<?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 11:38:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@astaroche/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Monomad Animal Challenge Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is Xena. I did a photoshoot for her and her owner Nikki. The location is the Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Camera Canon Rebel T6 DSLR Lens: 18 to 55mm Shutter: 1/160 F: 5.0 ISO: 100]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/monomad/@astaroche/monomad-animal-challenge-thursday-aca4af9894f4e</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/monomad/@astaroche/monomad-animal-challenge-thursday-aca4af9894f4e</guid><category><![CDATA[monomad]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 18:38:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMgYwmHEr3ZoXnFjS5fae?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moss Types and a Fairy Castle]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love finding little treasures of the forest. This little beauty is what some would call a Faerie Castle. There are plenty of legends throughout the world about faerie homes. Although I couldn't actually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@astaroche/thursday-color-challenge-fairy-castle-31a349510596e</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@astaroche/thursday-color-challenge-fairy-castle-31a349510596e</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 17:38:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMyADZ3RTCMewEE1nXd5p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny Life Macro Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow @juliank for contest info Follow @photocontests to see winners This little guy is still too small to identify but in a few weeks I hope to have the stats for you. However it made a really cute macro]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@astaroche/tiny-life-macro-thursday-d627655ff8486</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@astaroche/tiny-life-macro-thursday-d627655ff8486</guid><category><![CDATA[macrophotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 04:50:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMdLCp16VW8DpbLJK5Z8r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fungus Among Us]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my favorite things about our little homestead is seeing what different things pop up in our surroundings each season. Spring comes with an array of new things every year. Today's adventure was searching]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@astaroche/the-fungus-among-us-2eb4494f04d2c</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@astaroche/the-fungus-among-us-2eb4494f04d2c</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 23:33:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMgBByyMSpRqAPDS1Uh58?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monomad Flower Contest: Monochrome Lily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is my submission for the Flower Competition. I'll be getting more photos as Spring brings in new sprouts. It's so Exciting!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/monomad/@astaroche/monomad-flower-contest-monochrome-lily-0a1394c3769bb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/monomad/@astaroche/monomad-flower-contest-monochrome-lily-0a1394c3769bb</guid><category><![CDATA[monomad]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:05:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMfoYppxGFB7xSzM9uRUA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Color Challenge Friday Blue: The Blue Stain Fugus]]></title><description><![CDATA[So this past weekend I went on an expedition around our property on Glenmary Mountain in Tennessee. (I'll make another post about it later too) I love looking for native fungi and wildflowers. This time]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@astaroche/color-challenge-friday-blue-the-blue-stain-fugus-f211f7f158bdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@astaroche/color-challenge-friday-blue-the-blue-stain-fugus-f211f7f158bdf</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:13:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMfSjPogJg5zoyWmRHgrJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portrait Photography Contest: The Center of my Strength]]></title><description><![CDATA[These two hold a very special place in my heart. I call them my Grandparents. I was an odd child. I decided to call my Grandmother Puttie and my Grandfather Palmrose. My maiden family name is Palmrose.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitphotography/@astaroche/portrait-photography-contest-the-center-of-my-strength-224c1d79bc781</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitphotography/@astaroche/portrait-photography-contest-the-center-of-my-strength-224c1d79bc781</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 03:40:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN68vE6pVfp4ncmp528KG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal Photography Monday: A Special Companion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow @juliank for contest info Follow @photocontests to see winners I had an amazing photoshoot with the East Tennessee Dog Training Academy last week. Obviously there was a lot of posed shots but this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@astaroche/animal-photography-monday-a-special-companion-c419358a4917c</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@astaroche/animal-photography-monday-a-special-companion-c419358a4917c</guid><category><![CDATA[animalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 17:44:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMeM1fguMny8FXUmL7f42?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Exposure Contest: Sunset Falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know that one special place in your life where memories are held dear and everytime you go there this sense of peace holds your heart? Well I have two places like that. One was a childhood favorite]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/longexposurephotography/@astaroche/long-exposure-contest-sunset-falls-17a28a813c89</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/longexposurephotography/@astaroche/long-exposure-contest-sunset-falls-17a28a813c89</guid><category><![CDATA[longexposurephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 12:08:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMyAxBN5wvKwNGJnE3dFk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunday Goldenhour Photography contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow @juliank for contest info Follow @photocontests to see winners This was a park in New Jersey we stopped near. I walked along the trails and tried to get a photo of a Heron but it flew away. Camera]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@astaroche/sunday-goldenhour-photography-contest-24b579c33ce8e</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@astaroche/sunday-goldenhour-photography-contest-24b579c33ce8e</guid><category><![CDATA[goldenhourphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 04:31:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN5Lh1qN5JQJQPRi3YDPc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you overcome nervousness?