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mystic moment created by low cloud base and only a hint of sunlight breaking through, in the background the austrian alps.
The U.S. online retail sector delivered strong growth on Cyber Monday 2011 compared to the same period last year, according to cloud-based analytics findings by IBM. IBM’s findings expand on the company’s earlier report that Thanksgiving Day 2011 saw a record number of online retail sales that set the stage for a strong Black Friday.
086_GHP_SoireeCandids_2019.JPG -- Greater Houston Partnership “Emerald City” Soiree 2019 with photography sponsored by Conoco Phillips at Hotel ZaZa August 24, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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154_GHP_GlobalEnergyReception_8may19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership Global Houston Energy Reception at Partnership Tower May 8, 2019. (Photo by Donna Carson)
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093_GHP_SoireeCandids_2019.JPG -- Greater Houston Partnership “Emerald City” Soiree 2019 with photography sponsored by Conoco Phillips at Hotel ZaZa August 24, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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238_GHP_Diversity_25Oct22 - The Greater Houston Partnership Houston DiverseCity Summit, an inspiring one-day convening to advance equity and inclusion in the greater Houston region held at the Marriott Marquis October 25, 2022. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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042_GHP_Board_EOreception_4dec18.JPG - Greater Houston Partnership Board reception for elected officials at Partnership headquarters December 4, 2018. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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080_GHP_SoireeCandids_2019.JPG -- Greater Houston Partnership “Emerald City” Soiree 2019 with photography sponsored by Conoco Phillips at Hotel ZaZa August 24, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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578_GHP_SoireePortraits_2019.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership “Emerald City” Soiree 2019 with photography sponsored by Conoco Phillips at Hotel ZaZa August 24, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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582_GHP_SoireePortraits_2019.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership “Emerald City” Soiree 2019 with photography sponsored by Conoco Phillips at Hotel ZaZa August 24, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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173_GHP_EconomicOutlook2018.JPG - Greater Houston Partnership Houston Region Economic Outlook featuring Ellen Zentner, Managing Director and Chief U.S. Economist with Morgan Stanley Research, on the national economy. In addition, the following panel of local experts will share their perspectives on the region's economyDecember 5, 2018. (Photo by Donna Carson)
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096_GHP_SoireeCandids_2019.JPG -- Greater Houston Partnership “Emerald City” Soiree 2019 with photography sponsored by Conoco Phillips at Hotel ZaZa August 24, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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150_GHP_UpSkillWorks_25jun19.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership's UpSkill Houston initiative at the second annual UpSkill Works conference held at the Omni Hotel June 25, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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Rendezvous with Houston Methodist biennial gala at the Hilton Americas-Houston. Chaired by Cam and Rod Canion and Elizabeth and Peter Wareing, honoring the John S. Dunn Foundation, Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY), Sanford I. Weill and Emily Attwell Crosswell. Celebrating Houston Methodist’s 96-year commitment to leading medicine in research, education and patient care. (photo by Richard Carson)
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434_GHP_SoireePortraits_2019.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership “Emerald City” Soiree 2019 with photography sponsored by Conoco Phillips at Hotel ZaZa August 24, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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Madonna and Child
FILIPINO
19th Century
Wooden body with ivory head.
Carved wooden figure of the Madonna and Child. Ivory head of Madonna intact. Ivory head of infant Christ child and the ivory hands of the Madonna now missing. Fiber hair attachment may not be original.
The Madonna is dressed in a flowing farthingale or vedugado with long Augustinian sleeves. A "V" shaped bodice is present and discernible. The Virgin is holding an image of the infant Christ child on her arms with the ivory hands now missing. The ivory head of the Christ child is detached and is also missing. The ivory head is delicately carved and mounted with long, crimped hair. Hair may not be original. The Madonna stands on a cloud base surmounted by the heads of three cherubims. The horns of the crescent moon are intact. The whole ensemble stands on a painted and gilded wooden base.
height: 17 in. or 42.5 cm.
Exhibitions: Formerly in the collection of the National Museum of the Phillipines, Manila
Note: Du to the presence of hair, we cannot definitely ascertain if the "Tuck" or "Suksukl" is present in this image.
