<?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 08:12:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@consolidated/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Find the Hidden Animal Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone! A few days ago I posted a picture of a rabbit I found in the wild. When I looked at the picture, it was very difficult to find. That game can be found here: So for today's animal find game,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animal/@consolidated/find-the-hidden-animal-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animal/@consolidated/find-the-hidden-animal-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[animal]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[consolidated]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 16:23:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYrKkhdyYwHM7cEZSRPPk49Doq96jK9zCwnhdp11rpMVSuEFdyEJ74weM5VEJCqvM8awyWJCKzE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a huge guy is in the seat next to you...]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do you do when you're in a middle seat next to a really big dude? You accept it and fall asleep on his arm? I guess sometimes you've got to just accept your fate. He must have been exhausted!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@consolidated/when-a-huge-guy-is-in-the-seat-next-to-you-41ba57c1305c8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@consolidated/when-a-huge-guy-is-in-the-seat-next-to-you-41ba57c1305c8</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[consolidated]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 20:22:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMgFsk7W7GvpYYMVffUnS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovering Sea Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[We found this really strange looking creature in the water the other day. He was shooting a little stream of water up as you can see in the first picture: Turning around he looked like this from the front:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crab/@consolidated/discovering-sea-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crab/@consolidated/discovering-sea-life</guid><category><![CDATA[crab]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[consolidated]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 23:42:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYqhchyfHMSSCBiKsmP5uvAVbindYrrqfqewvFo5yR2NPBspqib1Squi5M89BCTsevExCBREjZx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crazy Modified Limo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somebody went and modified an old limousine and made it awesome! I don't know who's car this is but when I found it in the parking lot, I had to take some pictures and share: Here's the entire limo (pickup]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/car/@consolidated/crazy-modified-limo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/car/@consolidated/crazy-modified-limo</guid><category><![CDATA[car]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[consolidated]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 15:46:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYrew5VGfz5BbtTvL7vMHyLpQ7gracACfyWv6BBHmYoQGuNHdaFGLVCAUvQea7zAzh6w5ToVbYS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking Near 갈모봉산림 South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, I went hiking with some of my colleagues when I visited South Korea last time. We went early in the morning and just before starting our hike up the mountain, I was able to capture this stunning]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/korea/@consolidated/hiking-near-south-korea</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/korea/@consolidated/hiking-near-south-korea</guid><category><![CDATA[korea]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[consolidated]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 19:05:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs781rMb9q1wimnYPFkTWN3UhuxLCiHgsdP4FxyAk2uZf8XmChgV19n1Z7au32dzV9V2oYEGhePUAH3iMAsbxCemPbw1XAvr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unmasking the Virago Engine]]></title><description><![CDATA[After painting the engine with matte black high temperature paint and letting it dry, it's time to remove the masking from the parts of the engine that I do not want to be black. After we removed the masking,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motorcycle/@consolidated/unmasking-the-virago-engine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motorcycle/@consolidated/unmasking-the-virago-engine</guid><category><![CDATA[motorcycle]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[consolidated]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 17:41:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYcKGNH4khxEdPnDnHLq56j6eSYrP8TSbryq1i8nWBqCG7Ve1bf2uiKa3onhn6cvmWtYHRtSrNi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Tree in 송학고분로 Goseong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[I took this picture outside a Korean restaurant called "성보가든" or "Seungbo Garden" where I found this beautiful tree and landscaping. I hope you enjoy it. I have many more pictures from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/korea/@consolidated/red-tree-in-goseong-gun-gyeongsangnam-do-south-korea</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/korea/@consolidated/red-tree-in-goseong-gun-gyeongsangnam-do-south-korea</guid><category><![CDATA[korea]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[consolidated]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 19:50:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZyF61kavRmwcmao2kF9iG5ixZw7xDNR6QbkHoXUm5d5gvcJES4eXYdeA86Vfpb9NRpk1qPKXiv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Find the Wild Rabbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was walking near my office the other day and almost stepped on this little guy so I took a picture. When I got inside I had a hard time finding the rabbit in the picture even though I had just taken]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@consolidated/find-the-wild-rabbit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@consolidated/find-the-wild-rabbit</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[consolidated]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 15:44:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZjGjjGJbbwtqVSETaLBxuEWSiaKERG7LcCgYZ9baugwqQrpLZcFy4AiyuhA4JSy7bs72NiaRDx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victory Motorcycle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a picture of the motorcycle that my friend just bought. What do you think? 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I think they need a little more "personal space"]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birds/@consolidated/bird-spacing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birds/@consolidated/bird-spacing</guid><category><![CDATA[birds]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[consolidated]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 20:00:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYSVHk93u2e4GqXrQMwaZBtLjqvbk4waScLHZmQGjuYxjocFtPtDn5byxcxe85fkRG1n6T2qnC6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Painting the Engine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone! After masking off the areas of the engine that I do not want painted, I sprayed the engine with a high heat resistant matte black paint (It has a picture of a grill on the can). So I'm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motorcycle/@consolidated/painting-the-engine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motorcycle/@consolidated/painting-the-engine</guid><category><![CDATA[motorcycle]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[consolidated]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 13:19:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZtDqAtNixpzTLRgae4rZwC4pG3dY3WHrLnpTCYipB6vHJGLByEbZGKGhdBAicf66wuqaVM8yBk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yamaha Virago Engine Masked for Painting]]></title><description><![CDATA[For today's update, I'm showing the process I used to prepare the virago engine for painting and coating. 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