diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0e7418
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+out/
+__pycache__/
+nft/
diff --git a/.hyphae_pixelflut.py.swp b/.hyphae_pixelflut.py.swp
deleted file mode 100644
index b0ee823..0000000
Binary files a/.hyphae_pixelflut.py.swp and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/hyphae_nft.py b/hyphae_nft.py
index 349b886..2492b64 100644
--- a/hyphae_nft.py
+++ b/hyphae_nft.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class Node():
 
 def grow_sub(ctx, branch, branches, new_subs):
     # create a sub branch based on length
-    sub_branches = len(branch.nodes) // 7 * 3 
+    sub_branches = len(branch.nodes) // 8 * 2
     if sub_branches == 0: return
     #sub_branches = 4
     #print(f'creating {sub_branches} subs')
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ def grow_sub(ctx, branch, branches, new_subs):
                     break
             if found_ang: 
                 break
+        grow_branch_until_ended(new_branch, branches)
 
         new_branch.set_ignores(branch.nodes)
         branches.append(new_branch)
@@ -154,8 +155,8 @@ def grow_subs(ctx, subs, branches):
     new_subs = []
     for branch in subs:
             grow_sub(ctx, branch, branches, new_subs)
-    for branch in new_subs:
-        grow_branch_until_ended(branch, branches)
+    #for branch in new_subs:
+    #    grow_branch_until_ended(branch, branches)
     return new_subs 
 
 def main():
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ def main():
 
         # place seeds 
         branches = []
+
         r, g, b = colorsys.hsv_to_rgb(start_hue, 1.0, 1.0)
         #r, g, b = random_color()
         ctx.set_source_rgb(r, g, b) 
@@ -203,6 +205,10 @@ def main():
                 
                 print(f'iteration {x} done')
                 #surface.write_to_png("out/hyphae.png")  # Output to PNG
+            r, g, b = colorsys.hsv_to_rgb(start_hue - 0.05, 1.0, 0.2)
+            ctx.set_source_rgb(r, g, b)
+            ctx.set_operator(cairo.Operator.DEST_OVER)
+            circle_fill(ctx, 0.5, 0.5, 0.4)
         finally:
             surface.write_to_png(f"out/hyphae_{run}_{rarity}.png")  # Output to PNG
     print(f'run {run} complete')
diff --git a/moon.py b/moon.py
index 5fced55..1430f5a 100755
--- a/moon.py
+++ b/moon.py
@@ -6,10 +6,15 @@ import random
 from utils import circle_fill
 from utils import draw_crater
 from utils import random_color
+from utils import moon_shade
 
-WIDTH, HEIGHT = 1000, 1000
+WIDTH, HEIGHT = 100, 100
 
 def main():
+
+    import sys
+    seed = sys.argv[1]
+    random.seed(seed)
     
     surface = cairo.ImageSurface(cairo.FORMAT_ARGB32, WIDTH, HEIGHT)
     ctx = cairo.Context(surface)
@@ -48,10 +53,10 @@ def main():
 
     # draw "shade" of the phase
     ctx.set_source_rgba(0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.95)
-    phase_pos = random.uniform(-0.5, 1.5)
-    circle_fill(ctx, phase_pos, 0.5, 0.5)
-
-    surface.write_to_png("out/moon.png")  # Output to PNG
+    phase_pos = random.uniform(-1.2, 1.2)
+    #circle_fill(ctx, phase_pos, 0.5, 0.5)
+    moon_shade(ctx, phase_pos)
+    surface.write_to_png(f"nft/{seed}_moon.png")  # Output to PNG
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 3469ac3..39be2ba 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ def circle(ctx,x,y,r):
     ctx.arc(x,y,r,0,math.pi*2.)
     ctx.stroke()
 
-
 def circle_fill(ctx,x,y,r):
     ctx.arc(x,y,r,0,math.pi*2.)
     ctx.fill()
@@ -17,6 +16,34 @@ def draw_crater(ctx,x,y,r):
         ctx.arc(x + off_x, y + off_y, r, 0, math.pi*2.)
         ctx.fill()
 
+def moon_shade(ctx, phase, nothern=True):
+    #phase=-0.4
+    #x_max = 0.7 
+    x_max = 1.
+    # the shadow always has to "hug" one side - pick which
+    ctx.move_to(0.5, 0.0)
+    if phase > 0:
+        ctx.curve_to(-0.2, 0, -0.2, 1, 0.5, 1)
+    elif phase < 0: 
+        ctx.curve_to(1.2, 0, 1.2, 1, 0.5, 1)
+    else:
+        return
+    #ctx.close_path()
+    #ctx.fill()
+
+    #ctx.move_to(0.5, 0.0)
+    #ctx.curve_to(x_max*phase, 0.5-(0.5*phase), x_max*phase, 0.5+(0.5*phase), 0.5, 1)
+    #ctx.curve_to(0.5 + (x_max*phase), 0.5+(0.5*phase), 0.5+ (x_max*phase), 0.5-(0.5*phase), 0.5, 0)
+
+    # helper x is the same for both points
+    h_x = abs(x_max * phase)
+    h_y = abs(h_x - 0.5)
+
+    #y_c = (phase * 0.5) 
+    #ctx.curve_to(x_max*phase, 0.5+abs(0.5*phase-0.5), (x_max*phase), 0.5-abs(0.5*phase-0.5), 0.5, 0)
+    ctx.curve_to(h_x, 0.5 + h_y, h_x, 0.5-h_y, 0.5, 0)
+    #ctx.close_path()
+    ctx.fill()
 
 
 def random_color():