Pamela Perrault Photography
A passion for wildlife, woodlands and wildflowers.
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It all began with my camera…
Through my eyes, the world looks like an impressionist’s painting — a wee bit hazy, softly blurry, and with a distinctly dreamy aura. Now, I quite admire the art created by the impressionists, most especially Claude Monet’s “Woman with a Parasol”. It depicts the artist’s wife, Camille, holding a green parasol, standing atop a hill,…
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Essex Joyspotting #1
The scarlet of the maples can shake me like a cryOf bugles going by.* Autumn is, and has always been, my favourite time of year. ‘Though many people are saddened by summer’s end, for me, fall was a beginning — a new school year! I loved school. During the summer break, I missed my teacher(s)…
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Wildflower Whimsy: Goldenrod
Goldenrod is a native, hairy, herbaceous, perennial member of the Aster family. Hands up if you’ve always thought of Goldenrod as a pesky weed. I hope that, when you’ve read this post, you might reconsider and see them as very special wildflowers… Goldenrod is the predominant autumn show-stopper — adorning our roadsides and meadows with…
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I am home…
You know that feeling you get when you first walk through your front door after a long road trip or vacation? It’s a welcome that wraps its arms around you — everything looks and smells and feels familiar and cosy. That’s exactly how I felt when I walked into Kopegaron Woods for the first time…
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When Fate Sends You Lemons…
My lemons are syncopes. An overwhelming number of them, occurring nearly every day this year, numbering between fifteen and fifty each day. Every instance completely without warning. It is overwhelming and has clipped my wings. Rather than venturing out to the parks, conservation areas and marshes to observe and shoot wildlife, I’ve had to content…
Enchanting Essex 