Meladramas

"Queen of the Night"
1985
Romain de Tirtoff
Erté

"Meladramas"
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© 2026 Pamela MacCarthy

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Meladramas

Monday, July 20, 2026

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Crimson Canna at Dusk

Dusk is magical;
Its light directs your eyes to
what earlier, miss'd...

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'While out doin' her thing,
I was there, doin' mine:

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2026

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Onyx the Huntress

I visit this YouTube channel sometimes...

Till Next Time...

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10:40 AM

Saturday, July 11, 2026

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Late Afternoon Reflections
on the Lake

Watching the water
While clearing mental static
Brings me clarity...

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Empress Onyx came to visit me
for a day.
I shared my water with her:
I pulled some of my ice water
from my straw to the lid of my cup,
and she lapped it up.
It's very hot here now,
kitties must stay hydrated...

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Empress Onyx
Sez Hello

I visit this YouTube channel sometimes,
I like the vibe...

Till Next Time...

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12:00 PM

Sunday, July 05, 2026

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Fireworks at Marina:
Silver and Gold Finale

Exhilarating
Watching the local fireworks
While sipping a coke...

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My friend Vicki and I went to the Marina
to watch the fireworks.
I went to the exact spot I was at 2 years ago
at my first Florida viewing,
with my sister and bro-in-law...

Last year's event was rained out.

Earlier, my son Michio was here
to join us and visiting family,
in 4th of July festivities.

It was a great to see him again.

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2026

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My son Michio, and me

All Day Music
(Papa Dee Allen, H. Brown, B.B. Dickerson, L. Jordan,
C. Miller, L. Oskar, H. E. Scott, J. Goldstein)

War:

Howard Scott, g, perc, vo
B.B. Dickerson, b, perc, vo
Lonnie Jordan, org, pf, perc, vo
Harold Brown, ds, perc, vo
Papa Dee Allen, conga, bongos, perc, vo
Charles Miller, fl, as, ts, bs, perc, vo
Lee Oskar, harmonica, perc, vo

From the Album

All Day Music

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Fireworks, Florida, Haiku, Happy 4th July, July Photos, my son Michio, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Summer 2026, War, YouTube

3:00 PM

Saturday, July 04, 2026

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Independence Day:
America's two hundred
And fiftieth year!

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Happy 4th July!

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2026

America the Beautiful
(S. A. Ward, K. L. Bates)

Ray Charles

Till Next Time...

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9:45 AM

Monday, July 21, 2025

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As Above, So Below...

Colors of sunset
Set my imagination loose:
2 warring creatures!

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My sister and I took a drive last night,
and noticed the outrageously cool sunset!

I saw "Jaws" in this one...

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2025

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Florida Sunsets, Haiku, July Photos, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Summer 2025, Talla 2XLC, YouTube

2:25 PM

Friday, July 18, 2025

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Clouds and Sun...

Dramatic colors
Often seen in Florida's
Summer skies, enjoy!

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Summer here in central coast Florida,
is hot tous les jours
with afternoon thunderstorms.

I love the dramatic skies...

And here is little Miss Mischief,
growing like a weed!

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Onyx

A Thousand Kisses Deep
(L. Cohen, S. Robinson)

Keefus Ciancia, keys
Chris Botti, t
Dean Parks, g
Chuck Berghofer, b
Joey Waronker, ds

From the Album

A Thousand Kisses Deep

Till Next Time...

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11:05 AM

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

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Riverview...

I can no longer
think about boring content...
These colors are life!

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On this last day of July,
I wish all my dear friends and readers a happy summer...

My dear young friend Yuko
gets married to her Maxmillian in Austria this weekend!

After that I'm taking a short break
to visit an old friend from school days, Mary,
who also lives in Florida...

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2024

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Lights

"I Quit"

The Smile:

Thom Yorke, vo, b
Jonny Greenwood, g
Tom Skinner, ds

From the Album

Wall of Eyes

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2024

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Florida, Haiku, Indian River, July Photos, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Summer 2024, The Smile, YouTube

3:10 PM

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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A Rainbow Smile...

I watch the colors...
'A busload of faith', Lou said
He sure wasn't wrong

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I pray for President Trump's full recovery.

I miss performing with my Tokyo jazz people.
I now do karaoke to keep my pipes sharp,
but it's absolutely nothing like performing.

A singing voice is an instrument,
sometimes used in musical conversation.
To perform with other musicians on
that same page, is like nothing else.

Is it any wonder why I miss it so much?

The colors of Florida
offer splendid diversion,
for now...

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Purple is
my favorite color...

"Read The Room"

The Smile:

Thom Yorke, vo, b
Jonny Greenwood, g
Tom Skinner, ds

From the Album

Wall of Eyes

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Florida, Haiku, Indian River, July Photos, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Rainbow, Summer 2024, The Smile, YouTube

12:10 PM

Tuesday, July 09, 2024

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"Coral Hibiscus"

Bits of sound, colors,
poetry and cooking meals
keep my wheels turning...

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"Sunlight"

Lane 8, feat. Vérité

From the Album

Rise

Till Next Time...

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2:55 PM

Wednesday, July 03, 2024

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Take A Walk,
After The Rain...

My fascination
With the nearby riverbank
Is apparent, no?

