<?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>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:25:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@artxmike/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Lockdown landscapes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well here we are in Auckland into our fourth week of total lockdown .Here are some landscape images I thought I'd share that I took when we were free to explore the city and the outdoors. Lighthouse at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@artxmike/lockdown-landscapes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@artxmike/lockdown-landscapes</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 20:01:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCQth1mSf3cSRAWpaD42Zz2FVuaqgNZiHVJV7KotzqRvc5DmSX5LnPouUpCJb4zbYHdmdmsByDA5gr4dr5V7FEZa9mEdSJzZXE5dPPA9CArAK18?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact in Lockdown : series 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[My entry for the #monomad challenge Last in a series of images that I think carry impact. We are 2 weeks into at least another two weeks of total Lockdown so posting is one way I have kept myself busy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@artxmike/impact-in-lockdown--series-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@artxmike/impact-in-lockdown--series-3</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2021 21:02:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VgR1AonTFFk1SeQe46Qjt3gdDmaj2ymBMH51LYXULjuVGqhJGRFV1WpSxiRnXh8kNCbL1zGDjT1PPDF6RBsDX1nnnQwCcLuNdXjmwERzoAsNvqC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on reflections 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[So another post on reflections. We are in the 12th day of total Lockdown with another two weeks at least to go.no contact with the world outside the house except to shop for essentials ,medical and local]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@artxmike/reflections-on-reflections-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@artxmike/reflections-on-reflections-2</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2021 20:47:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCQth1mSf3cSRAWpZozqPN3CqvqNtBAavx4cQRGd6ru3TP9NMkNj94yXztacSk9C3shDQqrbfJGfPAsPpvvyuQqxF8wtSkawvyvB2tczn7uTd7k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact in Lockdown ]]></title><description><![CDATA[My entry for the #monomad challenge So another set of images that I have been going thru. to keep me relatively sane in Lockdown. The government has just extended the total Lockdown for another two weeks]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@artxmike/impact-in-lockdown-qyimwn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@artxmike/impact-in-lockdown-qyimwn</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:43:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VgR1AonTFFk1SeR1C4LBXP72cF4p4zo5YtuWpmVurxVH1krFGx5MExK8kQn5weyWhxWWgmBdGsvdT2P44rRkp3bcZCYAJtFaFzVWUq78CWmoWTY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retro reflections : Street photography]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my first post on this Community so I'll try to follow the rules .I hope you like it. 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That means we can only leave our house for essential services-food shopping, medical and exerercise]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@artxmike/impact-in-lockdown</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@artxmike/impact-in-lockdown</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 20:31:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VgR1AonTFFk1SeR3xfpckbbD4vA6ZGiAvjB7UhXaiyjdNKT9DxaiW8iGBMQ7ktKKd4KD1M7uhut2UQkQG11LQedYCCPXmLW6JStX4nStGraLFee?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On being grateful]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another day, another total Lockdown, another post. First off I'd like to thank all you folk in photography lovers who have shown an interest in my last few posts from Lockdown. I'm grateful for your support]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@artxmike/on-being-grateful</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@artxmike/on-being-grateful</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2021 21:25:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VgR1AonTFFk1SeRFZFwj8YHYbdFA5JtwGUzLiUbauRQXQ1yLrroLuoiKfC9TpiznVuPJ598D1U11Xwi3gTTufSo8EevA5RA1N36Yc9kcbHenw7U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on reflections]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I've had plenty of time to reflect over the last 6 days as total Lockdown cabin fever sets in. N.Z. was lulled into a sense of false security as we had 6 months of no cases and being a few islands down]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@artxmike/reflections-on-reflections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@artxmike/reflections-on-reflections</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2021 22:17:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VgR1AonTFFk1SeR2pSf5dQnksY8nXPc9QiwWqv7C9fCYosFYorf7q4dvXnFJ9QJFT334FMMnun7P4n6PfRNf1mT1q9oeXC2ggL2MtXPnJV32syg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[getting in the mood : Landscapes]]></title><description><![CDATA[So here I am in Lockdown posting again. It looks like this first week of total lockdown will be extended as the case numbers with the Delta variant of Covid are increasing rapidly. 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A short history of the camera]]></title><description><![CDATA[So this post is a tribute to evolution, which we humans seem to be pretty good at.It;s a short walk down memory lane in the evolution of the camera.So see if any of these images bring a smile to your face.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@artxmike/how-did-we-come-to-this-a-short-history-of-the-camera-qxv5an</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@artxmike/how-did-we-come-to-this-a-short-history-of-the-camera-qxv5an</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artxmike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2021 04:18:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCQth1mSf3cSRAWpaAj8uK8UQtMkbd4WX25dLrg9Dtb5hMxmhwquGYBGCBbBcbFzydEnBGDR3g1uEtmczkrSGv4E9ujyLVrwXWv6ERhFTid3unv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did we come to this? 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