<?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>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:53:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@dpol/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Colorchallenge - Friday Blue - Sky Sea and Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my contribution to the daily color challenge set by @kalemandra. Today's color is Friday Blue and these are some Sky/Sea/Sun shots taken in Co Sligo, Ireland. The first shot was taken with a Samsung]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colorchallenge-friday-blue-sky-sea-and-sun</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colorchallenge-friday-blue-sky-sea-and-sun</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:49:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961PyjUKwWmYgusqBt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorchallenge - Thursday Green - Animals]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my contribution to the daily color challenge set by @kalemandra. Today's color is Thursday Green and these are some shots taken from trips to Dublin and Dartmouth zoo during the summer. All shots]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colorchallenge-thursday-green-animals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colorchallenge-thursday-green-animals</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 15:14:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961VyNq4qhGoQusfae?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorchallenge - Wednesday Yellow - Flowers and Sunrise]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my contribution to the Color Challenge: Wednesday Yellow by @kalemandra These are some wild flowers that I shot on Sunday morning when I got up for an early morning surf. Images taken with a Samsung]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colorchallenge-wednesday-yellow-flowers-and-sunrise</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colorchallenge-wednesday-yellow-flowers-and-sunrise</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:13:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961L3yEJgLQiN2s32e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorchallenge - Sunday Purple - More Petunia's!]]></title><description><![CDATA[My contribution to the Color Challenge: Sunday Purple by @kalemandra is some more flower pics. Did I say previously that I love Petunia's? Well I had to post some more pictures of these beautiful flowers...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colorchallenge-sunday-purple-more-petunia-s</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colorchallenge-sunday-purple-more-petunia-s</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 12:22:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961M3SzJettVxM3L2J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorchallenge - Saturday Indigo - Petunia's]]></title><description><![CDATA[These images are my contribution to the Color Challenge: Saturday Indigo by @kalemandra I love Petunia's. They're one of my favorite flowers. The depth of color and the intricate lines make for some great]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colorchallenge-saturday-indigo-petunia-s</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colorchallenge-saturday-indigo-petunia-s</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2017 11:44:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961Vws9rBvDnLH2nWz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorchallenge - Friday Blue - Selection of Blue]]></title><description><![CDATA[These images are my contribution to the Color Challenge: Friday Blue by @kalemandra The first image was taken in Sligo town three or four weeks ago on the way to work. Lots of blueness in this one! Number]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colorchallenge-friday-blue-selection-of-blue</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colorchallenge-friday-blue-selection-of-blue</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 17:47:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961Sj4c9z1vp2429vE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[B&W Photo Contest - Travel - Entry 3 - Rockpool Sunset Reflection]]></title><description><![CDATA[This image was taken in Co Clare, Ireland on a trip last summer and is my third entry for the black and white photo contest ran by @daveks. Guest judge this week is the lovely @sweetsssj! One of my favorite]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@dpol/b-and-w-photo-contest-travel-entry-3-rockpool-sunset-reflection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@dpol/b-and-w-photo-contest-travel-entry-3-rockpool-sunset-reflection</guid><category><![CDATA[bwphotocontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:56:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961MnegbcFuDjLjBP4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorchallenge - Wednesday Yellow - Sunset through the rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my contribution to the Color Challenge: Wednesday Yellow. The images were taken a last week from my living room window. There had been quite a lot of rain (typical for Ireland...) which had left]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colorchallenge-wednesday-yellow-sunset-through-the-rain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colorchallenge-wednesday-yellow-sunset-through-the-rain</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 09:19:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961NED19FrghK65uQr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[B&W Photo Contest - Travel - Entry 2 - The Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[This image was taken in St Ives, Cornwall on a family trip a few weeks ago and is my second entry for the black and white photo contest ran by @daveks. Guest judge this week is the lovely @sweetsssj! I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@dpol/b-and-w-photo-contest-travel-entry-2-the-beach</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@dpol/b-and-w-photo-contest-travel-entry-2-the-beach</guid><category><![CDATA[bwphotocontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 07:55:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961K189SohUnnkBjZY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[B&W Photo Contest - Travel - Entry 1 - The Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my first entry for the Black and White Photo contest ran by @daveks. Guest judge this week is the lovely @sweetsssj! This picture is called The Road. I think that Roads are a great metaphor for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@dpol/b-and-w-photo-contest-travel-entry-1-the-road</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@dpol/b-and-w-photo-contest-travel-entry-1-the-road</guid><category><![CDATA[bwphotocontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 20:52:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961Thrt6mvTvfZoDCA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[B&W Photo Contest - Reflections - Entry 2 - Castle Reflection on Car]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my second entry into the black and white photo contest (Reflections) run by @daveks. This image is a reflection of Easkey castle on my car bonnet. I love the depth of sky in the reflection.