<?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 08:16:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@aksounder/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A day at the beach in Homer, Alaska]]></title><description><![CDATA[This has been a busy summer. We kicked it off June 1st (yes, that was the beginning of summer in Alaska) with a family trip to a small town called Homer. It's about a three and a half hour drive. We were]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/alaska/@aksounder/a-day-at-the-beach-in-homer-alaska</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/alaska/@aksounder/a-day-at-the-beach-in-homer-alaska</guid><category><![CDATA[alaska]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aksounder]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 00:18:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UwgYtWf6B5XPtaByCzBKi9DWafKXJaHb1bzjcwPU5gRLrjYbEFJDFkHsr6H5zz8jfTdQzL5MWHZtge?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disgraced Healer -- Fifty word short]]></title><description><![CDATA[The battlefield quiets. A hand rises amongst bodies. Pleading eyes meet mine. I can save him. But his uniform... the phantom scent of burnt flesh clings to my nostrils. Those bodies were so small. Oath]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiftywords/@aksounder/disgraced-healer-fifty-word-short</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiftywords/@aksounder/disgraced-healer-fifty-word-short</guid><category><![CDATA[fiftywords]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aksounder]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 19:42:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKd9GJ4T6rkBdeqZw1coQAaQyCUzUF4FozBvW7Dv698ZNYVc9Guk91no4Ak2p5bhwcmYnm7KfePfMqVHGnS5BNnwYCPwwUzSiGYot8qixVkpAY91WayRtAiu6VeKb4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macrophotography--A day at the beach--Rocks and Shells]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love to spend time on the beach with my family exploring the tiny world of the sea. I'm a big lover of the ocean and have spent most of my life living somewhere on its vast shores. However, living in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@aksounder/macrophotography-a-day-at-the-beach-rocks-and-shells</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@aksounder/macrophotography-a-day-at-the-beach-rocks-and-shells</guid><category><![CDATA[macrophotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aksounder]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 07:14:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VYqcuPSJdoutTVBMGcEyowc6ssnjPewVgwqqL7KyFNM8mVtuB7CXaJt4Acj8c1VWKqMABnU3sBuWn2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macrophotography--A day at the beach--Rockweed]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have another macro photo to share today from our summer trip to Homer, Alaska. You can find the previous photograph here. I wanted to share a couple of the macro images before I make a post about our]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@aksounder/macrophotography-a-day-at-the-beach-rockweed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@aksounder/macrophotography-a-day-at-the-beach-rockweed</guid><category><![CDATA[macrophotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aksounder]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2018 01:08:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost to the Sea -- Fifty word short]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Domain painting by Dutch artist Johannes Christiaan Schotel. Original painting was modified by me. Storm-strained sails threatened to break the mast. Olandir remained resolute. A surge knocked him]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiftywords/@aksounder/lost-to-the-sea-fifty-word-short</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiftywords/@aksounder/lost-to-the-sea-fifty-word-short</guid><category><![CDATA[fiftywords]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aksounder]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2018 01:18:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEwHnsXKML7xF4NE4zxEVyvENsPKp9LmDaFv4Hcc1J73EbQRQDhB5nSQeLvhpq9PmpBHdFveX7MppsPV7pJmEEPEot9ozGgULDZoXM7LSR6E35pZD8bdUodQsWhuMXKqiMgmS53fL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macrophotography--A day at the beach--Crab]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wow. It has been some time since I've made a Steemit post. Summer life has kept me busy--being what it is--with work, family, and everything in between. 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I did make a post about it once, but in case you've just stumbled upon this I'll let you know that I am an Aircraft Rescue Firefighter.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/firefighting/@aksounder/take-a-look-at-my-tremendous-conflagration</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/firefighting/@aksounder/take-a-look-at-my-tremendous-conflagration</guid><category><![CDATA[firefighting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aksounder]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 08:29:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1Ybu36Qbt4ikC3J6FkjApouCBZxPjpkjapAvD23WNCuqAFMZUPtUU4fHisr5ZgpLz9g7CMBmU7KS9aUEzREX3Dzx3p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woolly Kicks — The only shoes that have inspired me to write a review]]></title><description><![CDATA[I never thought I'd be writing about shoes. Unless going on a hike, I never cared much about what I put on my feet. 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Don't let his outstanding profile]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ians/@aksounder/ians-meet-my-irl-friend</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ians/@aksounder/ians-meet-my-irl-friend</guid><category><![CDATA[ians]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aksounder]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 17:06:48 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>