Meladramas
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"Queen of the Night"
1985
Romain de Tirtoff
Erté

"Meladramas"
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Meladramas
 
Monday, September 28, 2026  






Pamela MacCarthy Photography 2026

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"Walk on Down the Hall...





Oh, Bureaucracies
Living in America
Challenging, at times...

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I've been busy dealing with the places
one needs to, to survive here.
I am great at organizational skills, and debate
but automated nonsense throws it all
to the wind.
It's like a bumper sticker I once read:

"I once had a handle on life,
but it broke off."

Anyhoo, a visit to see kitty
cheers me up!





Pamela MacCarthy Photography 2026

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Empress Onyx
Chillin' Like a Villain








Mo' Better Blues
(B. Lee)

Branford Marsalis Quartet:
Kenny Kirkland, pf
Branford Marsalis, ts
Terence Blanchard, t
Robert Hurst, b
Jeff Watts, ds

From the Album


Mo' Better Blues






Till Next Time...



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9:21 AM

Wednesday, September 16, 2026  






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Wood Stork at Sunset





It's still very hot
But bike rides in nature, rule!
Indubitably!

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My son came to visit last week,
at my new place.
I sent him home with a care package
of my S & B curry...







Floyd
(D. Kamiosky)

Dekel

From the Album


Sol






Till Next Time...



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12:50 PM

Monday, September 07, 2026  






Pamela MacCarthy Digital Art 2026

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"Empress Onyx Stands"


Digital





Remembering my
incredibly wonderful
kitty-girl, Onyx...

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This was taken the night before I moved...
Her multi-colored ball landed
on table, near my coffee cup.
She stood up to get it.

We've hung out together since she was tiny.
Now, I won't see her everyday,
but my Empress Onyx stays on with me.







Thank You
(R. Plant, J. Page)

Led Zeppelin:

Robert Plant, vocals,
John Paul Jones, Hammond organ, bass
Jimmy Page, electric & acoustic guitars
John Bonham, drums, perc

From the Album


Led Zeppelin II






Till Next Time...



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11:00 AM

Friday, September 04, 2026  






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September Rose
(Marisol's Rose)





Cool, cool, September
Royal blue and Frankincense
I am, where I am...

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I'm moved into my new space,
no easy feat, but it's done.
Already, I miss the kitty, Empress Onyx.
Everyday I would see her and we would hang out.
But she isn't mine,
and when I moved, we had to part.

I hope to visit her...





Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2026

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Empress Onyx
(My Forever Buddy)






I'm in big shock and sadness to learn of Cassandra Wilson's passing.
No one sang or interpreted a song quite like her...




Love Is Blindness
(P. D. Hewson/ Bono)

Cassandra Wilson

4 Dec, 1955 ~ 1 Sept, 2026
Rest in Peace






Till Next Time...



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10:30 AM

Monday, September 22, 2025  






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The Beach at Vero:
Slices of Color





Today it's Autumn!
Though here there's no outright signs-
It's a mystery...

© 2025 Pamela MacCarthy






Happy Autumn!








Viddene
(J. Garbarek)

Jan Garbarek, soprano sax
Ralph Towner, 12 string guitar
Jan Erik Kongshaug, windharp

From the Album


Dis






Till Next Time...



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3:33 PM

Saturday, September 20, 2025  






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September Sunset





Taking a bike ride
through the streets of September
Is full on awesome!

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September Sunset 2






I've always loved this tune,
but this remake is slammin'...

From a YouTube channel called
THE REFLEX:




Rise
The Reflex Revision
(A. Armer, R. Alpert)

Herb Albert

From the Album


Rise






Till Next Time...



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5:20 PM

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






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September Portrait








Leyenda


Phaxe






Till Next Time...



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5:35 PM

Thursday, September 26, 2024  






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P-Mac on the Pier
9-24-2024





Wave and say "Laters"
It has been an adventure
I won't soon forget...

© 2024 Pamela MacCarthy



From October, I'll be visiting my sister and brother in law,
for a while.













"I Thought"
(B. Ferry, B. Eno)

Bryan Ferry

From the Album


Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023






Till Next Time...




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3:23 PM

Monday, September 23, 2024  






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Palm Fronds






Autumn's different-
Here in Florida the change
Is harder to spot

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After the Autumn Equinox,
it's officially Fall...

I'm not yet completely acclimated to the Florida-version.
I do miss the cooler weather, dramatic colors and light,
the scents, and darker days...

Not a complaint, mind you,
just an observation.





Happy Birthday to Janine!







"Autumn"

Ben Böhmer

From the Album


Promise You






Till Next Time...




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12:45 PM

Wednesday, September 18, 2024  






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From The Pier
Storm Clouds Over The Shack
(Tiki Bar)





Anticipation
For the Harvest Moon / Eclipse -
Clouds got in my way...

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At karaoke last night,
I was hoping to get a great view
with some interesting photos of this celestial event...

Nope.
As the pawn broker sez:
'Best we can do is a nice display of heat-lightning...

1 song, 1 beer, and I made tracks.
Too hot to linger.



Here's an adorable selfie taken
while reading the latest news...

I sit and read by the pool while waiting for (nearby) laundry cycle
to finish to move to dryer...





Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2024

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"Ain't We Got Fun"
( R.A. Whiting /R.B. Egan, G. Kahn)

The Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Roy Bargy, cond.






Till Next Time...




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1:15 PM

Saturday, September 07, 2024  






Pamela MacCarthy Artwork 2024

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P-Mac Blues





Swirling and dancing
Celebrating silliness...
If not now, then when?

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Today's musical inspiration:

Follow the link to hear my Sept playlist on YouTube

9-2024 Music Playlist:

Accidents Never Happen - Blondie
Bending Hectic - The Smile
Smoke & Fiction - X, ft. Exene Cervenka
Quiet Beach House Nights - Sun Kil Moon
Jeunesse - Moth Equals, ft. Françoise Hardy
Ill Wind - Radiohead
If I Should Lose You - Mulgrew Miller Trio
Inclusion - Brian Eno
Dancing Barefoot - Patti Smith Group
I Quit - The Smile
The Sheltering Sky - Ryuichi Sakamoto





Till Next Time...




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4:37 PM

Friday, September 06, 2024  






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View of Early September...






September is here
Each year that means something else
For now, it's water...

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At karaoke this past Tuesday,
I met some new, interesting people...
It was a fun night!


Yesterday as I sat quietly by the pool,
this tiny lizard appeared
out of the corner of my eye...





Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2024

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"Inclusion"

Brian Eno

From the Album


ForeverAndEverNoMore






Till Next Time...




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3:35 PM

Friday, September 29, 2023  






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" Lavender Blue "



Digital



It's the harvest moon!
Shining so brightly tonight
Such a lovely time!

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Happy Birthday to my September friends;
and tomorrow, to my sister Bonnie...







" Harvest Moon "
(N. Young)

Cassandra Wilson

From the Album

New Moon Daughter






Till Next Time...




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1:55 PM

Tuesday, September 12, 2023  






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" A September Bouquet "
(Zinnia & Cosmos)




September's presence
Is seen and felt in the air...
Like a beginning

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I'm visiting with my sister & brother-in-law, 'till tomorrow.
Of course, I'm in the gardens!

While here visiting a new doctor's office (my first in the USA)
a little friend was looking in on me:



Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2023

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" Hey, How's It Going? "








" September Song "

(K. Weill /M. Anderson)

Chet Baker, t
Kenny Burrell, g
Paul Chambers, b
Connie Kay, ds

From the Album

Chet






Till Next Time...




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1:00 PM

Thursday, September 22, 2022  






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"Marigolds"



Friday, 9/2-3
the Autumnal Equinox!
I love marigolds...

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Such an absolutely brilliant, timeless tune...






"20th Century Blues"
(N. Coward)

Noël Coward

From The Album




The Noël Coward Album






Till Next Time...




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7:05 PM

Friday, September 16, 2022  






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"Red Spider Lily"



Out doing errands
under mid-September sky...
Then, higanbana!

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One of my favorite pianists, has passed away.

Ramsey Lewis passed away peacefully, at 87.

I loved his music with The Trio; "The "In" Crowd", his great Christmas LP's,
his "Sun Goddess" LP, with Earth, Wind and Fire...

But this tune particularly, always managed to make me smile,
and made me feel like a member of the "in" crowd, just by listening to it:





"Blues For The Night Owl"

Ramsey Lewis Trio:

Ramsey Lewis, pf
Eldee Young, b
Isaac "Redd" Holt, ds

From The Album




20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Ramsey Lewis




Godspeed, and Rest in Peace,
Ramsey Lewis

May 27, 1935 – September 12, 2022






Till Next Time...




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2:10 AM

Monday, September 05, 2022  






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"Deep Fuchsia Petunia”





September presents
visible signs, so subtle-
Summertime is done...

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A reminder: my next performance is this Thursday, Sept. 8th.










9-2022 Music Playlist:

This Time, This Place - Röyksopp, ft. Beki Mari
Wah Wah Wallenstein - Die Wilde Jagd
Bay Of Skulls - Sun Kil Moon
September In The Rain - Roy Hargrove Quintet
Tom Tom - Holy Fuck
Into The Silence - Trentemøller, feat DiSA
September Song - Lou Reed
The Weight - Weval
Waltz No. 19 in A Minor, Op. Posth. B. 150
- Jean-Yves Thibaudet
River Man - Brad Mehldau Trio
Give Me Light - Marti West





Till Next Time...




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2:35 AM

Monday, September 20, 2021  






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"Autumn Crocus"







Autumn’s arrival-
So much arrives in this week
I hope it’s all good!

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"Heliocentric"

Sun Ra

From the CD

The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, vols. 1-3






Till Next Time...




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9:33 PM

Thursday, September 16, 2021  






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"Rice"



Soon, it’ll be Autumn…
Time moves so quickly with, or
without a good time!

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Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2021

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"Spider Lilies & Chestnuts"



I had a walk in my neighborhood
to gather in the sights, scents and colors
and stretch my legs...
I had a slight back injury
and walking helps me to get my power back.
I thank God, for my recovery,
and send love to my dear friends who helped me through it...










” Equinox ”

McCoy Tyner, pf
John Coltrane, ts
Steve Davis, b
Elvin Jones, ds

From the CD

Coltrane’s Sound






Till Next Time...




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