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@dpol/b-and-w-photo-contest-reflections-entry-2-castle-reflection-on-car</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@dpol/b-and-w-photo-contest-reflections-entry-2-castle-reflection-on-car</guid><category><![CDATA[bwphotocontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:33:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961LJBDgFyBnUE2JDt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[B&W Photo Contest - Reflections - Entry 1 - Tree Reflection on Lough Gill]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the reflection of a tree on Lough Gill in County Sligo, Ireland. The shot was taken about a month ago on an iphone 5c. I go here every day for my lunch, it's only about a 2 minute drive from the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@dpol/b-and-w-photo-contest-reflections-entry-1-tree-reflection-on-lough-gill</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotocontest/@dpol/b-and-w-photo-contest-reflections-entry-1-tree-reflection-on-lough-gill</guid><category><![CDATA[bwphotocontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2017 20:14:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961LXPPQ78xp52VYDc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorchallenge - Sunday Purple - Hydrangea, Thistle and Me in a puddle!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hydrangea at Dartmoor Zoo, Devon. Taken last week. Thistle, taken at the side of the road in Easkey yesterday. See the following video to learn how the Scottish national flower was selected (i'm from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colorchallenge-sunday-purple-hydrangea-thistle-and-me-in-a-puddle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colorchallenge-sunday-purple-hydrangea-thistle-and-me-in-a-puddle</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2017 12:51:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961WvYsfLBdfdDUehk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colourchallenge - Friday Blue - Jellyfish Up Close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jellyfish at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth, Devon. Jellyfish have to be one of the most amazing forms of life - how the hell they work I have no idea! Watching them move has the same mesmerizing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colourchallenge-friday-blue-jellyfish-up-close</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colourchallenge-friday-blue-jellyfish-up-close</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 14:12:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961MVQ2f7huXfbWCTG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorchallenge - Thursday Green - Towan Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Towan island in Newquay, Cornwall. This was taken last week on a family holiday with a Samsung Galaxy S7]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colorchallenge-thursday-green-towan-island</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dpol/colorchallenge-thursday-green-towan-island</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 13:41:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961Q1h8Hz9hiwQ7Pc2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteemitPhotoChallenge Entry #48 - Ocean - ''Ocean Playground"]]></title><description><![CDATA[These photos are my entry for the Steemit Photo Challenge #48 - Ocean, run by @jamtaylor. I only just noticed the competition today and didn't get a chance to take some fresh shots, hence all three images]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@dpol/steemitphotochallenge-entry-48-ocean-ocean-playground</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@dpol/steemitphotochallenge-entry-48-ocean-ocean-playground</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitphotochallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 19:36:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961MHwK5dpVLEbgE38?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Negatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[These shots were taken a few years ago with a camera phone with negative filters. I love the effect. It gives some pretty standard shots a bit of an arty feel. Clouds Sunset Aeroplane Vapor Tree and Sunset]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dpol/negatives</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dpol/negatives</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 21:48:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961WBrRvLgejcmNhSv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A simple solution for solving problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few years ago I did a postgrad qualification in computer science. I had to get to a level 8 (undergraduate level) competency within a year, and as I was totally new to the field and had no prior]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@dpol/a-simple-solution-for-solving-problems</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@dpol/a-simple-solution-for-solving-problems</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:06:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961QxkbGGroXjDAeKx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflection of Sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a reflection of the Sky on lough Gill in County Sligo, Ireland. I love the textures you can get with reflection photographs. The Sun and the Clouds in this shot have quite an ethereal quality about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dpol/reflection-of-sky</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dpol/reflection-of-sky</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 13:46:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961XxqLr2fQADuMzbG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will the Bitcoin price fall as a result of the upcoming hardfork?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm trying to do my due dilligence with Bitcoin and any impact that the upcoming hardfork might have on the price, but I can't find anything concrete on what's happening. As far as I know there’s a hardfork]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@dpol/will-the-bitcoin-price-fall-as-a-result-of-the-upcoming-hardfork</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@dpol/will-the-bitcoin-price-fall-as-a-result-of-the-upcoming-hardfork</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dpol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 13:24:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961TURnSipBBqkPtML?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>