<?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>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:59:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@archbitsmith/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Spinning]]></title><description><![CDATA[All things spin. This one was shot on Christmas Eve in Hudson, QC. I was struggling with clouds, and only had an hour to shoot before I had to be at Christmas dinner, but managed to get this image.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@archbitsmith/spinning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@archbitsmith/spinning</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153349]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[archbitsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2022 18:56:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPw3MDtHUBNhM7BiKt5kpc1KsurXUfXvxaRq7bLvh7t3VeeGFodYUgvxM7HcUrKePXTCF7hjNadhCoZfVWpPKwagCeukJatGahfMy419qrwV63PSgGs7bqG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flowing Jewels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are some photos I got in front of a neighbour's array of Christmas lights. I used a Helios lens to create the cat's-eye bokeh around the edges of the frame. This next one is a shot of my wife. And]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@archbitsmith/flowing-jewels</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@archbitsmith/flowing-jewels</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[archbitsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2022 23:03:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPw3MDtHUBNhM7BiKt5kpc1gKPP3zVk198wq2idR8cYkD9UNt1mQFg8f1eCS1eXzbaSgWWjB2GsTrLrEoj5qTeFUxK1REvKAm6DX88PGzoHB248rYYHc3Tc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice and Flow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are some photos from a recent hike I did near Labelle, Quebec. I came across this partially frozen creek.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@archbitsmith/ice-and-flow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@archbitsmith/ice-and-flow</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[archbitsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:42:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPw3MDtHUBNhM7BiKt5kpc25RsDLsdWXmJmxiCMhPQdjwTs2ceunbpgsnFLxyEePFSGDrjyHnvgvyk4Tqj4dd5QBNtSvHupqDcv3YZ1BXx496n3FZLiMxzr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[To the Ocean with Haste]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seagulls patrol the misty skies at Chutes Montmorency, Quebec.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@archbitsmith/to-the-ocean-with-haste</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@archbitsmith/to-the-ocean-with-haste</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[archbitsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2021 00:49:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPw3MDtHUBNhM7BiKt5kpc1WPM9oWS2kHMxhL9L6UZNTr1e1dGJLM3zZDduhxktvR5fpLxLe5Ucv4MWPhUwmpMAqSxsgGgQteXmnQvS5QgUtgkT5bVTMNSA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orbits]]></title><description><![CDATA[I shot these photos with the help of my wife up at lac Boisseau, Quebec. 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There were clouds floating across the sky for most of the evening, but I managed to get a 10-minute]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@archbitsmith/lady-of-light</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@archbitsmith/lady-of-light</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153349]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[archbitsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2021 03:05:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPw3MDtHUBNhM7BiKt5kpbzwWq81LezwxtcfWAxboZezh2orrTTMP9dZmFZtnhC7FnkvDNLZHzUTiWyHyospppZXx9mZMBMmnJexH9ef81NZefQoRxaeJNA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lights Above]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a star trails photo, shot with a vintage 28 lens, and stacked using Sequator.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@archbitsmith/lights-above</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@archbitsmith/lights-above</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153349]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[archbitsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 22:56:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPw3MDtHUBNhM7BiKt5kpbzuDn116J2dJ8BNKE89jWY2cQwTJD6gza4rCgiNzgvfZacWERvtAiq6AwHiwhVH83XXGjnLCQyLpQpBhQJR2dLuLJNobekc46J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Light Painting in the Hills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last weekend, I visited a spot on Mount Rigaud for some lightpainting. 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Once I arrived on site, I had to wait until the lighting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@archbitsmith/divergeance-at-blue-hour</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@archbitsmith/divergeance-at-blue-hour</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153349]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[archbitsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2021 13:32:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPw3MDtHUBNhM7BiKt5kpc1XvQUtfRUQq7k5ZRP3ffb5diDCQWxHPvXcEEV115yDUCc7AgQvVtDoksU3Av9BZdf8QVKW5s4d5HFsSyask9fjALaHHXjEFcS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[We live in a beautiful world. I recently visited a friend's farm in Ontario, and camped out in the field. It felt good to get out of the city and contemplate the stars. 