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a photographer my day to day includes taking photos. I take landscapes, macros, night photos, etc. with no hesitation or worry. However when I'm set up to do people or pet photoshoots I always get super]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitphotography/@astaroche/how-do-you-overcome-nervousness-a06a6f5f211ab</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitphotography/@astaroche/how-do-you-overcome-nervousness-a06a6f5f211ab</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 03:25:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMzdm286mqnVRMPC1oEP8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macro Photography in Flowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow @juliank for contest info Follow @photocontests to see winners Day Lilys are a very common flower here in Southern U.S. You will often see them in hill sides and along driveways as they are great]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@astaroche/macro-photography-in-flowers-4756a1fc7681b</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@astaroche/macro-photography-in-flowers-4756a1fc7681b</guid><category><![CDATA[macrophotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 02:51:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN11LZNctCjidBkzeXKsk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Architecture photography challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow @juliank for contest info Follow @photocontests to see winners I captured this photo as we drove through Atlanta, Georgia. We come through here fairly often since our home is in Tennessee. I have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/architecturephotography/@astaroche/architecture-photography-challenge-a8531c56e3a63</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/architecturephotography/@astaroche/architecture-photography-challenge-a8531c56e3a63</guid><category><![CDATA[architecturephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 13:20:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN5RTVbDvEYR1SG9mwaUv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tuesday Orange Color Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was part of my Fall set photography. West Virginia in the fall is a gorgeous sight. I think Autumn is my favorite time of year for landscape photography. What about you? Taken with the Galaxy On5]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@astaroche/tuesday-orange-color-challenge-0d1bc6ff3b97c</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@astaroche/tuesday-orange-color-challenge-0d1bc6ff3b97c</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 08:28:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN5QYRZA7ZeAf8Dv6uc2r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cityscapes Photography Challenge Nashville, TN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow @juliank for contest info. Follow @photocontests to see results. I took this photo with a Galaxy On5 smart phone. It is honestly a miracle it looks this good. I captured this as we passed by on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cityscapephotography/@astaroche/cityscapes-photography-challenge-nashville-tn-f9bed2296b119</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cityscapephotography/@astaroche/cityscapes-photography-challenge-nashville-tn-f9bed2296b119</guid><category><![CDATA[cityscapephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 06:06:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN2rWgFQNpTQEVK1Ei9Gi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landscape Photography Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow @juliank for contest info Follow @photocontests to see results. While on a run to Maine we got caught up in quite a bit of snow. This was some left over on the way back down to New Hampshire. Camera]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@astaroche/landscape-photography-challenge-dfd1312592cfd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@astaroche/landscape-photography-challenge-dfd1312592cfd</guid><category><![CDATA[landscapephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 04:12:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMgcrqbKLFZtJuc8fx26A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday Color Challenge Red]]></title><description><![CDATA[My contribution to Color Challenge Monday Red. This bench was at an old cemetery up on a mountain back in Glenmary Tennessee. The mountain which we now call home used to be a coal mining area and then]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@astaroche/monday-color-challenge-red-8bbd3522e2e2f</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@astaroche/monday-color-challenge-red-8bbd3522e2e2f</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 06:55:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMe4v9MGgN7iyS63NjuQ2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal Photography Monday!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow @juliank for contest info. Follow @photocontests to see results. This fellow is named Ganon. He is an agouti hooded fancy rat. This photo was taken of him climbing a tree that was approximately]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@astaroche/animal-photography-monday-7ba45ee7c6f07</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@astaroche/animal-photography-monday-7ba45ee7c6f07</guid><category><![CDATA[animalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 02:21:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMe3bq92H9wRmovQvc9uQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love the Clouds Contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is by far one of my favorite photos I've taken. We were traveling through Denver Colorado visiting friends. This view caught my eye and I had to get the shot. The mountain ranges in the western US]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/lovetheclouds/@astaroche/love-the-clouds-contest-7eef997b080af</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/lovetheclouds/@astaroche/love-the-clouds-contest-7eef997b080af</guid><category><![CDATA[lovetheclouds]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:13:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN1MkAyUXxYYRkHhaf1Ne?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden Hour Photography Contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is my submission for the Golden Hour Photography. I took this photo from our truck while we were headed home to Tennessee after our few weeks out on the road. It was such a beautiful morning in Albany,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@astaroche/golden-hour-photography-contest-d24981d22cd6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@astaroche/golden-hour-photography-contest-d24981d22cd6</guid><category><![CDATA[goldenhourphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astaroche]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 21:07:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMwKgnJ8qD6GVd7Hec1mg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>