Chiperoni ku Basel

Category: flickr

  • Jog log

    I went for a walk/run today. Probably about 6 km. 2 hills. Some stairs. Lots of sun. Stopped to take photos with my Samsung A6.

    photos and walking
    photos and walking
    photos and walking

  • Orange

    Are there #orange photos in my Flickr archive?

    Moro Orangen
    Oranges
    orange
    Orange wall
    orange
    Orange flag
    the orange delivery van
    The orange delivery van
    the orange balloon
    The orange balloon
    the orange chairs
    The orange chairs
    oranges
    Oranges
    -III presto
    The orange press
    the orange leaf
    The orange leaf

  • True blue

    Photos containing the colour blue:

    light blue
    Light blue Vespa
    blue and white
    Blue and white
    blue
    Blue
    blue garage door
    Blue garage door
    blue and grey and white
    Blue and grey and white
    blue sky
    Blue sky
    blue and white
    Blue and white
    the blue fence
    The blue fence

  • Yellow, yellow

    Here’s a collection of #yellow Flickr snapshots (as featured on Twitter):

    tiles
    Tiles
    yellow
    Yellow detail
    yellow
    Warnings in yellow
    yellow leaves
    Yellow leaves
    The Button
    “press the button”
    velo
    “Toutes directions” for cyclists
    yellow
    Follow the path marked in #yellow
    yellow vespa
    A yellow Vespa

  • Red

    Here’s a selection of Flickr photos that contain #red:

    you say tomato (AmEng) i say tomato (BrEng)
    you say tomato (AmEng) i say tomato (BrEng)
    red chevrolet
    Red Chevrolet
    red and white
    Red
    red vespa
    A red Vespa
    strawberries
    Red strawberries

  • Beyeler by Renzo Piano

    Photos of the Beyeler Museum in Riehen, Basel-Stadt.

    renzo piano: beyeler in riehen
    Beyeler in Riehen
    favourite spot
    My favourite place
    renzo piano's beyeler museum
    Poppies
    Fondation Beyeler - building by Renzo Piano
    Detail
    fondation beyeler by renzo piano
    Love this transition
    Renzo Piano building in Riehen, Basel
    At night
    flowers in front of Fondation Beyeler
    More poppies
    beyeler2
    Another external view
    fondation beyeler by renzo piano
    Walkway thru the park
    split rocker @ beyeler museum
    Beyeler: worth a visit

  • Giulia Super

    giulia super

    What a beautiful vintage car. I saw this snapshot in my Flickr archive. From 2008, taken in Hannover with my Canon 40D.

    I like this Alfa Romeo.

    Find out more in this Wikipedia article.

  • February flowers

    flowers

    For the boring flower snapshot album, some first signs of spring.

    flowers
    breakthrough

  • When you have over 20 thousand photos on Flickr…

    I’ve been on Flickr for over a decade.

    And I have over 20 thousand photos.

    Imagine.

    I didn’t think this is possible.

    Memories. Snapshots. Visual notes.

    The primary beneficiary is… me.

    I love browsing thru my photos.

    I love seeing old snapshots emerge in the Flickr stats or in old links or chats.

    I realize Flickr might be dying. I hope not. I hope the new owners find a sustainable business model soon. And ways to innovate.

    sunset thru the curtain

  • Zucchero

    zucchero

    A snapshot from my archives on Flickr.

  • “The boring flower snapshot” lives on

    I noticed that searching for the phrase “the boring flower snapshot” still leads to some of my flower snaps on Google and Duck Duck Go.

    Added some new snaps to my collection. So boring.

    flower power
    flower power
    flower power

    I think this is a great example how using links and relevant anchor texts consistently can help you rank for a specific phrase.

  • La domenica sportiva

    I went for a long slow run today. Along the Wiese river. Up to Bettingen. Via my favourite sawdust track (aka Finnenbahn) at Ausserberg. And, ending my run at the Kneipp facility in Riehen.

    Feeling positive and blessed.

    water catchment area of basel
    Dieser Weg

  • Stacked

    Took this snap of a stack of newspapers some time ago. I like the pattern.

    stacked
    a fave of mine: stacks of newspapers

  • Tulip time

    tulip bubble
    tulip bubble chez moi
    while i was away the tulips started flowering #gardening 2019

    Planted several tulip bulbs last autumn. Reminds me of the tulip bubble.

    At the peak of tulip mania, in February 1637, some single tulip bulbs sold for more than 10 times the annual income of a skilled craftsworker.

    Tulip Mania
    tulip mania

  • Flickr: Should I stay or should I go?

    Smug Mug acquired Flickr in April 2018. The question every long-term Flickr user is asking:

    Should I renew my subscription?

    I’ve been on Flickr for a very long time. And seen many ups and downs. Probably more downs. And it’s 2019 and I still use Flickr.