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183_GHP_PetroChem_3Mar20 - Greater Houston Partnership State of Houston’s Petrochemical Industry with Bob Patel, CEO, LyondellBasell Industries; Ojas Wadivkar, Accenture; Bob Harvey, President and CEO, Greater Houston Partnership at the Hilton Americas March 3, 2020. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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215_GHP_SoireePortraits_2019.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership “Emerald City” Soiree 2019 with photography sponsored by Conoco Phillips at Hotel ZaZa August 24, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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Rendezvous with Houston Methodist biennial gala at the Hilton Americas-Houston. Chaired by Cam and Rod Canion and Elizabeth and Peter Wareing, honoring the John S. Dunn Foundation, Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY), Sanford I. Weill and Emily Attwell Crosswell. Celebrating Houston Methodist’s 96-year commitment to leading medicine in research, education and patient care. (photo by Richard Carson)
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Making the best of a bad job!
I originally arrived at Higger Tor at 6.30am for sunrise, to find it shrouded in low cloud. It quickly became apparent that it wasn't going to budge, so I decided to try to drop below the cloud and see if that presented any opportunities.
After sitting at Hook's Car, below Stanage Edge for a while, I parked at Dennis Knoll and took the Long Causeway up to the edge, to the bottom of the cloud base.
The strong winds opened up the occassional window, so I managed a few shots which weren't a total white-out!
HP Tornadic Supercell wrapping up a tight circulation on the right side of the cloud base on 4/22/2011 near the town of Stratford Oklahoma.
070_GHP_AnnualMeeting_31Jan19.CR2 -- Greater Houston Partnership 30th Anniversary and 2019 Annual Meeting with the Partnership's incoming Chair, Scott McClelland, and President and CEO, Bob Harvey addressing the organization's top priorities January 31, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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Wall cloud with circulation on the ground. Although a small condensation funnel is starting to form in the centre of the wall cloud, the circulation is already lifting dust up to the cloud base.
837_GHP_Golf_18Nov22 - Greater Houston Partnership 27th annual Golf Classic at Memorial Park golf course November 18, 2022. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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149_CFBC_Easter2017.JPG-- Champion's Forest Baptist Church Easter Services April 16, 2017. (photo by Richard Carson)
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708_GHP_SoireePortraits_2019.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership “Emerald City” Soiree 2019 with photography sponsored by Conoco Phillips at Hotel ZaZa August 24, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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036_CFBC_Easter2017.JPG-- Champion's Forest Baptist Church Easter Services April 16, 2017. (photo by Richard Carson)
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138_GHP_EconomicOutlook2018.JPG - Greater Houston Partnership Houston Region Economic Outlook featuring Ellen Zentner, Managing Director and Chief U.S. Economist with Morgan Stanley Research, on the national economy. In addition, the following panel of local experts will share their perspectives on the region's economyDecember 5, 2018. (Photo by Donna Carson)
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278_GHP_AnnualMeet_28Jan22 — Greater Houston Partnership 2022 annual meeting with 2022 Chair Thad Hill outlining the organization's priorities for the year ahead while outgoing Chair Amy Chronis provides a look back at the accomplishments of 2021 at the Hilton Americas January 28, 2022. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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*UP There Everywhere, the global cloud-based advertising agency, held its third in-person meeting in Stockholm Sweden since launching the company in 2011. The meeting focused on collaboration, company processes, international branding, social media programs, and a bit of work-life balance for people working together in the cloud around the world.
One last shot from Friday evening's storm. It was difficult to estimate the altitude of the cloud base, but it gave the impression of being less than a 100 metres over the top of my 15 story building. The clouds roiled in a sinewy manner, imparting an appearance of a massive living thing. The "appendages" here looked like either tentacles, reaching down to pluck innocent bystanders up to their doom, or the mandibles of a giant ant... I went with tentacles!
Taken July 19th, 2013 in Burlington, Ontario.
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Rendezvous with Houston Methodist biennial gala at the Hilton Americas-Houston. Chaired by Cam and Rod Canion and Elizabeth and Peter Wareing, honoring the John S. Dunn Foundation, Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY), Sanford I. Weill and Emily Attwell Crosswell. Celebrating Houston Methodist’s 96-year commitment to leading medicine in research, education and patient care. (photo by Richard Carson)
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113_GHP_SoireeCandids_2019.JPG -- Greater Houston Partnership “Emerald City” Soiree 2019 with photography sponsored by Conoco Phillips at Hotel ZaZa August 24, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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555_GHP_SoireePortraits_2019.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership “Emerald City” Soiree 2019 with photography sponsored by Conoco Phillips at Hotel ZaZa August 24, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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Looking back to the Black Mount hills during the climb from Achallader to the Beinn an Dothaidh - Beinn Achaladair col. The object today was to bag my 2 remaining Bridge of Orchy Munros. This would involve a convoluted 20 km route with 1400 m of climbing, and would present a real challenge under winter conditions.
