<?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 23:08:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@dvicech/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Morning Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA["Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home." – Matsuo Basho]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dvicech/morning-sun</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dvicech/morning-sun</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dvicech]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2018 19:30:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJZWBXFXnbnQ1FtoZhRqrTWozhqoqWHpGmpmnbVBSB2zaQeJv5HcLifz2eqcX7D7zguZQdqUgeaUzhEVjyXHHkcSQkZ2iy4RU2ninuiLAi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Glacier Stack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rock balancing with a view on the Aletsch Glacier in Valais, Switzerland. "Whether you think you can, or think you can't, you're probably right." – Henry Ford]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dvicech/the-glacier-stack</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dvicech/the-glacier-stack</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dvicech]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:26:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJZWBXFXnbnQ1FtoZhRqrTWozhqoqWHpGmpmoJZ3rtTdPCbR9LeEguakkiB1Eoezt7pP83piNwA6agFCLr5p9ANo7VQxJCFuWjXsseAox2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunset Flight]]></title><description><![CDATA["If things start happening, don't worry, don't stew, just go right along and you'll start happening too." – Dr. Seuss]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dvicech/sunset-flight</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dvicech/sunset-flight</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dvicech]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 16:07:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBM2jscGd4Sszpv94XxHH2uqxMY9z21vaqHt1rDJt8prRraFTdQxgaqhmFVANn2m6FrW2hYMbDgU1w9wvubeMV78buRpKA6YvYsVTesjVGQFHfRhfeS22J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Litterpicks - #4]]></title><description><![CDATA[The energy saved by recycling one aluminium can is about the same as needed to run a TV set for three hours. In other words, recycling aluminium saves about 95% of the energy needed to produce new aluminium]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cleanplanet/@dvicech/the-art-of-litterpicks-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cleanplanet/@dvicech/the-art-of-litterpicks-4</guid><category><![CDATA[cleanplanet]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dvicech]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 18:07:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeF8MS4gMA5YyomXWqfHuezrGW67hZbNwLjfYcvtV2oVZWJhMPoyKeXtqpQgZWQvt1e83yBbqp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morning Dew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personally, I prefer sunrises over sunsets from a mood point of view. There is only one issue, they happen in the early morning.. 😉 "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@dvicech/morning-dew</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@dvicech/morning-dew</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dvicech]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2018 14:55:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJZWBXFXnbnQ1FtoZhRqrTWozhqoqWHpGmpmniHd8nxbCvCDrPL5ogqt8NzbfgxwCYidqmQb8sMFGtaAWEPxEXyfdc2JDnWhkQtpZoTMnv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friday Sky Blue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Found this image I've taken a while ago and thought it's a perfect match for today's #FridaySkyBlue as part of the #ColorChallenge by @kalemandra. 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Enjoy your day! 😉 "If you're]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dvicech/tuesday-orange</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@dvicech/tuesday-orange</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dvicech]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 17:01:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJZWBXFXnbnQ1FtoZhRqrTWozhqoqWHpGmpmoMhDQpydycCvzi2aXGxmwv7smJKpTUw9LnyDmF34Db18ytEjbEHaxqe1ZiPHZVj1Ym2YyL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mässersee]]></title><description><![CDATA[This beauty of a lake is situated in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Namely in the Binntal, a valley famous for its mineral wealth and therefore a magnet for rock crystal prospectors. Accessible only]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dvicech/the-maessersee</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dvicech/the-maessersee</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dvicech]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:33:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJZWBXFXnbnQ1FtoZhRqrTWozhqoqWHpGmpmnYMfnJd8gt8PtCqZTSYbA4EibidmUBCDspTdejQvLFYiQCzJLQxAT8DUQoZW64kex2uUZC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calmness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another entry for the #monomad challenge. Just enjoying the calmness of a bright and snowy winter scenery. "Independence is happiness." – Susan B. Anthony]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/monomad/@dvicech/calmness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/monomad/@dvicech/calmness</guid><category><![CDATA[monomad]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dvicech]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:12:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJZWBXFXnbnQ1FtoZhRqrTWozhqoqWHpGmpmnDmu2bdz1vaXGfbDLvBWode46kNR5FL4jjwjsYCncfqHzwtEkkdZjXLzCEzBUWm5dEfkEi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sea of fog at your feet seems to turn a hill into a beach. Captured this wonderful view on top of the Albis Pass next to Zurich. About a 20 minutes drive from the grey soup into the sun. "Somewhere,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dvicech/the-beach</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dvicech/the-beach</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dvicech]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 15:46:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9V4nNedNRGrtnbZKfSELRgtcmVL8DbmyPsi11xDdPLnqKwzhnW77iAdiCmv5HGNuLL2hNzXKkcF2x9t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Litterpicks - #3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plastic belongs to the non edible materials. Actually, about one million sea birds and 100'000 marine mammals are killed annually from plastic in our oceans (ecowatch.com). Just one of many reasons to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/litterart/@dvicech/the-art-of-litterpicks-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/litterart/@dvicech/the-art-of-litterpicks-3</guid><category><![CDATA[litterart]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dvicech]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:30:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJZWBXFXnbnQ1FtoZhRqrTWozhqoqWHpGmpmnVf6TKg2bnmRGtTCsjCmPtHZ9Tk5UztFCdnHU8dWcTwLqVVeVKapq6W1mTeUtKKhpBBbTk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sunday Flower]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's sunday and I thought a flower might be appropriate.. Enjoy your day! 😉 As a side note, the original color of this beauty is fully white, though I couldn't resist giving the flower some extra flavor.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dvicech/the-sunday-flower</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dvicech/the-sunday-flower</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dvicech]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2018 12:21:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UaXwEJzxaq4S6FH9CVeCyqWbQi2edQu3sXj1v6YcXDUxRtDos5SyENCaoZWTqJ6JvWsm6E7i4myzyL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coupled]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the same time there is a sunrise somewhere else. Both continuously travelling around the globe. What a magnificent arrangement! 😊 ..Captured this one in the Zurich highlands with an iPhone X. "Doing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dvicech/coupled</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dvicech/coupled</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dvicech]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:46:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9V49tJJ8GvJfNgbei2WbSg6ysQsBcaBDLean5z1YSG3yqR57NdNHQ1NpZ3nrEx95QtjcSE5yt1qK1kS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thursday Green]]></title><description><![CDATA[...adding my part to the #colorchallenge by @kalemandra. Captured in Zurich, Switzerland. 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In total, this is 8 million tons per year and if we proceed like that, by]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/litterart/@dvicech/the-art-of-litterpicks-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/litterart/@dvicech/the-art-of-litterpicks-2</guid><category><![CDATA[litterart]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dvicech]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 16:13:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJZWBXFXnbnQ1FtoZhRqrTWozhqoqWHpGmpmnD5BvPodN8HM2HtwWBmoKahGHJHxBd35TiUCM3ZVN31LT2WtnLz9QjLDkR269WXh3Uc7KL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monuments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau are next to the Matterhorn probably the most famous mountains in Switzerland. Their heights range from 3'970 (Eiger) up to 4'158 (Jungfrau) meters above sea level. 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Lots]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/litterart/@dvicech/the-art-of-litterpicks-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/litterart/@dvicech/the-art-of-litterpicks-1</guid><category><![CDATA[litterart]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dvicech]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 17:59:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJZWBXFXnbnQ1FtoZhRqrTWozhqoqWHpGmpmnY2xh9oXcEBnVgtSJ4ZZhqjpn4QYhoBYKqxbLfevzqETEN3NsV95atu7ZYGEWPkoybFFvW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>