<?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 18:31:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@bridgetbunchy/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Turn of the tide]]></title><description><![CDATA[I sat here and waited for that magical moment right before the turn of the tide. The river calms to a holt, long enough for mirrored reflections to form. A short time later the river started to gradually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bridgetbunchy/turn-of-the-tide</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bridgetbunchy/turn-of-the-tide</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bridgetbunchy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 02:54:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8neh41GadBnddJ8SQV18Hk2Z8sDEiGYwu4tBSSbXAa88Ru47GrimWDjT3UPbCGZUn6yfbWTsoif9uo4SiJMphVVmxKEN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have you ever stood underneath a lighthouse in the inky black of night?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was down in the Low Head grassland to one side of the lighthouse. My torch covered in red cellophane let out a dull restrained light so as not to blind the penguins I was on a hunt to find. Dodging my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bridgetbunchy/have-you-ever-stood-underneath-a-lighthouse-in-the-inky-black-of-night</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bridgetbunchy/have-you-ever-stood-underneath-a-lighthouse-in-the-inky-black-of-night</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bridgetbunchy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 04:04:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76gwEGkhDJGLYeTDT9P8VAsXG9V6ZGP2z5Lagkkkw7QK374KGGSrZZdtFevgbdaYXyRq2Gmbwh6vZoxirWoeboGv7L2kea?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bay of Fires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nature sure is nailing the complimentary colour scheme of orange and blue. This place is a visual feast - sugary white sand, a sapphire horizon and crystal shores are punctuated with huge boulders draped]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bridgetbunchy/bay-of-fires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bridgetbunchy/bay-of-fires</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bridgetbunchy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 10:34:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89oogA1XuEvyRxDPNb7TY1s3XnPh2hydwd55y2bDCmEmHe9MEoP22Ara9LN7VMm7E2sDtGcfGcTne?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A slightly insane visit to an Abandoned Asylum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Open for more than 170 years the New Norfolk asylum was decommissioned by the Tasmanian government in the nineties and eventually closed down in October 2000. After more than a decade of abandonment, the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bridgetbunchy/a-slightly-insane-visit-to-an-abandoned-asylum</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bridgetbunchy/a-slightly-insane-visit-to-an-abandoned-asylum</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bridgetbunchy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 11:35:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZjfuDiW4hPacofSMDfFiCTipb7F8T5gqQF1tS8ffaKfb9XGFtyZVstL9tdfxX3ZZM15xbqNwj4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A day at ‘The Nut’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nestled in a place named the ‘edge of the world’, the seaside town of Stanley is just gorgeous. 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Dressed with a hair net and helmet]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bridgetbunchy/15-seconds-into-a-sinkhole-via-a-giant-slide</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bridgetbunchy/15-seconds-into-a-sinkhole-via-a-giant-slide</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bridgetbunchy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 09:59:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZqz5ozALXE8nZH1TPAQFVBzsHPo1ed9Ft4dq59mSuCdM7HDUwE4VMjS3QDQGcEMvwQSpyYLqFwV4z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet Snaps - Cygnet Folk Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colourful little details to capture the essence of this free-spirited creative event, held annually in Tasmania's Huon Valley. Until next time xx]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bridgetbunchy/sweet-snaps-cygnet-folk-festival</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bridgetbunchy/sweet-snaps-cygnet-folk-festival</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bridgetbunchy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 11:28:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTH8V3LFewKfr4kKHVXQ6TuatdiVgaCKiLp3BjBYtVEsab2vvWfrP8FpofCBmabQLGjKuZtUPMnjFgfXn8dBHCz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[By the light of the silvery ocean]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am looking out to sea, across three hundred kilometres of water towards Melbourne. This is the bass strait. From here in Burnie (Tasmania), the ocean looks silvery, moody, glittery and serene. Out there]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bridgetbunchy/by-the-light-of-the-silvery-ocean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bridgetbunchy/by-the-light-of-the-silvery-ocean</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bridgetbunchy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 06:56:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf9cQBkA5rZuWg8fq92ZhXhSqDuFGQmnTDrZMwLWAnVpZgKticKiB4vjyrYi16PUjbiHWmQdN2ZuTD8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bypass the highway with me – Oatlands Tasmania]]></title><description><![CDATA[This little village is home to the largest number of colonial sandstone buildings of any town in Australia - eighty seven in total. With a population of around 500 people, it is a quiet yet utterly fascinating]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bridgetbunchy/bypass-the-highway-with-me-oatlands-tasmania</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bridgetbunchy/bypass-the-highway-with-me-oatlands-tasmania</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bridgetbunchy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 07:20:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVKvbdfYNMsRidP4ebn4FNQL9BJsWcM1qevD9SuDzwX5feJSkLXzox6Rm3iGgTTYja79bHF2hiBt93TNZFsoGnmrbThG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Apple Isle]]></title><description><![CDATA[I set foot on this island with life's possessions in the boot of a car. It is peak tourist season and summer, although it feels like neither of these things here. I love the rugged isolation of Tasmania.