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Hillwalking journal entry for the day:
Friday 24/2/95
Beinn Mhanach - Beinn a’ Chreachain
20 km, 1350 m: 9.7 hrs
Conditions: Generally dry with the cloud base down to about 700 m. Relatively mild with little or no wind!
Base: The Shieling, Killin
Map and starting point: OS Sheet 50, GR 322443
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I played the tourist the previous day and so I was well rested for what was supposed to be the last day of my holiday. Thus as the forecast was quite promising I decided to take on the longest of the planned routes, ie the completion of the Bridge of Orchy Munros.
I had intended to get up at 06:00 hours in order to maximise the length of the day but overslept slightly and eventually rolled into the Achallader Farm car park - just under the tower - at about 08:30 hours.
I set off along the sign-posted farm track, over the railway bridge, around the deer fence - not mentioned in even the most up-to-date of guidebooks - and then back to the west bank of the Allt Coire Achaladair. There was no evidence of a path and I initially walked along the lower reaches of the west bank and then crossed the allt and then worked my way up to the higher slopes on the east side. I was disappointed to find that the snow had not frozen over the previous night despite the forecast sub-zero temperatures. So again I found myself trudging through deep soft snow.
I stopped along the way to take a few photos of the Beinn an Dothaidh crags with the upper reaches of the hill still under mist. I had not been paying much attention to the map and was disappointed to find that I still had over 100 m more to climb after reaching a false horizon at 650 m. After an energy-sapping and dispiriting trudge over the final kilometre I eventually gained the col and reset my altimeter at 755 m.
The intention had been to traverse the slopes of Beinn Achaladair in a NE direction so as to gain the 638 m col at the head of Gleann Cailliche without further climbing. However, the snow covered slope was frighteningly steep and convex and I had to stop numerous times to put on/take off crampons due to frequent changes in ground conditions from sheet ice to wet, crampon balling, snow. So I reluctantly abandoned this scheme and instead made my way slowly but safely down to the lower slopes of the hill meeting the track from Auch at the 550 m contour.
This was a very disheartening divergence from the planned route and I was anxious regarding the lost time coupled with the late start, tedious snow conditions, and poor visibility. I more or less conceded at this point that this was not going to be a 2 Munro day, and I started to run through the possible options as I made my way up to the col, with visibility deteriorating with every step. I decided to at least climb Beinn Mhanach which would then allow a safe but very long escape route along the track to Auch - although this would still leave a 12 km walk along tracks and road back to the car.
I checked my altimeter at the 638 m col - spot on - and the followed the dog-legged fence to the Beinn Mhanach - Beinn a’ Chuirn col, now under mist. Thence after setting a bearing and doing a quick Naismith I set off for the summit, easily gained in the estimated 15 minutes. Despite my serious position I felt a frisson of elation at having bagged this fairly remote Munro in the depths of winter.
Easily back to the 638 m col with the snow now beginning to fall. However, still feeling buoyed up, I ruled out the retreat to Auch as too defeatist, and decided to at least go as far as Meall Buidhe, from where a NW descent towards the railway line - and hence safety - should be possible, despite the likely cornicing on the summit ridge.
The first stage of the climb was to reach the Beinn Achaladair - Beinn a’ Chreachain col: a 1.5 km/175 m climb virtually due north. I rechecked my altimeter, took a careful compass bearing, did a rough Naismith and then set off in thick mist. A very difficult pitch as the mist was so thick and the snow cover so extensive that it was not possible to identify any aim points, and so I had to keep one eye on the compass virtually all the way up. I was extremely relieved to hit the col spot on and even more pleased to find a few footsteps in the snow heading along the ridge - the first signs of life since setting off from the car park!
I had run out of fruit juice some time ago and had foolishly assumed that I would be able to fill my water bottle from one of the many burns crossed on the climb up to the col; however, they were all either frozen over or under deep snow cover as I’d heard not the slightest trickle of running water during the climb. Thus in order to quench my raging thirst I had to resort to eating snow.
