Island in the Net is a personal blog about Personal thoughts, photos, and side projects. Since 2001

Diagram showing three Apache web server concepts: single request handling via an Apache worker, request queuing causing a bottleneck, and stalled clients holding open connection slots

Illustrative diagram generated in Gemini

Diagnosing a Frozen Apache Server

Posted on Sunday 28th June 2026 By Khürt Williams

My WordPress site froze solid, and the real cause turned out to be quieter and stranger than I expected.

Rocky woodland stream winding through dense green forest, with boulders scattered across the shallow, flowing water

Ken Lockwood Gorge sits between Califon and High Bridge in Lebanon Township of Hunterdon County, New Jersey · Sunday 21 June 2026
FujiFilm X-T5 · ISO 125 · 1.0 sec
XF27mmF2.8 R WR · 27 mm · f/16

Drought-Season at Ken Lockwood Gorge

Posted on Thursday 25th June 2026 By Khürt Williams

Drought turned my planned long exposure shoot at Ken Lockwood Gorge into a lesson in patience and homework.

A woman in a straw hat walks along a tree-lined path at the Botanical Gardens, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 160 Years Strong

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Botanic Gardens, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines · Saturday 9 May 2026
FujiFilm X-T5 · ISO 125 · 1/400 sec
XF27mmF2.8 R WR · 27 mm · f/5.0

The Oldest Botanical Garden in the Western Hemisphere

Posted on Tuesday 23rd June 2026 By Khürt Williams

The oldest botanical garden in the Western Hemisphere gave us breadfruit history, a Cannonball Tree flower, a wild Broad-winged Hawk, and the clear sense that one morning was nowhere near enough.

Jersey City skyline viewed from a waterfront promenade, featuring the Goldman Sachs Tower and surrounding skyscrapers on a clear day

Empty Sky Memorial and Paulus Hook as seen from Liberty State Park · Saturday 16 May 2026
FujiFilm X-T5 · ISO 125 · 1/550 sec
XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR · 22 mm · f/5.6

The Jersey City Skyline from Liberty State Park

Posted on Monday 15th June 2026 By Khürt Williams

Waiting for the Ellis Island ferry at Liberty State Park.

Tree-lined path at the Botanical Gardens, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, with a sign reading "260 Years Strong – Our Heritage

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Botanic Gardens, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines · Saturday 9 May 2026
FujiFilm X-T5 · ISO 125 · 1/125 sec
XF27mmF2.8 R WR · 27 mm · f/4.0

What Happens When The Machine Has Never Heard of You?

Posted on Tuesday 9th June 2026 By Khürt Williams

Eddy Smith’s essay on AI and St. Vincent hits close to home, literally. As someone born there, with family roots in Bequia, who works in cybersecurity and has spent two decades arguing for the open web, I recognise every word of it.

Aerial view of a Caribbean bay with turquoise water, sailing boats at anchor, and colourful hillside houses under a blue sky

Hamilton Fort · Friday 8 May 2026
FujiFilm X-T5 · ISO 125 · 1/420 sec
XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR · 16 mm · f/5.6

Leaving Bequia a Day Early

Posted on Thursday 4th June 2026 By Khürt Williams

A last morning at Jamdown, an unexpected island tour with family, the Hairoun revelation at Mac’s, and an evening of old friends in Kingstown.

View through palm and almond trees to Admiralty Bay with sailboats at anchor, Bequia

Princess Margaret Beach, Port Elizabeth, Bequia · Thursday 7 May 2026
FujiFilm X-T5 · ISO 125 · 2.3 sec
XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR · 16 mm · f/20

Bequia, Day Four

Posted on Tuesday 2nd June 2026 By Khürt Williams

The sargassum sealed us indoors at Jamdown, drove us to Princess Margaret Beach for the day, and came back through the windows after dark — and then we decided to leave.