Meladramas

"Queen of the Night"
1985
Romain de Tirtoff
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© 2026 Pamela MacCarthy

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Meladramas

Saturday, January 03, 2026

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Onyx the Huntress

Digital

January feels...
My birthday's fast approaching
I'm nonplussed, really...

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I followed Onyx around with my iPhone camera
when she escaped outside for a bit.
As any cat lover knows,
it's futile to chase a cat,
so rather than try, I followed her
to watch her in action.

She is quite a huntress;
stalking birds, lizards, and squirrels...

Watching her run up a tree
and perch there,
called me to snap a photo...

Then, the flower garden:

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2026

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January Hibiscus

Polkadots and Moonbeams

(J. Van Heusen, J. Burke)

Chet Baker, t
Al Haig, pf
Paul Chambers, b
Philly Joe Jones, ds

From the Album

Polkadots and Moonbeams

Till Next Time...

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2:09 PM

Thursday, December 25, 2025

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Merry Cristmas!

Digital

Onyx the Kitten's
First Christmas- God bless us all!
Halleluiah!

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Christmastime Is Here

(V.Guaraldi)

Brad Mehldau, pf
Larry Grenadier, b
Jorge Rossy, ds

Till Next Time...

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12:00 AM

Thursday, November 27, 2025

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A Thanksgiving Still Life

Digital

Giving thanks to God
With fam'ly, friends and neighbors
For all our blessings!

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Happy Thanksgiving, All!

It's been a tough year,
but a good one.
I'm thankful to God,
Debra & Jim, my family,
and my dear friends, near and far!

Thanks to my doctors and all the wonderful people
who worked with me in the healthcare world,
who made a tough time easier,
also the many drivers, who offered empathetic conversation,
as well as smooth rides...

Oh, and this little girl,
who arrived in May, in the midst of it,
a wee kitten then, who appears now
as I'm photographing today's still life,
to say "And wuddabout me?!"

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2025

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Onyx, the Kitten-Queen
at
Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Theme
(V. Guaraldi)

Vince Guaraldi Quintet:
iVince Guaraldi, pf, Fender Rhodes
Tom Harrell, t, brass arr.
Chuck Bennett, tb
Seward McCain, el b
Mike Clark, bs

From the Album

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Till Next Time...

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8:25 AM

Saturday, November 22, 2025

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Onyx the Kitten-Queen

The highway trucks pass
In the distance I hear them
Cat's in window sill...

Another morning:
All things unwind like flowers-
Arabica blend...

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Almost Thanksgiving...

I have a lot to be thankful for,
but I confess I don't like formal holidays.
In Japan I grew so comfortable loosely following them-
But I do hope to see my son, it has been a while...

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A Florida Bloom...

Truckin'
(B. Weir, J. Garcia, P. Lesh, R. Hunter)

Grateful Dead

From the Album

American Beauty

Till Next Time...

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5:30 PM

Monday, November 03, 2025

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At Florida Halloween Event...
Myself and my sister, Debra

Photo: Jim P.

November hit's strange
I'm still feeling October...
Oh well wuddevah

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Jim and Debra dressed for Halloween in Lederhosen and Dirndl.

I dressed as an Autumn Breeze... ;)

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November: Onyx the Kitten
Investigates Flying Lizards
While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Fish Tank

Moth Equals

From the Album

Dreamcoat

Till Next Time...

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8:23 PM

Wednesday, October 08, 2025

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Kitty Long Legs
Onyx the Kitten

October at last
My favorite month is here!
Juicy delicious...

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I have been busy doing non-noteworthy,
but necessary things...

My new hair is quite silvery,
and curly.

One will pass, I'm told, and return to original.
The other is up to me.
Imma live in it for awhile...

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Pamela's October Portrait
2025

Al Birwa
(A. Brahem)

Anouar Brahem, oud
Klaus Gesing, bass clarinet
Björn Meyer, bass
Khaled Yassine, darbouka, bendir

From the Album

The Astounding Eyes Of Rita

Till Next Time...

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11:11 AM

Friday, September 12, 2025

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Apples, Oranges
and Onyx the Kitten

Soon, Fall Equinox!
I love the colors of Autumn
Although subtle, here...

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Onyx the Kitten,
September Portrait /
Still Life

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2025

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5:35 PM

Thursday, August 28, 2025

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11:15 AM

Sunday, August 17, 2025

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Onyx Watches TV

The heat of August:
Swimming, music and a cat
Instant diversion!

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I've been swimming a lot
and trying to keep cool...

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August Portrait

As a jazz vocalist/member of All About Jazz,
and the recent celebration of their 30th year,
(I've been listing my gigs from Japan
from the beginning!)
I was gifted a livestream link to a performance
at Smoke Jazz Club,
(at my old neighborhood on the Upper West Side, NYC,
the place was "Augie's", then.)

It was a pleasure to watch and listen to this livestream,
and the celebration of a great quintet's
Album release: "Split Decision".

Here's a track from it:

Soft Impressions
(H. Mobley)

Mike LeDonne, pf
Vincent Herring, as
Eric Alexander, ts
John Webber, b
Lewis Nash, ds

Till Next Time...

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3:36 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