<?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, 06 Apr 2026 20:56:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@dbennett/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Like a Golden Age Temple in the Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my favorite buildings in the city of Brockton, Massachusetts, this elegant storefront has been home to various retailers and shoe manufacturers through the years. Known as the Anglim Building, it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dbennett/like-a-golden-age-temple-in-the-sun</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dbennett/like-a-golden-age-temple-in-the-sun</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbennett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2021 19:04:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn97r3oybMhfT4k9ijsoAzv7CFbJvGZ3g7HspGt6w8AkfSY1uRuXb4ejM9LrZkgLQH11fvrw5tQT2gadTUsJX8mNED9wBW4ATDSX4qBTUSi6AGLi6z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garden Tour Cont. — The Potager]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the opposite side of the house, we have a large sunny patch that is perfect for vegetables and fruit. We really just call it the vegetable garden, but technically it is a potager, or traditional kitchen]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@dbennett/garden-tour-cont-the-potager</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@dbennett/garden-tour-cont-the-potager</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbennett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:08:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83iyNs4LG1RhdfteSmeidYjNFY66UnfC68Z51BAp51jiZnUgoPfg4FYFhoJkMsaMEPc5g4LQS3Erir?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garden Tour: Patio Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to our garden! This is the first in a series where you can explore, learn, and be inspired. This tour is of the space we call the Breakfast Garden. It's on the East side of the house, and gets]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@dbennett/garden-tour-patio-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@dbennett/garden-tour-patio-edition</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbennett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 19:35:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtC5FGc4dbeF1E4FitPfBjR7UqkAYqBLuRR1wQLaLaSR6Tx5gt8frL4eK4nNSY9V3g79UdFqytAQq9w86ELqNV1J63nBhsjxz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil War: Honoring the Fallen]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my hobbies is locating and photographing graves for family members who cannot travel to see them. I use the Find-a-Grave website to find the requests, then use my dog walking time to find the graves.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@dbennett/civil-war-honoring-the-fallen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@dbennett/civil-war-honoring-the-fallen</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbennett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2020 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMe6s3wiPgGFTi3naqHERgdwJew6rJYRaB3RR7sSAdZKnpKTQ1yZGyCUeRVoBA464uxNtz723RMfEGmXiokqU2r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back From a Break - Did I Miss Anything?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last time I was blogging for crypto (that sounds a bit like a game with apples) I had a hard time producing content while commuting long distance to work, and found myself pursuing other endeavors.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blogging/@dbennett/back-from-a-break-did-i-miss-anything</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blogging/@dbennett/back-from-a-break-did-i-miss-anything</guid><category><![CDATA[blogging]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbennett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:54:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMe6s3wiPgGFTi3naqHERgdwJew6rJYRaB3RR7sSAdZKnpKTQ1yZGyCUeRYzBCbbn5fR7UBszyfLtDoUrE2mH6v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Find! - Original Oil Painting by a Notable Artist]]></title><description><![CDATA[I found this great painting today at a junk store, and was captivated by its combination of technical skill and naiveté. The detail work with the stylized trees make for an interesting scene. When I came]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@dbennett/great-find-original-oil-painting-by-a-notable-artist</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@dbennett/great-find-original-oil-painting-by-a-notable-artist</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbennett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2019 23:16:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WbSWrM2E9ZMMFeJ3q9YyFCanrb4SgwKRAUj4ACMvymhQkAyi5dN7bVS6Dn5rAbGEbwnNL3v5T95Vsc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Newest Oil Painting - Full Process -]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insta-Painting This image began as an Instagram photo, taken when I was bicycling past this little shop after work one rainy night. I put my iPhone down to the ground and snapped some photos. Later, I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@dbennett/my-newest-oil-painting-full-process</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@dbennett/my-newest-oil-painting-full-process</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbennett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:10:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9Wxhi2YgY78G9shB2YvtEGn7HPGsbs47ioPr4Lk5x6E6UYd8QDrXeieNxenbLeAEyUXFhgMcJBCrGuC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newest Painting Demonstration: All the steps laid out]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm really happy with how this painting turned out. I had a rough start, beginning on a used canvas (You can see the false start, here, then I decided to use a fresh canvas, untoned, and larger. I thought]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@dbennett/newest-painting-demonstration-all-the-steps-laid-out</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@dbennett/newest-painting-demonstration-all-the-steps-laid-out</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbennett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 15:57:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjnzjyeDudbEXtVLYYvXhncvoi1UjyfPf7S7ffKeQStpPWFxGyLyk6xcFCn7PkZM6h3G6v5fxHK51jfXUHav?