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Suburban homes on the corner of Garfield Way and Grant Way lit by warm spring morning golden hour light

Grand and Garfield · Wednesday 15 April 2026
FujiFilm X-T5 · ISO 125 · 1/350 sec
XF27mmF2.8 R WR · 27 mm · f/5.6

Corner of Garfield and Grant

Posted on Saturday 18th April 2026 By Khürt Williams

Spring in the north-east brings everything back — birdsong, insects, and golden morning light.

Quiet two-lane road lined with spring trees and a bicycle lane marking, New Jersey

Blue Spring Road · Wednesday 15 April 2026
FujiFilm X-T5 · ISO 125 · 1/1250 sec
XF27mmF2.8 R WR · 27 mm · f/5.6

More Trees, Less Birdsong

Posted on Friday 17th April 2026 By Khürt Williams

somehow far fewer birds — a mystery.

Claude Opus 4.7 and Cyber Verification Programme

Posted on Thursday 16th April 2026 By Khürt Williams

Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.7 arrives with Project Glasswing baked in.

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