

This is found art, as far as I’m concerned! Great posts, Mr. Honner – enjoying my subscription.

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