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: November 19 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today was a workout day, and I walked to the train. It was raining, so I took the subway from there. That means 2,000 steps. At lunch I didn’t walk that much. Biked to the train, then walked home. Got]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@dbennett/actifit-dbennett-20181120t003638318z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@dbennett/actifit-dbennett-20181120t003638318z</guid><category><![CDATA[actifit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbennett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 00:36:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeGPmSAQAub5vQpRRuCdnCvPpTGCp8q1EpT8NS8KACauPWYkXveH9mVB1GREYG787mdTpsNdmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Bicycle Reflections ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s not often that I photograph these bikes. They’re not particularly interesting, and I’m usually on one, or trying to keep it out of view of my camera. But here, I think they’re looking pretty photogenic.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@dbennett/photos-bicycle-reflections-2018-11-19-12-59-54</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@dbennett/photos-bicycle-reflections-2018-11-19-12-59-54</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbennett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 12:59:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKheiKN5ZBq5Uyr34aRGRqSA59HAHddWoDmV1eksa4SKZo3s9TiHta7VTt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: November 16 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[I worked out this morning, then slushed my way to the train. There was too much snow this morning to bike, so I took the subway, then walked to the office. Wasn’t feeling well, and the dogs weren’t walked]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@dbennett/actifit-dbennett-20181116t223233895z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@dbennett/actifit-dbennett-20181116t223233895z</guid><category><![CDATA[actifit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbennett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2018 22:32:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeGPmSAQAub5vQpRRuCdnCvPpTGCp8q1EpT8NS8KACauPWYkXveH9mVB1GREYG787mdTpsNdmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photography: Polished Floor Reflection]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a hall off of the elegant "Lobby 7" at MIT. It's the entrance to Building 7, also known as the Rogers Building, named for the founder of MIT. See a great photo by alumnus George Lin,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photo/@dbennett/photography-polished-floor-reflection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photo/@dbennett/photography-polished-floor-reflection</guid><category><![CDATA[photo]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbennett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:54:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VHeTve6JzT6MZPp4tY1s84BymNoVJ6VYaBQeGHvpWbkJYgAY8TpQPfZxhiXeEUg3Wggf5ZQ2n1opWA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: November 15 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today went well. It wasn’t a workout day, so I only stretched. I walked to the train, but skipped biking because I carried some paintings to work. I took the subway, then walked across campus to work.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@dbennett/actifit-dbennett-20181116t000359081z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@dbennett/actifit-dbennett-20181116t000359081z</guid><category><![CDATA[actifit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbennett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2018 00:04:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeGPmSAQAub5vQpRRuCdnCvPpTGCp8q1EpT8NS8KACauPWYkXveH9mVB1GREYG787mdTpsNdmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheesecake: Adventures in Ingredients]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been gearing up to make a cheesecake for over a week. I never made one before, but had a huge craving. I gathered together all the ingredients I thought I needed. Cream Cheese. Cherries. What else]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/recipes/@dbennett/cheesecake-adventures-in-ingredients-2018-11-13-13-29-26</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/recipes/@dbennett/cheesecake-adventures-in-ingredients-2018-11-13-13-29-26</guid><category><![CDATA[recipes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbennett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 13:29:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKhsUQc2J7dC5Hewq1MphxCYDxrQ4eDd9RcRekfUhDp1JRqrQYShrnaxog?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: November 9 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great day today! I worked out, then walked 1,000 footsteps to the train, then biked 2 miles in the bitter cold. At lunch I didn’t do much, but I did have to give a tour of campus, so that was something.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@dbennett/actifit-dbennett-20181110t000134217z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@dbennett/actifit-dbennett-20181110t000134217z</guid><category><![CDATA[actifit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbennett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2018 00:01:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeGPmSAQAub5vQpRRuCdnCvPpTGCp8q1EpT8NS8KACauPWYkXveH9mVB1GREYG787mdTpsNdmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photography: Options When Taking Reflection Shots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fundamentals When searching for photos to take, I look for bright colors and bright lights. Then, the next thing I look for is a puddle or other reflecting surface, such as a window, or a wet sidewalk.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@dbennett/photography-options-when-taking-reflection-shots</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@dbennett/photography-options-when-taking-reflection-shots</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbennett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 13:16:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UwPUsSo18kUBwLPfMZunxxc6adKqakk6AvioayfZ3RWuGuVLsx21kRbpAnJqsCURDBir6M1emiqXUa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photo Exclusive: Raw, Unprocessed Reflection Series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Timing It took me awhile to take these shots. The puddle was in the road, and traffic and bikes kept coming by. The puddle was made of coffee, but shh, that's our little secret. The stop light down the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photo/@dbennett/photo-exclusive-raw-unprocessed-reflection-series</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photo/@dbennett/photo-exclusive-raw-unprocessed-reflection-series</guid><category><![CDATA[photo]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dbennett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 13:07:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9Ua3RtmRDSTucvArcEQ3DjnQK8RGiyntmpwciE75ek51rQfyRKZtNuxn75e97QdYcu3Uf1Rc2DRzJFG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: November 7 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had a banner day! I spent several hours working on a banner image for a website. Oh, and I did a lot of exercise! Worked out this morning. 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