Author Archives: Pam Risdon

About Pam Risdon

Risdon Photography - Cable and Pam Risdon, working out of Washington D.C. Covering editorial topics, events and various types of photography. Please visit our web site for work related images. www.risdonfoto.com

A Trip to the Hospital

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Pam Risdon

A Trip to the Hospital This past weekend my sister and I made the journey together to visit my mother who was admitted into the hospital the day before. She had fallen while attending her cousin’s funeral. She had lost … Continue reading →

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Fishin’ Days

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Pam Risdon

Last Saturday was spectacular, weather wise. Cable and I were in the country luckily, our last free weekend for weeks to come.  Cable announced Friday evening that he was getting up early the next morning and going fishing, and would … Continue reading →

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Animal Houses

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Pam Risdon

Today I discovered what every mother fears, my son has grown up and officially moved away from his former life of parental ties. I have been dreading this officious moment from day one, and anxiously awaiting it’s arrival too. My … Continue reading →

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Everything Maple at Highland’s Maple Festival

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Pam Risdon

Every year, in the second and third weekends of March, Highland County Virginia holds it’s extremely popular Maple Festival. When the “opening” of the trees is celebrated and maple products of all forms are offered to the 50,000 plus visitors … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Snow

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Pam Risdon

If you have read my last post you know that I am not a big fan of the snow. Every late fall I gear up for the complete and utter dread of  impending frigid temperatures. However, I will say that … Continue reading →

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Surviving Winter Through a Memory

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Pam Risdon

by Pam Risdon I hate the wintertime. I hate having to put on three layers of clothes just to be able to step out the door with out freezing. I hate having to scrape my windshield and or shovel walkways. … Continue reading →

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Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Pam Risdon

Ahh, to be a roman emperor. What a life it must of been for Maxmilian II (1527-1576 ). He presided over the Austrian House of Habsburg and became the Holy Roman Emperor in 1564.  A well educated multi linguistic Catholic, … Continue reading →

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Irving Penn, a Photographer’s Photographer

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Pam Risdon

While recently looking through a book I bought at a thrift store I noticed a portrait of Spencer Tracy. The photo was shot by Irving Penn a well known studio photographer. His career spanned over fifty years. That image piqued … Continue reading →

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Hiking at Thorn Creek

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Pam Risdon

Two hundred and fifty feet. That’s the height of the cliffs we climbed last Saturday. Cable and I and our country neighbors and friends, Deb and Robyn Mixon set out for a little nature tour of Thorn Creek, WVA and … Continue reading →

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The Art of Diego Ortiz Mugica

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Pam Risdon

by Pam Risdon Ahh.. photography openings. Being an art school rat I can vouch for the importance of having a show of ones latest work. What a good excuse it is to spend money on cheap wine and Brie cheese. … Continue reading →

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