Pamela Perrault Photography
A passion for wildlife, woodlands and wildflowers.
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A Cold, Snowy Surprise
I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields,that it kisses them so gently?And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, “Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.”† After a day navigating the countryside, making our way through unexpected deep snow drifts, and whiteouts that had endless…
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The Flower Hour: Earth Laughs
At the moment, and like much of North America, here in Kingsville we’re in the grip of a polar vortex and under an extreme cold weather warning. Our gardens are fair buried under a mountain of snow. Flowers are but a memory. earth laughs in flowers† To my beloved “Flower Flock”, this might seem a…
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The Flower Hour: Wildflower Whimsy
“Wildflowers are the stuff of my heart!”[Lady Bird Johnson] Beside my childhood home was an untamed field — a veritable wildflower meadow. I picked my first Oxeye at the age of two in that field and the humble Daisy has been my favourite flower ever since. That first blossom is pressed and dried in Mum’s…
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Attempting Achromatization
Lens-Artists Challenge #381:Minimalism in Black-and-White Photography. Black and white images are where my photography journey began. My dad always and only purchased black and white film which he developed himself in his darkroom in our basement. I cannot possibly explain how magical that process was to a very young me! Back then, black and white…
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There’s a Kind of Hush*
According to the meteorological calendar, yesterday (1st December) was the first day of Winter and this morning, we awoke to this: The winter wood is like a strong old man,Grizzled, rugged, and gray1 Here in Essex County, our mornings are decidedly brisk. Mid-day, and ‘though much lower at this time of year, the the sun…
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Maidstone
When breezes are soft and skies are fair, I steal an hour from study and care, And hie me away to the woodland scene, Where wanders the stream with the waters of green.† Yesterday was just such a day, mild temperature, soft breeze, blue sky and sunshine. Perfect day for a woodland wander! Maidstone Woods, part of…
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Playing With Light
Every day you play with the light of the universe.† ‘Though Mr. Neruda wrote that line describing his devotion to his beloved Maryka, he might have been writing about photographers because that’s exactly what we do – play with the light of the universe. Widely believed to have been coined by British scientist Sir…
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What the world needs now…
Canada-US tensions are running about as high as they ever have, nowhere more-so than here in Essex County where two of the biggest employers are Ford and Chrysler. I admit to feeling very sad that this rift happened in the first place, and that there seems to be no way out. Not yet, anyway. …
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How beautiful…
we can rebuild her, we have the technology1 An intraocular lens (IOL) looks like a small, clear plastic disk with flexible, wire-like “haptics” (springs) that hold it in place inside the eye. A personal lens: glass bending rays.2 I am now the proud owner of what surely must be the two most valuable eyes in all…
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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,…
Enchanting Essex 