<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:29:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@ajchampz/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Kalks Bay🌊]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kalks Bay🌊18 July 2025 On this day we had a mission, adventure and explore Simons Town, however on the way to our final destination for the day we wanted to stop at all the fun and fascinating photo-opp]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@ajchampz/kalks-bay</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@ajchampz/kalks-bay</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ajchampz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VHuqHokM6t9FwQupM29ucBZEuU6N9yW87fYz2VoExQ7k9kqP9zghh6YVEQZkxPvnVNgSJXb7gfbuu4r4mKJoymySzqi1G7eTpj8YPsfF2RuTmMY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portraits, Flower Bouquets, Balloons and Sparkles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Portraits, Flower Bouquets, Balloons and Sparkles Even blurry photographs hold memories and significance. They may not be the photos to end up framed on your walls in the hallways of your forever home]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/southafrica/@ajchampz/portraits-flower-bouquets-balloons-and-sparkles</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/southafrica/@ajchampz/portraits-flower-bouquets-balloons-and-sparkles</guid><category><![CDATA[southafrica]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ajchampz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VHuqHokM6t9FwQvDNa1vSuggb7HFdzWrTmmpLwWPgvhnZRDQqfg6aZCKwgJHmqnJjxshKX7ZwWdLYVvqqPPFqbiEzy5hYpz1B1nNgu6XtGMMiU6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[💚💙Muizenbergs Colourful Huts ❤️💛]]></title><description><![CDATA[18 July 2025 Muizenbergs Colourful Huts 💚💙❤️💛 This July my husband and I decided to take a trip down to Cape Town South Africa for a short week-long, beach holiday. 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And although the wild dog may not be a cat (Obviously) there were some rescue]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@ajchampz/the-wild-dog</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@ajchampz/the-wild-dog</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ajchampz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:50:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VHuqHokM6t9FwQuF5YKUE1J4n6QcZN2TucrE2LYA6NXGShhLdVSiFHbhQB5BWXcUwenxyPuu8FxbDfkXFAJcxzrfnNMu4EpXYgtd8sCV1vBK4LW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All in the deatils]]></title><description><![CDATA[All in the details At weddings, dances, and celebrations, it's always the tiny details that catch my eye, I love details. 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The gloomy weather a stark]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@ajchampz/a-bride-in-bloom</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@ajchampz/a-bride-in-bloom</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ajchampz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:04:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VHuqHokM6t9FwRYHwCfhCDjFpmNK2P92qrSHymSFL1vCdbJzp1CHDQ45BuY2mTPYEzuWgPmvVzVkUCg9TbJJ5YkHNa5VdTovjpXgXzvasruRMga?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Splashes of Joy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Splashes of Joy During another, completely unrelated photoshoot a few weeks ago, I spotted this duck enjoying some questionable looking puddle water right next to a cleaner damn. 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