<?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 10:39:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@fotostef/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Same spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[I looked at the Palamidi fortress from my window and without thinking too much about it, I decided to go. It had been a while since my last visit. In my previous post, more than a month ago, I started]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@fotostef/same-spot</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@fotostef/same-spot</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fotostef]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:53:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn9Z6mPqF52aYHpCBjxFeEXJSwhtiMoYA7WMMU3pexkaryj8yKfjBFATnbEqQnbNqxZjovMnLU2rmKJxcjsR4X6N82nk645DWQJMUmfbM99DTcGipv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best I can do]]></title><description><![CDATA[I needed a dose of nature and an unobstructed view, so I went to the closest place that could offer both. The stairs leading up to the castle were just a few hundred meters away, and I climbed them eagerly.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@fotostef/the-best-i-can-do</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@fotostef/the-best-i-can-do</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fotostef]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:39:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn9Z6mPqF52aYHpCB7JbojokfBMnjJnukuaGTQVXnL1njQUAsUhnmrksawEMNjoQ3pgPJWkCGPwLFA3m8EXDQXWeGAZ94TKC29ArFs4moUpjKVeH2e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Until it doesn't]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am here, for one more year, looking at your picture on the wall. The one I took of you in May 2002 when you were just a clumsy puppy. I notice a few spots of dirt on the frame. Your head is slightly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@fotostef/until-it-doesnt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-126152/@fotostef/until-it-doesnt</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-126152]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fotostef]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:52:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn9Z6mPqF52aYHpCB7VofjhN2oeFJKiqHRqdsEoTEAh7hqQe7EsxGqzWZ7Vf45srprFFVzBM5V8GFfvDHR31pX3tvbzD2S8puJcHoyGGc6EmY7Jr3g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race]]></title><description><![CDATA[The other day, I read a book written by a university professor about human evolution, focusing on the transition from Paleolithic hunters and gatherers to Neolithic farmers and stockbreeders. I was struck]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@fotostef/the-worst-mistake-in-the-history-of-the-human-race</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@fotostef/the-worst-mistake-in-the-history-of-the-human-race</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fotostef]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:55:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn9Z6mPqF52aYHpCB7JAG4VUeWuZevqUG25fW3ZUNg7yiY4291udeZrpoXfxmGjmK8kMnY5ecuXy8JcbpfabxwkgcthxHVGnfvHUSinzr4LW4V4RAe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy new month / January 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although I don’t really have any reason to believe that the future of humanity will be any better than the present or the past, I will still give you my wishes for a happy new year. 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Since I was alone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155530/@fotostef/to-rain-or-not-to-rain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155530/@fotostef/to-rain-or-not-to-rain</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155530]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fotostef]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:15:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn9Z6mPqF52aYHpCB7gzzvuWNttcqb8u2pqTwU4sNYsXiUnnHrfBKqHRmHrAoZZo8W5RzjCZHsAqaMp2kQ3SJuij6W4USJdWQkTEWCJJPS5rSWXVqx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Satisfaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whenever I visit Heraklion I usually go for a short walk at the port too. The old port that is, which sits right next to the new one but it is way more beautiful! 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