I gained the Meall Buidhe SW top without too much difficulty and then took a bearing and made my way easily to the NE top. I was too close to that elusive second Munro to give up now, and so I decided to go for it! Thankfully the mist was now clearing intermittently and the final top of the day was occasionally in view: a very encouraging prospect and I more or less kept going till reaching the summit. With no time to rest I set off immediately towards the NE ridge - the last barrier to a safe descent off the hill. Luckily it stayed clear for long enough for me to find the take off point, which could have been very difficult to locate with confidence under cover of mist. The ridge was steep and intimidating in places with steeply banked snow on both sides. Nevertheless I made a safe descent to the col below the 959 m top. I had originally intended to go beyond this point to allow a gentle descent towards Crannock; however, the direct route seemed to be feasible and so I just headed off down the slope in a SW direction.
I gained the upper reaches of the scattered remnants of Crannock Wood just as dusk was falling: a very photogenic setting and I regretted not having the time to take some decent photos. I had no clear plan in mind for the rest of the route, and so I just kept going in a generally westerly direction and I fortuitously reached the railway line at a convenient underpass. Thence to Tulla water and along the line of the river - very difficult going in places over pathless terrain - to the track to Achallader, arriving back at the car just as darkness was falling. Needless to say I had seen no one all day.
On reflection it was a much too ambitious route to take on in February. However, I was extremely proud to have safely negotiated my way around such a complex route in conditions of poor visibility, under full snow cover, and under extreme time pressure. It had certainly boosted confidence in my navigational skills!
However, if the wind had picked up, or if the mist had not lifted for long enough for me to find my way off Beinn a’ Chreachain, it might have been a different story!
360_GHP_AnnualMeet_28Jan22 — Greater Houston Partnership 2022 annual meeting with 2022 Chair Thad Hill outlining the organization's priorities for the year ahead while outgoing Chair Amy Chronis provides a look back at the accomplishments of 2021 at the Hilton Americas January 28, 2022. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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134_GHP_SoireePortraits_2019.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership “Emerald City” Soiree 2019 with photography sponsored by Conoco Phillips at Hotel ZaZa August 24, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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219_GHP_Diversity_25Oct22 - The Greater Houston Partnership Houston DiverseCity Summit, an inspiring one-day convening to advance equity and inclusion in the greater Houston region held at the Marriott Marquis October 25, 2022. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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587_GHP_SoireePortraits_2019.jpg -- Greater Houston Partnership “Emerald City” Soiree 2019 with photography sponsored by Conoco Phillips at Hotel ZaZa August 24, 2019. (Photo by Richard Carson)
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The Immaculate Conception / Purisima Concepcion
18th Century
FILIPINO. Tabaco, Albay Province.
Hardwood with traces of polychromy and gesso.
A very typical image of a Philippine version of the Immaculate Conception. The Virgin is shown as a young woman with parted hair at the top and the rest of her tresses cascading down her back. Her hand would have been folded in an attitude of prayer now missing. She is dressed in flowing robes with the mantle crossing her torso diagonally from left to right and tucked under the right hand. Her inner robe is cinched with a belt tied into a knot. This treatment is typical of images made in the 18th century.
The Virgin stands on a bank of ensaymada (or brioche) cloud base. Head of cherubin on front of the cloud base. Untypically, there are no holes for horns of crescent moon. Back is flat. Condition is good for its age. Lacking hands. Large vertical crack through the center of the figure,. Traces of paint and gesso still extant.
Height: 14 in or 35 cm.
Provenance:
Current whereabouts Unknown.
Sold at the Andelson Sale, Metropolitan Galleries of Shaker Heights, OH. March 30, 2003.
The Mr. Lester M. & Mrs. Jean G. Andelson Collection
Exhibition: The Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, February 9, 1981
Literature: Zobel, F. 1963. Philippine Religious Imagery Manila: Ateneo Univeresity Press.
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SPECIAL NOTE:
In the next couple of days or weeks, I will be uploading pictures of Philippine Religious Images from the famous Mr. & Mrs. Lester B. Andelson Collection. This collection was praised by Zobel (1963) for the quality of the pieces, the breath of collection and the scope of the material.
If you would like to read about the Andelson Collection or see the entire collection of images, please go to the following discusssion threads:
www.flickr.com/groups/primera-salida/discuss/721576278020...
www.flickr.com/groups/santos_images_of_faith/discuss/7215...