<?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 20:30:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@ella-kay/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Becoming a Vegetarian and About The Benefits and Impact on The World]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a time when I was a vegetarian, but back then I didn’t really think about the benefits that come with it. I just didn’t like the taste of meat. Later, when I grew up I tried some really tasty]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@ella-kay/becoming-a-vegetarian-and-about-the-benefits-and-impact-on-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@ella-kay/becoming-a-vegetarian-and-about-the-benefits-and-impact-on-the-world</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ella-kay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 18:25:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqUbvo2DTJv1i6qm8z4ixTabBTrjodAsjn1tdtNuGcuMLTukDXgdjz6FaRz7AcuVMm639cUDGP5Hhr1Rx9Chkab9tXdv8hWDYA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Photography of First Spring Flowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is finally Spring in Spokane, WA! I don’t think I have waited for it for so long ever before. Just a week ago it was SNOWING! 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Sometimes you don’t even need to travel far to find beauty. 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In Montreal they have definitely good restaurants and nice Nightlife going on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@ella-kay/my-nightlife-and-dinning-experience-in-montreal-canada-a-lot-of-great-duck-dishes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@ella-kay/my-nightlife-and-dinning-experience-in-montreal-canada-a-lot-of-great-duck-dishes</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ella-kay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:53:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxtnHyMFYwK6uYtkhXaFzsfTqLs1BphAPRhsorZPZWWUr6XRq8bDn2U4ZRfmyyCNj9ANsQfMg1TsPeJEygLNWNVQG54D8SKw2QjY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photography PAID CONTEST! 30 STEEM (~30SBD) - Explore Your Neighborhood!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been a while since we had our first contest and I feel like it is a time to start a new one! 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The hotel was closed in 1995 until 1996 because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@ella-kay/historic-roosevelt-hotel-in-manhattan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@ella-kay/historic-roosevelt-hotel-in-manhattan</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ella-kay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:11:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyy1eWHx4hbK6RTCe9NRui7BFw8UBa9x5pYgTZjboNvvhJ9h9BGGAmgywqn21F4CUZRydfDfaLuEaFSer9C61DommmT86G15Hmggv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Other Cool Vintage Things About My New House and HELP ME Choose a Wallpaper! 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