Rigel died today. Please read his story here: <a href="http://blog.livevideo.com/blog/rigel_6CDA58AF4EEE4D97A756F024D4BD42C6.aspx">Rigel's Story"</a> If any of you would like to honor Rigel, please make a tax deductible donation in his name to W.O.L.F. (Wolves Offered Life and Friendship) sanctuary, where we used to volunteer. Click the link below to visit their site. <a href="http://www.wolfsanctuary.net/">W.O.L.F. (Wolves Offered Life and Friendship)</a> (Click the "Help a Wolf" link to make a donation) Music is "The Rose" sung by CircaRigel

Meet Daphne, my parents' new kitten. She is a Chausie/Bengal cross with Maine Coon on the domestic side. She is an F4 Chausie and an F5 Bengal. Those wildcat genetics really make her look, well, WILD!! And yes, she does enjoy playing in water.

A test of my new Samson C01U microphone recording my keyboard more than anything else. My piano skills have been off ever since I had surgery on a compromised nerve in my left arm several years ago (successful- more...most function was preserved), accentuated by my being WAY out of practice. Keyboard is a Roland EM-10, and it doesn't have enough keys. I don't have any pedals for it, and it's been broken more than once. Intro track courtesy of YTShAdOwKnIgHt / Toobnation, via a royalty-free track by Kevin MacLeod with inserted birdsong. http://www.youtube.com/YTShAdOwKnIgHt

Yep. I decided to try Doritos new mystery flavor... Doritos "The Quest." Music is from my Suo Gan recording, sung by me, accompanied by MartMart (on YouTube)

Thought I'd try the face morpher with my pets... doesn't work as well, but there were some very funny and cute results!

<b>My friend <a href="http://www.youtube.com/MartMart">Martin (MartMart on YouTube)</a> just put together this wonderful rendition of the <i>Sky Toccata</i>, based on Johanne Sebastian Bach''s "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor." This is a truly talented rendition of this masterpiece!</b> This is posted to the CircaRigel channel with Mart's permission. Martin's old LiveVideo channel is <a href="http://www.livevideo.com/Mart-Mart">Mart-Mart</a>

Lol! I had fun morphing my face at this site: <a href="http://morph.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Transformer/index.html">Face Morphing Tool</a> My personal favorites in this collection are the Afro-Carribian, Baby face, and Masculine. Enjoy!

Alex was a good friend, and will be sorely missed. Lots of love from CircaRigel and VioletKitty411. Article about Alex: <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?jeuxvhgbdli">http://www.mediafire.com/?jeuxvhgbdli</a> (Thanks GrahamAndFriends on YouTube) I've posted articles in my <a href="http://www.livevideo.com/blog/CircaRigeI">BLOG</a> with regard to research that may prevent rejection reactions such as what led to Alex's death. All music vocals by CircaRigel. Video clips used with permission from Alex's family.

Jasmine (NewtsNook) tagged Rhumbah! Now Rhumbah tells a little about herself and tags Lucky (Chatterbox) on LV, and Violet (VioletKitty411) on YT. I know the music quality is terrible. It's my first attempt ever at mixing my own music.

It seems I have a secret admirer... 3/24/08 Responsibility has been claimed, and I've been able to thank the culprit, who was on my short list of suspects, lol.

I made this when I was tagged on THAT OTHER SITE (Bad, Bad site), but NYC belatedly decided to tag me here, so here are my facts! Enjoy!

<b>Well, I've cut out the dialog and added a little reverb, but otherwise, this is the same video I did for "Sing Tag," when <a href="http://www.livevideo.com/elixir1">Elixir1</a> tagged me. Hopefully this is more enjoyable, without the long opening dialog. It was actually rather unfortunate. I tagged VioletKitty411 and <a href="http://www.livevideo.com/Faye006">Faye006</a> to do a duet, and while VK sent <a href="http://www.livevideo.com/Faye006">Faye006</a> her clip, <a href="http://www.livevideo.com/Faye006">Faye006</a> never put anything together.... a bit of a disappointment. I was looking forward to some good comedy there. Oh well... C'est La Vie. The intro music is a clip from me singing the Welsh Lullaby, "<u>Suo Gan</u>." If you're interested in other music I've done, please visit my new MySpace band channel, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/CircaRigelUnplugged">CircaRigelUnplugged</a></b>

CircaRigel sings "Oh Holy Night." Intro background is "Walking in the Air," also sung by CircaRigel. Accompaniment and remixing by <a href="http://www.LiveVideo.com/Mart-Mart">Mart-Mart</a>

Rigel is 18 years old... and showing the world how lazy he can be in his retirement!!!

