Meladramas

"Queen of the Night"
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Meladramas

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Sunday, I spent the day at Kyodo No Mori,
walking and painting...

I packed up all my materials, and went by bicycle to the park...

I wasn't sure where to set my cap,
until almost walking a full circle.

I looked inside a graveled drive,
and a fleck of cornflower blue caught my eye...

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Touch of Blue

Black Ink, Watercolor
on
Washi Paper
9.5 X 10.5 inches
( 24 cm X 26.6 cm )

I was saddened to learn of Ray Manzarek's passing...

I've always loved this song,
and Ray's elegant keyboard on it :

"Riders On The Storm"

The Doors

Ray Manzarek

February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013

Till Next Time...

Labels: Ajisai 紫陽花, Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Hydrangea, Kyodo no Mori, Meladramas, Ray Manzarek, The Doors, Watercolor Paintings, YouTube

8:52 PM

Thursday, May 23, 2013

I returned to the Jindai Botanical Garden,
yesterday...

The rose gardens are in full bloom.

Myself, and a small group of my friends,
spent the day under the spell of Mother Nature...

From the intoxicating roses; so fragrant and breathtakingly beautiful,
to the lush ferns and grasses, and verdant tall trees...

Here are a few pics:

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Photo : Yoshie Iijima

Pamela with the "Happiness" Rose

"幸福"
(Happiness)
5-23-2013

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Delicate Pink

With every week,
the Jindai Botanical Gardens updates and evolves,
with seasonal changes...

My next visit will be mid-June, during rainy season,
for the spectacular hydrangea (Ajisai 紫陽花) ...

5-2013 iPod update:

Under The Milky Way - The Church
Too Many Creeps - Bush Tetras
Positive Role Model - The Pet Shop Boys
Same Changes - The Weepies
Let Him Fly - The Dixie Chicks
Hot Dawgit - Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind, & Fire
Tambura - Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind, & Fire
Dog And Butterfly - Heart
Solitude - Ryuichi Sakamoto
Tomorrow Is My Turn - Nina Simone
The Big Ship - Brian Eno
Everybody Knows - Leonard Cohen
You'll Never Walk Alone - Nina Simone
Natural Beauty - Neil Young
I Can See Clearly Now - Jimmy Cliff

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, iPod update, Jindai Botanical Gardens, May Photos, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Rose Garden, Roses, Yoshie Iijima Photography

10:34 PM

Friday, May 17, 2013

Thursday, I went to Kyodo No Mori,
a beautiful forest-like historical site, in my neighborhood...

My friend, Iijima-san,
joined me.

I so enjoy strolling around this space...

From the historical buildings, and planetarium,
to the well-kept gardens, streams, and ponds :

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Yellow...

Kyodo no Mori is a great local place,
to just be...

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Kyodo no Mori, May Photos, Meladramas, Yoshie Iijima

9:01 PM

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Photo : Iijima-san

"Sansai-Soba, (山菜蕎麦) for me... "
"Mountain Vegetables Soba"
Pamela at "Matsu-no-Ki",
near Jindai-Botanical Garden

A bowl of noodles,
with a good and trusted friend
is food for the soul...
© 2013 Pamela MacCarthy

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Haiku, Jindai Botanical Gardens, May Photos, Meladramas, Photo by Iijima, Soba Noodles

1:07 AM

Monday, May 13, 2013

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Photo : Iijima-san

"From Today... "
Pamela at Jindai Botanical Garden

What is there to see?
What is there to hear, or smell?
Or to taste, or touch?
© 2013 Pamela MacCarthy

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Haiku, Jindai Botanical Gardens, May Photos, Meladramas, Photo by Iijima, Yoshie Iijima Photography

8:10 PM

Friday, May 10, 2013

Today was my monthly Etegami session :

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Sweet Pea

Black Ink, Watercolor

On Washi Postcard

I brought this CD, for inspiration :

" Sang Mêlé "

(Eddy Louiss)

Eddy Louiss - organ, Richard Galliano - accordian

from the CD

" Face To Face "

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, CD-Face to Face, Eddy Louiss, Etegami, Meladramas, Richard Galliano, Watercolor Paintings, YouTube

5:03 AM

Thursday, May 09, 2013

Pamela MacCarthy's
Live Schedule

June 11, Tuesday

BIG RIVER

Pamela MacCarthy - vocals
原とも也 Tomoya Hara - guitar

東京都中野区東中野4-2-27

4-2-27 Higashi-Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo
Higashi-Nakano

June 21st,
Friday

BLUE FLAME

Pamela MacCarthy - vocals
原とも也 Tomoya Hara - guitar

2 Shows,
8pm, 9:40

106-0047 東京都港区南麻布4-14-2
MA麻布ビル 1F

4-14-2 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047
MA Building 1F Azabu

Tel & Fax : 03-3446-7730
営業時間 19：00～26：00

July 3,
Wednesday

JAZZ SPOT "J"

Pamela MacCarthy - vocals
青木弘武 Aoki, Hiromu - piano
ジャンボ小野 "Jumbo" Ono - bass
Dave Emery - drums

Aug 7th,
Wednesday

HALF TONE, Tachikawa

Pamela MacCarthy - vocals
青木弘武 Aoki, Hiromu - piano

Till Next Time...

Labels: BIG RIVER, Blue Flame, Jazz House Half Tone, Jazz Spot J, Jazz Vocalist Pamela MacCarthy, Meladramas, Pamela MacCarthy Live Schedule, Tokyo Jazz, パメラ・マッカーシー, 原とも也, 青木弘武

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