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Here in Quebec, us proles are only allowed out of our homes at 5:00 am. But I nonetheless got there before the sun. Mount Royal offers great]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@archbitsmith/montreal-dawns</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@archbitsmith/montreal-dawns</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153349]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[archbitsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:54:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPw3MDtHUBNhM7BiKt5kpc25v56b858REJtoHPYRnrozXFRuDGKbMvEuFsNvAKUqJGPcHhh7fH3LffGp1JXqAqZvWbnAJcRkCVpLdR5yngaYJToJh9nk6Mc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodpecker Down Under]]></title><description><![CDATA[This one was shot in Montreal's Botanical Gardens.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@archbitsmith/woodpecker-down-under</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@archbitsmith/woodpecker-down-under</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[archbitsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 21:28:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPw3MDtHUBNhM7BiKt5kpc1harFBMcKEeZQJE9TFDDgwWQPJR4N173T4zy4CZ5xQY7N2yo3uVcrcUVvEhb2GZueJUipjaXHXYfMF1XcbUfWKE5ZHwqK5hj4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life's a Blur]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shot on Mount Royal, Montreal.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@archbitsmith/lifes-a-blur</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@archbitsmith/lifes-a-blur</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153349]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[archbitsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2021 00:48:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPw3MDtHUBNhM7BiKt5kpc1tkYpeq9pjfhrw2dBSZpq4RM1iE17hmkTq9Mv73bJiAHM6dvSRozqPoJd6UFyAG64zyxrYuxhrkB38hvTDdNLw7ifX3vPLXvv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gone are the Skiing Days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring is in full force here in Montreal. The warm weather is pleasant, but I haven't quite had my fill of winter sports. On that theme, here are the remains of an old chair lift on the north side of Mount]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@archbitsmith/gone-are-the-skiing-days</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@archbitsmith/gone-are-the-skiing-days</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153349]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[archbitsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2021 00:31:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPw3MDtHUBNhM7BiKt5kpc1VwZ8AKrhfMEb15CkykQtVUs7s6bjA6rgWqyuig27MWojZC7Fn29jfJWYiDGbBojiNW2fyg5kbCWnWh6RXgwucUwdDXLZ9tWA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ride The Rails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's my entry to the Monomad challenge. Can anyone guess what's in this photo?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@archbitsmith/ride-the-rails</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@archbitsmith/ride-the-rails</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[archbitsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2021 22:19:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPw3MDtHUBNhM7BiKt5kpbzwznTR5SVPCZB5F5B21bMHSo783AXLb8zK21QzsgXaNdMXNE7SrX1XmtU3NZbZeeq2n1dK5XKfNCERfG7quhoexyiLDT9NkuC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Division]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@archbitsmith/division</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@archbitsmith/division</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[archbitsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2021 11:52:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLH5uBHqSBGjAPqGE8uRU6ko3Jq57JFQ2ZYUFggikQnvYDAG9jRN5CwV7rcF1GsXYW4kPPipuASLfHRyJuaaSGsfkG3A4MBoR43PhJHdiDgNU4qAobDiW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hungry Chicks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spoted on a snowy day in Montreal.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@archbitsmith/hungry-chicks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@archbitsmith/hungry-chicks</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[archbitsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2021 01:13:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPw3MDtHUBNhM7BiKt5kpc1h9JWMLE3qMfD5M9S5ESGDU2j8uj8ybytDPjFuPaE3tFAxLkUMHUMAEdaECzzX8rbdKZq7bM4P5m2njzhxXEAsf8PUcK8bASz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Yellow Wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a shot from a sunny, post-snowfall day in Montreal.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@archbitsmith/the-yellow-wall</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@archbitsmith/the-yellow-wall</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153349]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[archbitsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 23:39:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLH5uBHqSBGjAPqGE8uRU6m8b5u1zSENDBnLSK1Lex6dtJHwvSuQdQmTUhTthL7wbL4v19HuS4wDZecBpjxPVtNWbzWAQtSv6QQV4schCB2LBqRx6NAKQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grayscale Cascades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's my entry to the Monomad challenge, featuring balconies on a building somewhere in Montreal.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@archbitsmith/grayscale-cascades</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@archbitsmith/grayscale-cascades</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[archbitsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:12:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCQtgTfJPM52f4Y9nPZMYFP2qwgpBrcH85Bp6Mk9dWoZFcyufNwxFTqdTUffw1ND3x1JT7sUdNE89wLDV3St3kUgtdddJbe7Pg8UvVuU5VwrMxS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>