<?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>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:50:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@dana-varahi/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas at the Botanics pt 01]]></title><description><![CDATA[Myself and @antonchanning decided to check out Christmas at the Botanics in Edinburgh this year. We bought our tickets for the last weekend of November. Weather turned out dry and frosty, perfect for an]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/christmas-at-the-botanics-pt-01</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/christmas-at-the-botanics-pt-01</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 15:50:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9Wrfgd2t8Th62GYn4ZHPiRDsTHBkAbtKfjHConAtGJWnYWGgapKBWN5NrG9WFXCcJcUgkaQY4awHLuL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plants in Autumn]]></title><description><![CDATA[November has a reputation for being really cold and dull but if you walk in nature with an attentive eye you will spot some real beauty. I love to look at small details, like the fluffy hair on this fruit.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/plants-in-autumn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/plants-in-autumn</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:55:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VApf34V7reuuxsotf7u9Ygdi1ePpipcMRjtCuZeureHeZJBr4HQ7gbRbJ1zuLyBAdxVaABzQDmAsFk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Installing Linux for the first time.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this blog, I will share with you my experience of installing Linux for the first time. The process was not as difficult as I expected but it involved a learning curve. I have used Linux for 10 years]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@dana-varahi/installing-linux-for-the-first-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@dana-varahi/installing-linux-for-the-first-time</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2018 16:11:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmks3dW2tkpi9gTaX7ewvi9fNSViovCwyUh9GqGy7aryBrNQn9hcW5XEtUyveC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somewhere in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A snapshot from British reality through the eyes of a non-binary Pole thrown under the Brexit bus and living in hope of Independent Scotland. Somewhere in Scotland I grab my backpack and leave my home.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dana-varahi/somewhere-in-scotland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dana-varahi/somewhere-in-scotland</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2018 14:12:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovqQQjRCGzDBPwYi4X9GJV9QwxPQnW8kprDPAdAegcR8bPFU7i2vkWNACdnkmTfbjVYe2W7epi8XV32yyDcCDGWtE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Updated  BlockPress documentation for beta release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details As BlockPress is prepared for beta release, the time came to ensure the documentation was comprehensive and up to date. Themes and palettes Our wiki now has a list of both themes and palettes.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/utopian-io/@dana-varahi/updated-blockpress-documentation-for-beta-release</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/utopian-io/@dana-varahi/updated-blockpress-documentation-for-beta-release</guid><category><![CDATA[utopian-io]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:19:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqSXWA2evTexn6YzPHotJF8R85JZsErvtTWXWANmqHmV9vMNgj3AuquuvsMRCyJP9tqhKLvngZACXN4ZjC6dHJ8oavKrFayQjA8zuyNYRrJFQdNJMkuoAbzn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cruise on Moray Firth]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was on a holiday last week and my family visited so we wanted to entertain them. I decided to book a boat cruise on board the Dolphin Spirit. It's a pleasure cruiser that advertises itself as a good]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/cruise-on-moray-firth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/cruise-on-moray-firth</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 13:59:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WbVxursxj7JNkyXP7sQGnJeLFZPu48ypwgWiHaTiqDokefkqHYJAkXnYriPbWLGUPDZhnEyshVnmDQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muir of Ord]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my previous blog, I described my visit to Glen Ord Distillery. I took some photos on my way there and want to share them with you. The distillery is the only tourist attraction in this village, with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/muir-of-ord</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/muir-of-ord</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 18:40:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg7GJURk95xf4ZjoH82sgdwvfJwybSGYHg3hZj5v1xb1kBRTCuN3ifxeHQyN5UcDqRXDAtXBsaDnAhC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glen Ord Distillery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glen Ord Distillery Glen Ord Distillery is located in the Muir of Ord village and it produces Singleton Whisky for Asian export. This means that the only place in Europe that you can taste this whisky]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/glen-ord-distillery</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/glen-ord-distillery</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 18:12:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVe6XF7KjVe5fskQ2VWNJDSyJj9iZqLHCrvpwhKthoj9YRTztz6XTNUQqWQ4xHNdVWEJCFMgwxDY9DrE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockpress supports js and jquery libraries for theme creation]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Features Javascript support for themes This new feature means that theme creators no longer need to embed their scripts in the HTML. Having separate javascript files in the theme folder makes the structure]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/utopian-io/@dana-varahi/blockpress-supports-js-and-jquerry-libraries-for-theme-creation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/utopian-io/@dana-varahi/blockpress-supports-js-and-jquerry-libraries-for-theme-creation</guid><category><![CDATA[utopian-io]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 13:16:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCQk1qYXWBvaB21CARpb7vMcFWaRZ84iRVsyhy2X7taV4FZVRKk9Q1PaR13JxLnzvDPQYCDrQRbCbpNdthisqHsfXHgMG3bQ1ZfGdSDnqqrwujeLTbexrPsHEJD6bxoxr1B7fs6qPrPxLovrm2hN6Ab7oDmp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BlockPress mentions, Amber Theme and Icing Palette]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Features Tags and Mentions The BlockPress Steem module allowed links on tags in the profile description and now I enabled this feature in posts and comments. I decided to also add links to mentions]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/utopian-io/@dana-varahi/blockpress-mentions-amber-theme-and-icing-palette</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/utopian-io/@dana-varahi/blockpress-mentions-amber-theme-and-icing-palette</guid><category><![CDATA[utopian-io]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 