There ar many now in France, especially in an aquatic area between Versailles and Chartres called the "Château de Sauvage". There are some superbes photos of them with their beautifil red bills on this blog: Animaux (Le cygne noir) - Passion Nature 78
Think you have something there with the omni-perspective (especially omni), Sharon. Certainly plunges me into a depth of seemingly elusive insights and takes me back to my childhood where everything felt alive, communicable, inclusive, and fresh. I only felt like I was in a box though, when I tried to define something or structure was introduced.
It's interesting that the recent clips include the octagon. In the Revelatory Verse thread, the diamond blood I saw obscured an octagon. I could just barely make out one corner, there but not there. But I could feel the overall shape there. Where each side joined there was a small v notch. And the center of the octagon had a large x opening of reddish purple.
And I'm liking this octahedron that came up in the clips. Feels like there is less restriction.
And thanks, Barbara?, for the black swan link. I saw a similar scene at the Nebraska zoo years ago and the link reminded me of the magical moment. I picked up a feather and found it celestial. Very different and expansive from the owl feathers and crow feathers that I'm frequently gifted with now.