Chris Koester

chris@olsberg.social

🏃 Born to run 🎥 Capturing moments, building things, chasing ideas 💻 Software dev & project manager 🔧 DIY tinkerer ⚙️ Open source, self-hosting & digital independence 🌍 Travel, history & fresh perspectives 🧠 Fast mind, sometimes heavy days 🌐 Fediverse native since 2018 📸 All photos are mine unless stated otherwise ✨ Curious, open-minded — open to connect

Posts

Post #3614598
By now, at the very latest, the title ‘2026 World Champions’ in football is worth absolutely nothing! FIFA has finally hit rock bottom. The USA has become a complete aberration – both in sporting and political terms. What a shame! https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/05/sport/folarin-balogun-eligible-to-play #football #FIFA #USA #WM #WM26 #Trump #Infantino
Post #3613881
Window front in the ruins of Tintern Abbey June 2012 #TinternAbbey #AbatyTyndyrn #Tintern #Wales #Cymru #Monmouthshire #SirFynwy #RiverWye #AfonGwy #Abbey #Gothic #Wall #Window #Ruins #FensterFreitag #Abtei #Gotik #Mauer #Fenster #Ruine
Post #3603959
#SilentSunday
Post #3552295
That cathedral again A view through the nave towards the west portal of Salisbury Cathedral May 2025 Salisbury, Wiltshire #Salisbury #SalisburyCathedral #Cathedral #Kathedrale #FensterFreitag #Wiltshire #England #GB #UK #nave #WestPortal #Church #Kirche
Post #3533679
It’s finally done. Statue of Michel-Gabriel Paccard in Chamonix, France. On 8 August 1786, together with Jacques Balmat, he reached the summit of Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps. May 2010 #Chamonix #MichelGabrielPaccard #JacquesBalmat #MontBlanc #France #Alps #Statue #Monument #BlackAndWhite #monochrome #Frankreich #Alpen #Statue #Denkmal #SchwarzWeiss #monochrom #Alpes #NoirEtBlanc
Post #3533678
Port de Fontvieille, Monaco June 2010 #Monaco #PortdeFontvieille #MonacoVille #marina #yachts #harbor #coast #seaside #cityscape #mediterranean #architecture #SilentSunday #travel #luxury #boats #waterfront #summer #sea #skyline #port #panorama
Post #3533677
Being connected It is important to be connected – but it is even more important to be able to decide for yourself how you are connected. Cable mast in Abbey Wood, London. May 2023. #CableMast #Cable #Connection #Relationship #Sky #Decision #Kabelmast #Kabel #Verbindung #Beziehung #Himmel #Entscheidung #AbbeyWood #London #UK #GB #England
Post #3533676
Cardinal directions Weather vane of St Mary&#39;s Church in Rye. June 2011 #England #GB #UK #Rye #Rother #EastSussex #StMarySChurch #Church #ChurchTower #WeatherVane #Sky #BlueSky #Kirche #Kirchturm #Wetterfahne #Himmel
Post #3533675
Stralsund Brewery &quot;Alter Fritz&quot; at the Stralsund Brewery. September 2016 #Stralsund #Stoertebeker #AlterFritz #StralsunderBrauerei #Stralsunder #MV #MecklenburgVorpommern #Beer #Brewery #Restaurant #Germany #Europe #Brauerei #Gasthaus #Deutschland #Europa #Bier
Post #3533674
Bagwell Farm Farm building at Bagwell Farm near Weymouth. June 2011 #Weymouth #Chickerell #Portesham #England #JurassicCoast #Farm #GB #UK #campsite #touringpark #camping #SilentSunday @AaranHouse
Post #3533673
✋ Traffic stop in Dartmoor 👮 &quot;Your driving licence and vehicle documents, please.&quot; #cow #Dartmoor #Devon #England #GB #UK #TrafficStop #travel #roadtrip
Post #2517136
Hello #Fediverse, I&#39;m looking for privacy-friendly and secure #job boards in Europe 👀 Alternatives to platforms like #LinkedIn, #Xing, or #StepStone that respect user data and avoid excessive #tracking? Any recommendations for #GDPR-friendly, EU-hosted services? 🙏 Does anyone have any suggestions or experiences to share? #privacy #jobs #europe #jobsearch #jobboard #jobboerse #jobsuche #alternative #europeanalternative
Post #2262674
“.. Please leave this place BETTER than you found it ...” Seen in Mevagissey/Cornwall, August 2025 One of my favourite quotes! If more people applied this to their everyday lives, our world would be a different place! Let’s give it a go - and not just when it comes to litter! Just a good intention on #SilentSunday #Mevagissey #Cornwall #England #GB #EN #litter #Abfall #sign #Schild #Motto #goodintention
Post #2040365