13:37:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGe7rnv819Wj9QRtM37QHN1ce8AmvZUgtzCHZwiLdYXSpKFQaPpK569wkpzRNoNwtw4cQKiyfC8Xa9MvFH8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fairy Glen Fairies]]></title><description><![CDATA[During our Valpurgis Night celebration, my friends and I discovered some fairy doors and even a whole fairy village at the bottom of Fairy Glen in Rosmarkie. I was glad to have my camera with me and be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/fairy-glen-fairies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/fairy-glen-fairies</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 17:18:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTH1c5JXCNykVuj1XTeWPGHA3xgbyZHXWDSUvqvwR8NyDzCPvFQbMPJZft1rCq3tygg7MvuK1ijVfmr1GZJHVzW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valpurgis Night Celebration: Meditative Walk in Rosmarkie]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a personal celebration at home, my friends picked me up and we went to Rosemarkie together. The original plan was to have a fire on the beach. The weather was very sunny but it was also very cold]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pagan/@dana-varahi/valpurgis-night-celebration-meditative-walk-in-rosmarkie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pagan/@dana-varahi/valpurgis-night-celebration-meditative-walk-in-rosmarkie</guid><category><![CDATA[pagan]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 17:23:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGbavT9ybGEoF6HseMPxhYYfiUf9beUm3q5o2pXcQJ4ExUguGk1swZNhRTXqpCTXnwrqCtBKoUXiEk1tRe8uHp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valpurgis Night Celebration: Herbs, flowers and bonfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year my friends invited me to a Beltane/Walpurgis night celebration. I usually celebrate it with a bonfire in my garden and I didn't want to give up on this idea but the celebration party sounded]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pagan/@dana-varahi/valpurgis-night-celebration-herbs-flowers-and-bonfire</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pagan/@dana-varahi/valpurgis-night-celebration-herbs-flowers-and-bonfire</guid><category><![CDATA[pagan]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 16:42:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHn9deZTEFwftvDeNPHdH1JV5RcJcVpBvt1ixwS8LE5PC3yGfsDWeJQ3xN2kj44HoFwL4mD8jJAfax6xsTfpop?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BlockPress: New improvements and Steem Posts Preview feature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overview I am pleased to introduce a lot of improvements to BlockPress, including a great new feature. It is now possible to theme steem post thumbnails separately from the preview text. This allows theme]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/utopian-io/@dana-varahi/new-improvements-and-steem-posts-preview-feature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/utopian-io/@dana-varahi/new-improvements-and-steem-posts-preview-feature</guid><category><![CDATA[utopian-io]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 09:59:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKd9GJ4T6uXLZg7cRMEAqFFjnx2Ed4AUnZZfq3ZEX71JHR9SEbFmWbxCVEVRaBemQJq14hPeoBSH1eh55mq3hy7ufVTRzmf8FKRjVb8KfVPS7Nk8nTdFTbmTt7vngv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[False Morel: Puffer Fish of the Mushroom World]]></title><description><![CDATA[False Morel (Gyromitra esculenta) This strange looking brain like blob is a mushroom. If its looks seem offputting, then just as well since this little fellow is very poisonous and eating it could be fatal!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/false-morel-puffer-fish-of-the-mushroom-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/false-morel-puffer-fish-of-the-mushroom-world</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:52:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGUe94pfTG2CCtrrMLmF5NcZMDse3Mwuv6YVFMsEKNNZFv9gZBzYQoxpp2SZrY8Hoj9ic2aV6yvD4MRSbEcTuG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Spring Flowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[More Blooms! In my previous blog Spring Flowers I shared some of my highlights from a morning stroll around the local area and I have few more beauties to show you. I can not possibly choose which of these]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/more-spring-flowers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/more-spring-flowers</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 20:38:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHr57YunLmn9UuLXFVTFhzWqun1vxjbTFnHKYMqk9PpKAhUgFKq4YruCXzYnHqSdXnhBTi36pS51tGHg1GnPin?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Flowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring in full Bloom This year spring arrived a wee bit late in Scotland and before today, I didn't have a chance to walk around the neighbourhood with my camera. The weather was partly sunny with some]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/spring-flowers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/spring-flowers</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 20:20:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHf3L7uGifumc72iUkrhTwM8o2kHrbCXgiwQfBuUCr4ahya443RiMmkkHGXuNM289Ytt898uHgPMCFLU4nyt2r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plodda Falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plodda falls are one of the most scenic and tall in the Loch Ness area. The waterfall is located in Glen Affric and you need a car to get there. It's really worth it. It's only a short stroll away from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/plodda-falls</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/plodda-falls</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 12:41:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq1DRPFUCd3X5bBR624Q4QRKLNQTAz2xri66ZSGANCjScyu2pA4Epp1XvHQRy714pMGRPPfEvW3HLomtCWSjg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sparrowhawk's breakfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living in a suburb of Inverness, in the Scottish Highlands, has its advantages. Being able to observe a Sparrowhawk eating its breakfast from my living room is one of them! Since we moved in back in 2012,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/sparrowhawk-s-breakfast</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dana-varahi/sparrowhawk-s-breakfast</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 10:26:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGpi1fFMw8zKqWmkxTQg12WCQXtBnGD1cBw8ZwjKRCGy76KsJvgujaf8Bqfy4PgYJvfXsKdh9aX9DfhzKBeL46?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I left my home country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why did I leave my home country? I get asked this question especially when the person I talk to has recently visited my beautiful hometown of Krakow. Poland is a beautiful country with a strong culture]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dana-varahi/why-i-left-my-home-country</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@dana-varahi/why-i-left-my-home-country</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dana-varahi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 09:56:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy26AHZ9bnsenqdyiN7XoKMv7vuUyB3igkScFUucxDw2oTV4B1EzZ2ZZeTzEKptDw9aDUJDUy4sQY8CPRPcSsXg6Qfff2Ebftb3ZdYQhMx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>