<?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>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:21:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[entry smash 426,000:  2+2=2]]></title><description><![CDATA[sometimes shadows can be quite surprising. when a group of 4 people are out walking together in the sun we may normally expect to see four individual shadows, of course likely with some overlap. but in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-426-000</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-426-000</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:19:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJ48Ed4vkBpMon6GNzsCSHbe5b8ujVMBH4CJd9nWzaZfkaDqSvT1q3gLdmJcxiQqTiNPZL2KJi2Vdd66m52dzoM7ZWkKHhHR4SD6sw1nFNhjkr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smap 270: Common Eider]]></title><description><![CDATA[Common Eider Somateria mollissima are resident sea ducks along the coast here. the unique shape of their heads give them a distinct fun personality or appearance of an attitude. the long beak forms almost]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-270-common-eider</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-270-common-eider</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:17:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmXUzYN1eHvrXPoigKhjpzb69iUj8nRZv6bmQiz88am6tD/p1330420.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry reflections 271]]></title><description><![CDATA[the mists of dawn often create a muted serene setting, especially near water. also at dawn the wind is often still on the water- ponds, lakes and rivers or even pools and puddles, sometimes even the sea.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-reflections-271</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-reflections-271</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:44:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmcD64NUkMrXJpYrWb2frVDw76a1amzYx9DnrfuGQmX5M8/20260310_063402.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smash 425: in the sand]]></title><description><![CDATA[the dry sand on the beach tends to become shaped in waves by the wind. when the sun is low, either sunrise or sunset the waves cast more or less rhythmic shadow patterns. any disturbances such as footprints]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-425-in-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-425-in-the</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:57:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmcNBLLa1cEzKG7Pda3LeYApAJriw3v9i4U5DAKhmmgK93/20240901_192128.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry reflections 270]]></title><description><![CDATA[last autumn the neighbor engaged a painter to paint their house but the fellow was very busy and the weather was unfavorable so he didn't manage to complete the work before winter set in. today when he]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-reflections-270</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-reflections-270</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:34:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmVyiEGYSVFNwfe2kSGu5KqbNrzvBJwwP2p7Joekna1zjt/20260504_132703.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smash 424]]></title><description><![CDATA[books have been written about the traditional wooden boats in Norway and there are many aspects worthy of publicizing. the various coastal districts all have unique designs developed over centuries adapted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-424</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-424</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:21:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmWs1sWTNJ3cLcPxMiK6Cvvsgs8scfyGLnnykdKhBr3NTD/20250515_134203.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry reflections 269]]></title><description><![CDATA[during our previous travels we had extra long layovers in Muscat due to the airline cancelling our connection flight. now some people may view that as a terrible inconvenience but for us it was an unexpected]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-reflections-269</link><guid 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GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmQViRKryPADZcK5f8n9zA4uWvRASGuK3a3Bbe1ckijVk1/20230915_161505.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smash 423]]></title><description><![CDATA[.we tend to rely on photographs to be accurate representations of reality and while photographs rarely directly misrepresent reality sometimes they can be misleading. and sometimes intentionally so. one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-423</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-423</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:36:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZdz7sAyyeDekQNwpQXX6v91soxHp5LR4W9iRZZnHNZdU/20240718_140332.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smash 422]]></title><description><![CDATA[we were visiting a friend at their cabin recently and @hindavi became interested in these two bird figures. when she positioned them this way i noticed the cute shadow they cast on the nearby wall and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-422</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-422</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:49:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmTzSgzHW1arZ9LCGKZwPjKWnztjiKHVqnhBKFysRv9For/_1020474.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smarp 267]]></title><description><![CDATA[here are a couple of shots from some pools along the rocky southern Norwegian coastline. it was a special day with near perfect conditions so i took quite a few shots from different angles and different]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smarp-267</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smarp-267</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:52:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmbqfn32PCJBuinLHPaVXQYVTWYRDqQ5W4QGDk5hswpVWo/20241104_124516.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smash 421]]></title><description><![CDATA[sometimes there are quite interesting shadows among the cars parked along the streets in town. this is from the street where we live, but in the center of town. in this case the shadows of the cars are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-421</link><guid 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GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQma8wY1ScZwjmGofwPvwNWn2J62ZExjeaNzDL8g2QbanAi/20240408_031848ww.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smash 420]]></title><description><![CDATA[once it gets over the neighbours trees the morning sun shines on the front of our house. there's a kadappa stone table with 4 matching stools just to the right of the entrance. it's nice to sit there in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-420</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-420</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmUi5HCjsnoxJqUypCPy2dq5NVF1GuPoN2WrmzpSqJNmnk/20260226_073512.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry reflections 265]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before it empties into the Arabian Sea, Tiroda Creek widens into a tropical wetland area that is partly marsh and partly swamp, mangrove and otherwise. it's a nice quiet area that attracts a number of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-reflections-265</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-reflections-265</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:28:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmWJguRF1JRXcJ8ou7PmEeTznqxcNRoFknUt56XtfmuHEh/20260303_075219.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smash 419]]></title><description><![CDATA[here's yet another take on bicycle shadows that i took a while ago, but it's not the typical view of a bike from the side, with or without a rider. this shot is of the tail ends of the bike parked beside]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-419</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-419</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:55:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmQttipnqELuP77b16cYVJQh26xRe9VxUQtJTzA2X3WpCm/20240922_131841.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry reflections 264]]></title><description><![CDATA[it might seem like i had separated the blades of the blind so i could look out the window to see the setting sun but in reality i was outside looking at the reflection of the low sun on the window glass]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@eolianpariah2/entry-reflections-264</link><guid 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GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmSqX6wnudPvuPyNxQLcRVH9AJhnA3dnAmED5XLrHNFfy6/20250306_070121.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smap 263]]></title><description><![CDATA[in Esplanade Park in Riga, there's a wonderful exhibit of all different vibrantly colored birdhouses on a tree called the Colorful Tree. it's in central Riga, between the National Museum of Art and the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-263</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-263</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:56:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmWUgqvCGA1n7Zk4hu9a3MpM1UEGzfqNsaZWrPSpWjeq9q/20251004_125942.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smap 262]]></title><description><![CDATA[we had an errand to do in the next town, Vengurla and on the way back we stopped at a shop on one of the main roads in town. i was precariously parked so i stayed in the car while my wife went in the shop.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-262</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-262</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:01:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmR1mUfBt5PT6QpdPTMvA8srHQnGk44mkCUdWa45zXkvXu/20251230_082301.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item></channel></rss>