    Con:

    • Subscription has doubled in price: 50$ for 1 year instead of 2 years.
    • There is an ongoing downturn in community activity. Group discussions are rare.

    Pro:

    • Without VIPs, social media influencers and advertisers, Flickr has become a quieter place far from the crowd. Which isn’t so bad if you don’t need to promote and sell.
    • The mobile app works. Nothing flashy but ok.
    • Flickr supports the main functions I need. Easy, structured photo storage that is searchable and shareable.
    • Currently, no new features are tested on unsuspecting users on a weekly basis.
    • I have nearly 15 years of links and embedded photos that I would need to update on this blog.
    • Sentimental value: faves, comments, tags, memories, stats, links.
    • Smug Mug isn’t Facebook / Google / Microsoft / Amazon.

    I have some time until my subscription expires. I have a local copy of all of my photos and I’ve started to pull a backup of my Flickr account.

    #biketowork #3rdJan2019 #backtowork #frohes #neues

    The question is: Should I stay or should I go? And if I go, where should I go? And does it matter?

    the road ahead

  • Best chiperoni.ch snapshot of 2016?

    Another year has passed. And it’s time to look at my photos and select a snapshot per month.

    My photo selection skills are influenced by memories, rather than the photo’s quality alone.

    The method:
    I quickly scan through my photos on a per month basis and select a photo based on number of views, personal taste, or memories or a mixture of all three.

    History:
    See past summaries for 2015 and 2014 and 2013 and 2012 and 2010.

    January 2016

    snow shower

    February 2016

    riehen dorfkirche

    March 2016

    katze

    April 2016

    handheld snapshot at the waterfront

    May 2016

    hausboot

    June 2016

    kraftwerk

    July 2016

    cycling holidays

    August 2016

    cos i'm leaving on a jet plane

    September 2016

    disappearing

    October 2016

    Westweg Pforzheim <-> Basel

    November 2016

    leaves lying on the road

    December 2016

    münster from wettstein bridge on 1 december 2016

    Your feedback and comments are highly appreciated.

    You can also view the selection in this Flickr album.

    best of 2016?

  • From the archives

    basel

  • Best snapshot of 2015?

    Here is an attempt to find my best snapshot per month for 2015.

    January 2015

    michiru

    February 2015

    #wettstein bridge after the #fasnacht cortege on wednesday evening

    March 2015

    ein brunnen in basel

    April 2015

    Vespa speedometer

    May 2015

    Chichewa for English speakers by Nathaniel Maxson

    June 2015

    naturbad riehen

    July 2015

    das leben ist besser wenn du lachst

    August 2015

    the view from my hotel room

    September 2015

    wassermelone

    October 2015

    belchen, schwarzwald

    November 2015

    Fish and chips

    December 2015

    beautiful puppy

    The method:
    I quickly scanned through my photos on a per month basis and selected a photo based on number of views or memories or both.

    History:
    See past summaries for 2014 and 2013 and 2012 and 2010.

  • Autumn colours

    Last weekend, I went for a walk on Belchen in the southern Black Forest (1414 m). Not as high and spectacular as the Swiss alps, but still very beautiful.

    I nearly forgot to take my camera.

    Here are some snapshots:

    autumn colours

    dieser weg

    belchen, schwarzwald

    herbstfarben

  • Referral traffic from social media has dropped

    I saw this Bufferapp article on declining social media traffic.

    We’ve lost nearly half our social referral traffic in the last year

    I say. No wonder. Everybody is online, creating tonnes of content. Most people are too busy to read, let alone follow so many data streams.

    Many web pages don’t get any traffic at all. A few sites get all the traffic.

    Interesting read. I recommend reading it.

    My tip: don’t share or comment on articles that you haven’t read. Even bots can do that. Be human.

    And. If you do like an article? Comment, share and write a blog post on it.

    If you’re on Facebook and want to see better content, I recommend following Robert Scoble’s advice. The filtering is improving. And this week’s announcement on Facebook Search means we may have a viable alternative to Google Search. At some point in the future.

    Lucky chiperoni.ch. It doesn’t need to grow traffic.

    Have a look at my photos on Flickr.

    walk this way

  • Blue light

    I like this snapshot of blue light flooding the rest of the room:

    blue light

  • Looking for *the button* to reboot the universe?

    I found it. It’s at a pedestrian light near Basel SBB.

    A fun street art sticker I saw this past week.

  • Dashboard

    An orange vespa crossed my path this week.

  • Snapshot of the day

  • Embedded Flickr photos not showing in Chrome

    I’m seeing some unexpected page views:

    Flickr photos embedded in the old way are not showing in Google Chrome on Mac. But they are showing in Safari on the same machine. I disabled all my Chrome extensions except Lastpass, but the photos are still not loading.

    This is how they are embedded:
    wildwuchs

    Any ideas why the photos are not showing in Chrome on Mac?