<?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>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:12:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@cactusclef/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 2: Tramping though Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short clip of the breakfast diner in Episode 1, located near the bus station in San Marcos. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@cactusclef/16kp1pgs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@cactusclef/16kp1pgs</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cactusclef]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2018 19:04:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMCRaGkcR9MMVZv9KzT4qZTfagf92uPnsdqCqZosHhHTNSmGQAZacNmztkJUJd?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 1: Tramping through Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting out with a breakfast near the bus station in San Marcos, Texas ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@cactusclef/nin4fc1e</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@cactusclef/nin4fc1e</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cactusclef]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2018 18:43:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM6LGpZ7kqaX9Fibr4EhYzvsq2XjdNFCiGrkkXuzj364RiFBhWmAHbBT9o6khK?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Epic Adventure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow my friend TIm on his epic adventure, traversing the US along the continental divide from the Mexican to Canadian borders. You can follow him by subscribing to his Steemit posts and his Youtube channel]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@cactusclef/an-epic-adventure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@cactusclef/an-epic-adventure</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cactusclef]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 19:25:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYbrfewBK2RMp877sRD8p4Jk5R2NbKBit8E4sGzvyvG2FTCUaMx6MwrYmJssvbbaCZEYwcrZapn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tetakawi Hiking Adventure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just before Christmas in 2017 I was in San Carlos Mexico. If you've ever been there, you will notice a geologic edifice it rises up next to the Sea of Cortez known as Tetakawi. While there are many features]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@cactusclef/the-tetakawi-hiking-adventure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@cactusclef/the-tetakawi-hiking-adventure</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cactusclef]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 23:59:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg184ECm2EFHZ7ix2hu8iFEFe1hWcAHT3NJw9DSMhD2HhAQNpJriLDzHYntSUXeqRBeH7Kx9GwW1bAe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merry Christmas from Obregon, Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[This stock image was taken from my hotel room when I arrived here in Obregon, back in July. I was on the seventh floor at the time. Christmas day today I'm on the first floor (which is four levels above]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christmas/@cactusclef/merry-christmas-from-obregon-mexico</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christmas/@cactusclef/merry-christmas-from-obregon-mexico</guid><category><![CDATA[christmas]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cactusclef]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2017 18:52:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgF7vRqwjxPyW7oXC6uFuLAnN41dttfx1vh6yCdH9MTkPH9owMN7qJzuPCdHvnr6TNzKU5cboN9agVk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Our Eyes Meet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The image above was taken from an AirBnB balcony early in the morning in December 2017, where much of the following creation occurred. 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Not necessarily coming about in that order, I find that these things just kind of assimilate themselves.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/entertainment/@cactusclef/song-building-101-lesson-one</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/entertainment/@cactusclef/song-building-101-lesson-one</guid><category><![CDATA[entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cactusclef]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2017 14:05:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZvjsXKMB4a73ju62QrRBVqVFRw88aEfMdjBWMckACzrtU9UDTMdocPrMQp71GXTHVXTA4qnPLvvGN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[More fun in The Congress House music studio]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago I shared a piece called . This is a quick follow up to that with a brief insight into what goes on in the process of making a record. For folks that have never been in a music studio, all]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@cactusclef/more-fun-in-the-congress-house-music-studio</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@cactusclef/more-fun-in-the-congress-house-music-studio</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cactusclef]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 19:58:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdyBbxb5aC7nRL6VHAuYKrVMejWPDvt6sp86sttsFaEGcoBrmB3DgmZgBbxgMEXrR78KT11JSmw18Mc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunsets at the Marina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting back home to Canyon Lake seems to be more infrequent these days as my work keeps me in Mexico for longer periods of time. 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