Jonathan Wolfe
@fractalic.bsky.social
Creator of @FlyingFractals art balloons. Lover of #fractals and Director Fractal Foundation. PhD Neurosci. Founder & CTO. Transforming education and technology. Building community, pursuing beauty, joy, creativity, adventure. Based in New Mexico
Another experiment with a 3D Mandelbox Flying Fractal. With Infinite possibilities - it’s so hard to choose the right one! Feedback please: what do you like or not like about this one?
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Another experiment with a 3D Mandelbox Flying Fractal. With Infinite possibilities - it’s so hard to choose the right one! Feedback please: what do you like or not like about this one?
Just set my latest fractal balloon creation rendering overnight, so I’ll post a fun new animation tomorrow. Successful creative weekend project!
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Just set my latest fractal balloon creation rendering overnight, so I’ll post a fun new animation tomorrow. Successful creative weekend project!
Did you know? Tim Berners Lee explicitly designed the World Wide Web to be fractal! How cool is that?! Alas, with the rise of big tech monopolies, it has evolved in ways he didn’t intend or envision. But the original idea was so beautiful! How can we get that spirit back?
November 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Did you know? Tim Berners Lee explicitly designed the World Wide Web to be fractal! How cool is that?! Alas, with the rise of big tech monopolies, it has evolved in ways he didn’t intend or envision. But the original idea was so beautiful! How can we get that spirit back?
Ultimately I’m afraid it will come down to the military
November 20, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Ultimately I’m afraid it will come down to the military
Playing with balloon design ideas, working on future flying fractals, exploring something perhaps a bit simpler and more accessible than many of my other designs. Feedback?
November 19, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Playing with balloon design ideas, working on future flying fractals, exploring something perhaps a bit simpler and more accessible than many of my other designs. Feedback?
Can’t stop thinking about this. Flying the balloon before sunrise while doing an LED skyglow is absolutely one of the coolest things I’ve ever done. Can’t wait to get up there again!
November 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Can’t stop thinking about this. Flying the balloon before sunrise while doing an LED skyglow is absolutely one of the coolest things I’ve ever done. Can’t wait to get up there again!
I just ordered an amazing book as a gift for my daughter, and realized not everyone knows about bookshop .org It’s wonderful! You don’t need to buy books on Amazon - and they’ll support your favorite local bookstore! Try it and get 20% off, perfect for the holidays! refer.bookshop.org/jonathanwolfe
November 12, 2025 at 5:53 AM
I just ordered an amazing book as a gift for my daughter, and realized not everyone knows about bookshop .org It’s wonderful! You don’t need to buy books on Amazon - and they’ll support your favorite local bookstore! Try it and get 20% off, perfect for the holidays! refer.bookshop.org/jonathanwolfe
Happy 11-11 at 11:11!
November 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Happy 11-11 at 11:11!
This is the most depressing chart. I feel for my family and friends in the UK who didn’t vote for and didn’t deserve this.
I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
November 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This is the most depressing chart. I feel for my family and friends in the UK who didn’t vote for and didn’t deserve this.
Had incredible fun doing the first ever LED #dawnpatrol SkyGlow. #Ballooning before sunrise is extraordinary itself, let alone in a giant luminous psychedelic artwork!
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Had incredible fun doing the first ever LED #dawnpatrol SkyGlow. #Ballooning before sunrise is extraordinary itself, let alone in a giant luminous psychedelic artwork!
A beautiful flight early this morning, launched almost an hour before sunrise in total darkness. My first ever #DawnPatrol - amazing!
November 2, 2025 at 2:24 AM
A beautiful flight early this morning, launched almost an hour before sunrise in total darkness. My first ever #DawnPatrol - amazing!
Glimpses of a crazy gothic Mandelbox fractal hot air balloon, just some ideas I’m playing with. Not there yet, but I’m having fun…
October 29, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Glimpses of a crazy gothic Mandelbox fractal hot air balloon, just some ideas I’m playing with. Not there yet, but I’m having fun…
Crying for my country now
If you are a local w/ kiddos in the ABQ metro and the cancelation of SNAP will affect you.
Check out this thread
Check out this thread
Yoooo ABQ! Burqueños 505 #NMTrue . Share these around if you have the cash go spend money and make sure they know you are there because they are feeding people!
October 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Crying for my country now
October 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Seems like the world could use more peace, joy and beauty, so I decided to fly a tiedyed peace banner at #BalloonFiesta. Did it help? I don’t know, but I hope it inspired some people. The world needs artists, this much I know.
October 15, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Seems like the world could use more peace, joy and beauty, so I decided to fly a tiedyed peace banner at #BalloonFiesta. Did it help? I don’t know, but I hope it inspired some people. The world needs artists, this much I know.
Great to see people appreciating my art! Thanks for sharing - it’s always so good to see pics :)
October 13, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Great to see people appreciating my art! Thanks for sharing - it’s always so good to see pics :)
Been having a terrific time at #BalloonFiesta in #Abq. So glad my crew was there to catch me during this high speed landing! That was an intense situation that worked out safely thanks to all involved. Amazing!
October 9, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Been having a terrific time at #BalloonFiesta in #Abq. So glad my crew was there to catch me during this high speed landing! That was an intense situation that worked out safely thanks to all involved. Amazing!
People people, a minimum of fact checking please - this is a gas balloon, not a hot air balloon. No fire, no heat. No pilot. And no color. Boring! Here is what hot air balloons can look like :)
October 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
People people, a minimum of fact checking please - this is a gas balloon, not a hot air balloon. No fire, no heat. No pilot. And no color. Boring! Here is what hot air balloons can look like :)
The world could use a little more peace, so I decided to fly something a little special today at #BalloonFiesta. I call this tapestry the PeaceFlower.
October 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The world could use a little more peace, so I decided to fly something a little special today at #BalloonFiesta. I call this tapestry the PeaceFlower.
I’ve had the huge honor of meeting Sir Tim - inventor of the WWW - a number of times and have the greatest respect for him. Here he shares a beautiful vision for putting people in charge of the governance of AI so it serves society’s interests, not big tech’s. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Why I gave the world wide web away for free | Tim Berners-Lee
My vision was based on sharing, not exploitation – and here’s why it’s still worth fighting for
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I’ve had the huge honor of meeting Sir Tim - inventor of the WWW - a number of times and have the greatest respect for him. Here he shares a beautiful vision for putting people in charge of the governance of AI so it serves society’s interests, not big tech’s. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Had a great time in #pagosasprings playin with the paddle boarders!
September 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Had a great time in #pagosasprings playin with the paddle boarders!
I’m so excited about our fractal show tonight at the Guild Cinema in #ABQ. Come see a dazzling, exciting, inspiring glimpse into the infinite realm of fractals. Educational and psychedelic. Amazing!
www.guildcinema.com/movies/fract...
www.guildcinema.com/movies/fract...
FRACTALS: THE GATEWAY TO INFINITY
Sep 18
Thu 7:00pm
All Seats $10
www.guildcinema.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I’m so excited about our fractal show tonight at the Guild Cinema in #ABQ. Come see a dazzling, exciting, inspiring glimpse into the infinite realm of fractals. Educational and psychedelic. Amazing!
www.guildcinema.com/movies/fract...
www.guildcinema.com/movies/fract...