Salisbury Cathedral Oh yes, I really had to work hard to earn this ‘medal’! The Tower Tour of Salisbury Cathedral’s tower isn’t for people with a fear of heights, like me – but it’s absolutely worth it! And to be honest: you never talk about #fear – only about #heroic deeds! ;-) May 2018 #Salisbury #SalisburyCathedral #England #Wiltshire #UK #GB #GothicArchitecture #TowerTour #Gothic #monochrome #blackandwhite #photography #church #Gotik #monochrom #SchwarzWeiss #Fotografie #Kirche
Post #1977413
Above the roofs of the cathedral. View from the spire of Salisbury Cathedral. May 2018 #Salisbury #SalisburyCathedral #England #UK #GB #Wiltshire #Roof #Cross #Dach #Kreuz #monochrom #monochromeMonday #monochrome #blackandWhite #schwarzweiss #TowerTour
Post #1435870
Discovered Shelter Mariengrotte on the Voßbach in Helmeringhausen. This once-romantic spot in the middle of the dense forest by the stream has now been completely cleared away by logging operations. March 2026 #Olsberg #Helmeringhausen #Vosspfad #Mariengrotte #Vossbach #Waysideshrine #Stream #Bench #Forest #Logging #StatueofMary #Photography #Bildstock #Bach #Bank #Wald #Forst #Marienstatue #Fotografie
Post #1252597
@hskzoom Ohne Kommentar. https://olsberg.social/@admin/116416040910739344
Post #1252596
Windows of Memory Windows of my grandfather’s chicken coop. #FensterFreitag #Olsberg #Gierskopp #Window #Barn #ChickenCoop #NestBox #Fenster #Stall #Huehnerstall #Nistkasten
Post #1173579
Life is a fine line The summit of Mount Olsberg, shrouded in and emerging from the clouds. September 2023 #Olsberg #Gierskopp #Summit #Cross #SummitCross #Trees #Fog #Haze #Clouds #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #Landscape #Nature #Photography #Gipfel #Kreuz #Gipfelkreuz #Baeume #Nebel #Dunst #Wolken #monochrom #SchwarzWeiss #Landschaft #Natur #Fotografie
Post #983255
@stephantho@mastodon.social Herzlich Willkommen im Fediverse! :fediverse:
Post #901567
@hskzoom@ruhr.social Ok. Im Blog-Beitrag ist es deutlicher. In einem Dom.
Post #900240
@TinkerThinker@kanoa.de @AljoschaRitterOfficial@nrw.social Das kommt auf die Serverregeln der Instanz "nrw.social" an! Für mich persönlich grundsätzlich nicht, warum soll man im Fediverse keine Werbung machen dürfen? Solange es nicht in Spam ausartet ist doch alles ok! Letztendlich kann jeder Admin/Moderator, aber vor allem jeder User das selbst entscheiden - dann wird der Werbende halt gemeldet/geblockt/stummgeschaltet...
Post #869334
@alex@libori.social Dankbarkeit ist m.M.n. im "Wohlstand" verschwunden. Das ist mir schon in der Corona-Pandemie aufgefallen, als einige Menschen auf die Straße gegangen sind, weil sie nicht in den Urlaub fliegen durften - und gleichzeitig in Belarus Menschen für Demokratie auf die Straße gegangen sind - mit der Gewissheit, dass sie verprügelt und gefoltert werden. Das hat mich wirklich geärgert - und ärgert mich immer noch. Ein wenig mehr Bewusstsein für das, was wir haben, würde &quo...
Post #854957
@flkbmr@mastodon.social Ich nutze seit 25 Jahren #vim und hab's nie bereut!
Post #839651
#SilentSunday
Post #829853
@GSteffanos@mstdn.social Great! Make 🇺🇸 free again!
Post #655905
@hskzoom@ruhr.social @g_der_gegenwart@troet.cafe Die sogenannten #Influencer, die heute von #Reichweite faseln, kennen das echte #Internet gar nicht mehr, sondern nur den #Konzern-Mist! Schade!
Post #590183
Nevermore. Misty break on the bare lime tree. #Olsberg #Gierskopp #Nature #Atmosphere #Gloomy #Limetree #Crow #Fog #Haze #Blackandwhite #Monochrome #Dark #Photography #Break #Natur #Stimmung #duester #Linde #Kraehe #Nebel #Dunst #Schwarzweiss #monochrom #dunkel #Fotografie #Pause #monochromeMarch #nevermore zine permission granted
Post #590182
My Amazon account has just been deleted. What concerns me, however, are the many amazon consumers who enthusiastically use Alexa, including, unfortunately, some of my acquaintances whom I would like to continue visiting... How do you deal with this? #Amazon #DIDit #DID #DUT #digitalIndependance #resistAndUnsubscribe #unplugTrump #unplugBigTech #Alexa #Surveillance #AmazonEcho #EchoDot #EchoShow #Echo #Dot
Post #590181
Sunken Bridge. The Aseler Bridge (built between 1887 and 1890) has actually been submerged and hidden in Lake Eder since 1924. During dry periods, which have become more frequent in recent years, Lake Eder experiences low water levels and many sunken relics, including the Aseler Bridge, reappear. #Edersee #Asel #Edertalsperre #Eder #LostPlace #Dam #Drought #Bridge #monochrome #Blackandwhite #Photography #Talsperre #Trockenheit #Austrocknung #Bruecke #Schwarzweiss #Fotografie #monochromeMarch