<?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>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:41:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@chanych85/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Abandoned adits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The main photo shows part of a tunnel in an abandoned gypsum mining adit near the village of Syukeevo, Tatarstan. Development of this deposit began in the 19th century, and nearly 30 kilometers of tunnels]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-104387/@chanych85/abandoned-adits</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-104387/@chanych85/abandoned-adits</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-104387]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chanych85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:59:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Dv96Cnf4yXS84HHu4kib2hahFnLhjqbYFhoh2cj7hgzURL18URRfDND8wJzY77kWt7ojngmtayzebWXtCQjWvfFxFPKMn4Xi9mySGtoY2ZpA1tL78?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruins of the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ulyanovsk Region, the small and nearly deserted village of Surovka and the ruins of the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Information about this church is extremely scarce. According to some sources,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-104387/@chanych85/ruins-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-the-wonderworker</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-104387/@chanych85/ruins-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-the-wonderworker</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-104387]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chanych85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:46:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Dv96Cnf4yXS84HHu5jVaG74eNgdYvRD4RtL3F61UGotszKMtB5vxZ1AK49TBt9RYbBWkxZT2E7Bt21q58q8pcTjQ9vymNheZYS1Gmeqi9cmDmGyie?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steppe landscapes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pictures of nature in the steppes of the Orenburg region, not far from the border with Kazakhstan. There are no inhabited settlements, normal roads or mobile communications. 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In the first pictures, the main object of the photo does not look much like a classic mushroom, but nevertheless,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166168/@chanych85/mushrooms-t19as6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166168/@chanych85/mushrooms-t19as6</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-166168]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chanych85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:34:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Dv96Cnf4yXS84HHu4kibWqVBUCzxdRYKsjNrMJGEJw9y11kMHyHxPq2YE4BKi8n2j86SfFCGhwp1X9cWnSGTfAUMAAogg3xJr35bLkwXR6WU5rUAA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bashkir landscapes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bit of Bashkir landscapes. It seems like there is nothing special in the pictures, no natural attractions, but at the same time these places are very beautiful. 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Now this place]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@chanych85/man-made-waterfall</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@chanych85/man-made-waterfall</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chanych85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 19:04:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Dv96Cnf4yXS84HHu5giyMB3uDKaVgZvk9cgVbzjm4fCGiNAtsRU9gmRDdcinGnKfGrTQkDjntTmNCdw6wzUjrUtQCg7iWjBS2XPCKFCqt2EHPRq8r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saiga Mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A short underground excursion to an old abandoned mine in the steppes of the Orenburg region. Locals call it the Saiga Mine. Once upon a time, several centuries ago, copper ore was mined here. 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The places are very beautiful, and sometimes I wanted to stop almost at every hill or mountain.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@chanych85/green-landscapes-of-bashkiria</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@chanych85/green-landscapes-of-bashkiria</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chanych85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:10:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Dv96Cnf4yXS84HHuhRHj3affd6sDoKb4bNWinpQu3gppEcZMSoQBmwWNevAL5hWCiZcJHPnoHvNhF9EYjemgVeqoFYzXBRDAvzg2mQQZ5CQQotQWa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Rocks or Kulsugaditas Ridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the natural attractions of Bashkiria is the Blue Rocks. This is the unofficial name of this stone ridge, on the maps this place is called by a difficult to pronounce name - Kulsugadytash. 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