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While visiting the Tiki bar at twilight last night,
stormy black clouds moved up, and dropped a little rain,
and as quickly, moved on.

I love that,
and the gorgeous light and colors left in its wake...

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2024

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Hello...
From the Pier

"Here Today, Gone Tomorrow"

Ulrich Schnauss

From the Album

Goodbye

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Florida, Haiku, Indian River, July Photos, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Summer 2024, Ulrich Schnauss, YouTube

1:50 PM

Saturday, July 29, 2023

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"Butterfly 1...”

Light as air they pass
But trying to catch in a
photograph, is tough...

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" Butterfly 2"

As a fan of Outlander,
when I recently started to watch Season 7,
I was taken aback at the opening theme song.

"That's Sinéad O'Connor," says I!
I was so glad to hear her voice once again...
When I read of her recent passing,
I sat down and cried.

"Sky Boat Song"
Outlander, Season 7

(B. McCreary)

Sinéad O'Connor

December 8,1966 ~ July 26th, 2023

Godspeed, and R.I.P.

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Haiku, July Photos, Outlander, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Sinéad O'Connor, Summer 2023, YouTube

5:02 PM

Thursday, July 06, 2023

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" Zinnia Garden "

Picking zinnia...
Wandering through colors of
Florida summer...

The heat's similar
but not the lay of the land
or the play of light...

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"Button Zinnia"

Too hot outside to linger for long...

I'm thinking back to last July, the stifling heat of Tokyo,
while photographing the lotus flowers...

Apples and oranges, or, mangos?

"Vivo Sonhando"
(Dreamer)

(Antônio Carlos Jobim / Gene Lees)

Antônio Carlos Jobim, pf
João Gilberto, vo, g
Stan Getz, ts
Tommy Williams, b
Milton Banana, ds

From the Album

Getz/Gilberto

Till Next Time...

Labels: Antônio Carlos Jobim, Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Haiku, João Gilberto, July Photos, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Stan Getz, Summer 2023, YouTube, Zinnia

2:45 PM

Monday, July 25, 2022

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"Lotuses”

Summer heat beats down
but it's the only time to
see the lotuses!

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I had a great time swimming at the pool, today...

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2022

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Haiku, July Photos, Kyodo No Mori Pool, MiRET & Tuğçe Kurtiş, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Summer 2022, YouTube

9:10 AM

Friday, July 22, 2022

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"Trumpet Flowers”

Summer continues
Sounds, scents, sights, tastes, sensations...
How precious, it is

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"Sky"

Robert Fripp

From The Album

Radiophonics: 1995 Soundscapes, Volume 1: Live in Argentina

Till Next Time...

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9:52 PM

Monday, July 18, 2022

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"Koi”

I heard cicada-
While swimming, saw dragonflies...
It must be Summer!

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My friend Yuko and I made it to the pool,
after (a new system) making reservations in advance.

It was a pleasant 90F/32c.
It's been a long wait; both 2020, and 2021 were closed, due to covid restrictions.

After, we visited the lotus ponds, and the koi...
Never felt it coming, but today, I'm slighty sunburned...

"Conte De L'incroyable Amour"
(Story Of Incredible Love)

Anouar Brahem, Oud
Barbaros Ekose, Clarinet
Kudsi Ergune, Nay (Reed Flute)
Lassad Hosni-Bendir, Darbouka (Perc)

From The Album

Conte De L'incroyable Amour

Till Next Time...

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11:40 PM

Monday, July 11, 2022

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"Anniversaire, July”

6 months, already
Omotesando-Dori
Hotter than July!

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I made my 6 month check-up/visit,
on Omotesando-Dori.

At 10am it was already 90F/32c.
There is a long wait, but I had a few errands to do;
first, the Apple Store, to get my ear pods replaced, yay!
Although hot, there was a good breeze.

I noticed silver-y thunderclouds perched in the near distance,
at a store I bought a popsicle.
They made a great backdrop for the bldg's abstract awning...

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2022

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"Awning, Abstraction”

After finishing my appt., ready to trek back to the station,
to my happy surprise there was a make-shift farmer's market, set up.

If I weren't so knackered by the long day and heat,
I would have photographed the farmer and his wares; all of summer's bounty,
as I remember it used to be; abundant, colorful, and reasonably priced.

I admired this unassuming farmer, an old guy with smiling eyes,
he seemed unhindered by the heat.

I took home a good sized container of raspberries and blackberries...

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2022

7-2022 Music Playlist:

What Else Is There (Trentemøller Remix) - Röyksopp
Vogt Dig For Kloppervok - The Books
Third And Seneca - Sun Kil Moon
Trust In Me - Siouxsie and the Banshees
The Memory Of A Fallen Tree - Windsor For The Derby
The Room Of Oracles - Harold Budd
Wavy Gravy - Kenny Burrell
Osiris Pt. #1 - Klaus Schultze
Should Be Fine - Weval
Save Me - Hanni El Khatib
Space Farm - Mint Royal
Petit Pays - Cesária Évora
The Lotus Eaters - Lightning Bug
World Keeps Turning - Tom Waits

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Haiku, July Photos, Music playlist, Omotesando- Dori, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Summer 2022

11:40 PM