<b>This year's Autumn gallery. Photos taken on a drive to Twin Lakes, by Twin Peaks and Independence Pass, near Aspen, Colorado. Music is by Ben, a very talented young artist. Thank you Ben for supplying this music, and many thanks to Ben's parents for permitting this collaboration! Featured songs are Bens rendition of <a href="http://www.livevideo.com/video/benji10/DB5988668B434E17926A897F6D4403A3/ben-s-yann-tiersen-comptine-.aspx">"Yann Tiersen - Comptine D'un Autre e'te',"</a> Ben's rendition of<a href="http://www.livevideo.com/video/benji10/92049673A8D94568A334F7E23458509A/ben-s-river-flows-in-you-yi.aspx">"The River Flows In You,"</a> and Ben's <a href="http://www.livevideo.com/video/144F7E4214214CCA8ADDF784EFC1EAD2/true-love-ben-s-original-compo.aspx?lastvcid=341771">"True Love" </a> Visit Ben at <a href="http://www.livevideo.com/benji10">http://www.livevideo.com/benji10</a></b>

<b>A slide show of flowers seen in Colorado, Western Samoa, Costa Rica, and a garden in California. Dedicated to my grandfather, a horticulture hobbiest who at the age of 92 completely reclassified the Crinum genus of plants. His work may be seen here: <a href="http://www.doofus.org/Crinum/index.html">The Genus Crinum (Amaryllidaceae)</a> Music is "Playing by Heart," and "Once Upon a Time," by <a href="http://www.yanni.com/">Yanni</a><b>

Terrestrial photos from the Costa Rica trip I took in 2001. If any of you ever are able to get to Costa Rica, here are some recommendations... Take a butterfly and hummingbird tour... they're gorgeous! Stay a couple of nights at the <a href="http://www.arenalobservatorylodge.com/EN/">Observatory Lodge.</a> All rooms have an entire side of glass, facing Costa Rica's most active volcano, Mount Arenal. Take a canopy tour! There's nothing like sightseeing while repelling between treetops! The best one is at Rincon De La Vieja. It has 23 platforms and a suspension bridge! Don't worry... you are connected to a stout cable at all times for safety. Go snorkeling! They also have some astronomy cruises, for going out to sea at night for nothing better than to admire the stars. On top of that, the water is safe to drink, and electricity is green... Costa Rica uses hydroelectric and geothermal sources for 100% of their electricity. You also don't have many of the other worries you may experience in other Central American countries. I remember being dragged off the street in Mexico by vendors trying to sell me things. None of that in Costa Rica. In fact, the only complaint I have is the condition of the roads... watch out for potholes! Music is "Beach Walk" and "Lahaina Town," by Steven Wiseman, <br><br><a href="http://www.stevenwiseman.com/">http://www.stevenwiseman.com/</a>

Ok, a dyslexic attack at the end (sorry, Faye), but here's my song... "Don't Cry for me Argentina" And I tag... (You're going to love this one- see the video to find out who, and again, sorry about the error!)

Yep! I'm one of them! Music track is "Rainmaker" by Yanni

I wrote this poem many years ago, when I spent much time with a American Indian friend and mentor of Choctaw, Cherokee and European heritage. I now dedicate it to his wife, who recently passed away from cancer. You are in my thoughts, Mou and GhostWolf. Indian Winter I softly tread the ancient path where age old legends are laid to rest My footsteps echo like phantoms of night, while a dove coos, content in her nest. I enter a clearing where a village once stood, Where tepees stand in a tattered cast. Clouds hover low, a spector's veil, and mists uncover memories from ages past. I gaze into the eyes of an ageless face. An abyss of every emotion. In them I read the hopes of a tribe, and a life filled with unyielding devotion. He speaks in a voice that is almost a whisper, hoarse from years of wear. He speaks low in a soothing tone, in a passion unknown and truly rare. "Eagle feathers, Starlit night, weathered face, silver light." "Young squaw come. Follow the path of the ancient one. Fear me not. Stand. Now follow the deer and run!" "Step lightly, make no sound. The night is awake, sounds surround. The wind speaks, learn its voice. Winter ends...now rejoice!!!" The mist lifts and the Indian fades, but I am not alone. "Eagle feathers, Starlit night, weathered face, silver light."