Category Archives: Photos

My own private Zumthor

9 March, 2025architecture, Photosnchenga

If you’re into architecture, you may know this already: the new extension being built at Fondation Beyeler is designed by Peter Zumthor.

My own private Zumthor. I’ve been taking snaps as construction progresses.

One good thing is that it will open access to another park that was private up to now.

Added on Redbubble

9 March, 2025africa, Malawi-related, Photosnchenga

I uploaded one of my favourite snaps to Redbubble taken at Liwonde National Park in Malawi.

#wokongola #malawi - liwonde national park

If you should meet an elephant on a summer’s day.
What would you do? What would you say?
I’d say, “Good morning Elephant, how do you do?
I’m glad to meet you elephant, I’d like to dance with you.”

Jog log

10 October, 2021basel, flickr, Photosbasel, flickr, photo, snapshotnchenga

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.

Tulipani

2 May, 2021General, Photoscolour, flower power, so boring, the boring flower snapshot, tulip, tulipani, tulips, tulpennchenga

Last autumn I planted some tulip bulbs in my small garden. My Flickr stream is currently full of snapshots. My own tulip mania. A selection:

Orange

27 February, 2021flickr, General, Photoscollection, flickr, orange, photo, snapshotnchenga

Are there #orange photos in my Flickr archive?

the orange delivery van — The orange delivery van

True blue

22 February, 2021flickr, General, PhotosBlue, photonchenga

Photos containing the colour blue:

blue and grey and white — Blue and grey and white

Yellow, yellow

21 February, 2021flickr, Photoscollection, flickr, photo, yellownchenga

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

Red

21 February, 2021flickr, General, Photosflickr, photo, rednchenga

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

you say tomato (AmEng) i say tomato (BrEng)

Beyeler by Renzo Piano

15 February, 2021architecture, culture, flickr, General, Photos, swissarchitecture, architecture photos, basel, basel architecture, beyeler, photo, Photos, Renzo Pianonchenga

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

renzo piano: beyeler in riehen — Beyeler in Riehen

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

split rocker @ beyeler museum — Beyeler: worth a visit

“The boring flower snapshot” returns

28 August, 2020Photoschiperoni, chiperoni.ch, flickr, flower, flower power, nchenga, snapshot, snapshot photographer, the boring flower snapshotnchenga

The boring flower snapshot is still going strong.

I cycled past a field of flowers this week and stopped to take some snaps. The light was beautiful. Taken with my smartphone… As they say, the best camera is the one that is with you.

sunrays and flowers — Sunrays and flowers

View my album “The boring flower snapshot” on Flickr.

Giulia Super

19 February, 2020flickr, PhotosGiulia Super, snapshotnchenga

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

10 February, 2020basel, flickr, Photosnchenga

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

When you have over 20 thousand photos on Flickr…

9 February, 2020flickr, General, Photosnchenga

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.

A weekend in Göteborg

1 February, 2020General, Photosgöteborgnchenga

Some snapshots and memories in this Flickr album.

cake — if you share, there are no calories

pippi longstocking — If you are strong, be kind

Zucchero

1 December, 2019flickr, Photoszuccheronchenga

A snapshot from my archives on Flickr.

Where are you going?

1 December, 2019Photosphilosophy, snapshotnchenga

Saw this chalk message on the pavement this week near Basel SBB train station. Where is your life going?

Photowalk

25 August, 2019General, Photosnchenga

I went photo-walking with the Basel Photography Meetup on Saturday. The theme was #Openings.

On my way into town, I saw this yellow monster. Nothing open about it. And very noisy.

I like this snapshot of openings within a gate:

This snapshot of some openings in this construction site scaffolding fits my likeable criteria equally well:

An enjoyable photo-walk thru Basel.

“The boring flower snapshot” lives on

25 June, 2019flickr, Photosnchenga

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.

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

Bicycle tour

19 May, 2019architecture, basel, Photosnchenga

then, i took part in this velo tour organized by the Swiss Architecture Museum and Open House Basel https://t.co/f6i17eQMqx
— ?…Collect this tweet (@nchenga) May 19, 2019

I took part in a bicycle tour of public spaces and buildings in Basel. A highlight.

La domenica sportiva

28 April, 2019basel, flickr, fun, Photosla domenica sportivanchenga

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.

Stacked

26 April, 2019flickr, Photosfrom the archives, snapshot, stackednchenga

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

Tulip time

26 April, 2019flickr, PhotosPhotos, tulip, Tulip Manianchenga

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

A postcard from Basel

5 February, 2019basel, Photosbasel, photo, snapshotnchenga

basel münster as seen from wettstein-brücke

I took this snapshot last week. A postcard view of the Münster in Basel.

Flickr: Should I stay or should I go?

6 January, 2019flickr, General, Photosflickr, smugmugnchenga

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?

Leafy details

26 October, 2018General, Photosleaf, photo, sunlitnchenga

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