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/australia/@bridgetbunchy/the-apple-isle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/australia/@bridgetbunchy/the-apple-isle</guid><category><![CDATA[australia]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bridgetbunchy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 09:34:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTH1jreAqvJ7codGrJKCZWobgVjF7vbPMMAU7SstRUuvifkKkRVw73QHPkiXNFJapbeiKRPht95tSEaHrAgWeni?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Narratives without text]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updating the image slideshow for my online shop is addictive. Photography is a powerful story teller. I love tinkering around with creating narratives without text. This time around, I thought I would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@bridgetbunchy/narratives-without-text</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@bridgetbunchy/narratives-without-text</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bridgetbunchy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 12:16:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6C2W1aZ5vrtxmyKJ5wQUppeSz8piUCi9XrAhn6qoXV2pXR1GkFCyxvz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five years ago I sold almost everything I owned, now I am doing it again]]></title><description><![CDATA[ I have been nesting down, hoarding all manner of gorgeous things and running a large emporium filled with local artisan work for the past four years.  It has been rewarding, comfortable and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bridgetbunchy/five-years-ago-i-sold-almost-everything-i-owned-now-i-am-doing-it-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@bridgetbunchy/five-years-ago-i-sold-almost-everything-i-owned-now-i-am-doing-it-again</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bridgetbunchy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 13:15:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/GTCx6Wb8cEU8wxxB6hkMUFxHGYs5Yvkx1yT1Pfcfpx7C5dxRnXdY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pattern Pirate]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a world created within a world, where pattern is subtle but ever present, infused in the fabric of life. I love photography and this is my creative outlet, underlaying textile prints in the layers]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@bridgetbunchy/the-pattern-pirate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@bridgetbunchy/the-pattern-pirate</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bridgetbunchy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:20:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2k7TU6Gfnp1Pv5K5Yc2chUmyJgMU5e7FrPQnh23UaE8oV8rwTwGmRGsSWJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The most beautiful wind farm in the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[This notoriously rugged section of coastline is called the Sandpatch. It is wild and beautiful. The rolling sandhills are filled with tough dune plants and pretty wildflowers. This gives way to a  steep]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/australia/@bridgetbunchy/the-most-beautiful-wind-farm-in-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/australia/@bridgetbunchy/the-most-beautiful-wind-farm-in-the-world</guid><category><![CDATA[australia]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bridgetbunchy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 11:21:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/sML2J7CA4jCmzCBwPVF6TM67ircksAXUVMpim259CzyLYY3sKSDDcvGwBmKRwoyG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barbie is dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abandoned barbie dolls are living a new up-cycled life here. These super colourful creations arrived in my Recycled Gallery shop last week. They are re-created locally by artisan, Tally Anderson. Tally]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@bridgetbunchy/barbie-is-dead</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@bridgetbunchy/barbie-is-dead</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bridgetbunchy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 12:01:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDV8xyaaUs7cZG4gShrs6brku5ZyJ6yNgHv3tdjs3dgJBV7EbqKZCfVg4KR8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The things people collect]]></title><description><![CDATA[An anonymous bag was dropped off at my shop, a donation for our free room space.  What is our Free Room? This room in my Recycled Gallery is a place of community generosity, aimed at encouraging creative]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@bridgetbunchy/the-things-people-collect</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@bridgetbunchy/the-things-people-collect</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bridgetbunchy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 10:30:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdMsk3Q1njcwGvFt5TvtgLE5xkdUFkVddZ1T8J72jsgsAAJAuoBz4JpPStN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A naturally black ocean]]></title><description><![CDATA[It looks eerie, watching dark sultry waves in a usually striking blue ocean. 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That is my kind of place. Discovering a new cafe that is energising with both]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@bridgetbunchy/flock</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@bridgetbunchy/flock</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bridgetbunchy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2017 13:31:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4W3i2hguUU4tC6RjcjJykLFLYcmRbRR1EMwqGdygv8QoQNiAxfx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Re-furbished Retro Beauties]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a jumbled pile sitting in brown plastic tub that had been stored away for thirty years. The lady I bought it from told me she had rocked every single pair of these earrings. Original retro pieces]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/creative/@bridgetbunchy/re-furbished-retro-beauties</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/creative/@bridgetbunchy/re-furbished-retro-beauties</guid><category><![CDATA[creative]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bridgetbunchy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2017 11:39:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDV8xyaaUs7cZG4gShrs6brku5ZyJ6yNgJfzruXEYA8TguPWP8ZPDAvtvZPL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>