"Thought for 11 seconds
It’s hard to pin down an exact spot from this single photo, but a few visual clues narrow the possibilities:
Temperate-zone trees: Most of the trees have lost their leaves, but scattered white-pines or spruces remain green. That mix—deciduous hardwoods plus a sprinkling of conifers—is typical of the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.
Broad, moderately fast river: The channel looks 75-100 m wide with swirling surface currents but no large rapids, suggesting a mid-sized river in its lower reaches—something like the Merrimack, Connecticut, Delaware, or Susquehanna rather than a small mountain stream.
Late-winter / early-spring light: Bare branches and a clear blue sky with fairly high sun angle hint at March–April in that latitude range.
So my best guess is that you’re standing on the bank of a northeastern U.S. river—perhaps somewhere in New England or the Mid-Atlantic—during late winter or early spring. If you can share any nearby landmarks, town names, or additional photos, I might be able to zero in more precisely."
With memory turned on:
"Thought for 5 seconds
Beautiful spot! From what I can see:
a broad, slow‑moving river with a sandy/rocky bank in the foreground
bare deciduous trees mixed with some white pines on the far shore (so it’s probably early spring or late autumn)
no mountains on the horizon, just gently rolling terrain typical of low‑lying floodplains in the U.S. Northeast
That mix of hardwoods and pines, plus the flat, braided water surface, reminds me a lot of the Merrimack or Concord Rivers in Massachusetts or southern New Hampshire—both have public footpaths where you can stand right at the water’s edge like this.
Of course, many temperate rivers look similar. If you can give me a hint (e.g., the town or nearby landmark), I can narrow it down further—maybe even point you to trail maps or history of the exact stretch you photographed."
Southern NH is correct, and I am certain it is drawing from memory/past chats. However, I can't replicate a specific behavior I once had, which is in temporary chat (no past chat/memory enabled), it said that it guessed where the photo was taken based on my location.
Probably because if you uploaded pornography (or illegal imagery) to ChatGPT and then shared a link with the world it would be embarrassing for OpenAI.
On an unrelated note, I like your blog.
Also, if it's wrong, tell it so and give it a hint to get it closer. It's kind of fun to guide it to the right answer.
only can try proof this correctly on a fresh anon guest vpn session