<?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 14:55:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@jimbomack66/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA["The Ledge"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British Columbia Parliament Buildings, or "The Ledge" (short for Legislature or Legislative), as referred to by British Columbians, is a highly photographed building by tourists and locals]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jimbomack66/the-ledge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jimbomack66/the-ledge</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 02:25:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/axopD2eJJx4em2gWxJqkZA6uJ5hGV9mCBS4wUgqVepCKvd6m1Fi5geFFYHXc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Propertius Duskywing a Spring Butterfly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Propertius Duskywing. This one was spotted in 2014 at PKOLS (aka Mount Douglas Park), in Victoria, BC. Erynnis propertius, the Propertius duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jimbomack66/propertius-duskywing-a-spring-butterfly</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jimbomack66/propertius-duskywing-a-spring-butterfly</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:24:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7DceLgR4szFxwkVKUyPAgqVDLFTErFipQqabF1yHFpu4ykUnm3nVx6aqPkw7tjNKXE9phBCoXmSaknZE3jrPx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hitting the High Notes 🎵]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is Ollie, a friend's dog. My friend and I were out one day practicing by taking photos of his dogs. There's a highway nearby this location, and Ollie decided to "sing" along with an ambulance]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@jimbomack66/hitting-the-high-notes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@jimbomack66/hitting-the-high-notes</guid><category><![CDATA[animalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 06:35:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7DceLgR4szFxwkVKUyPAgqVDLFTErFipQx6S2Fdcq719HAG8p8TK5pRMPHQFppXA5pqCZe8U5UCqrgmpqLuYz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pastel Skies and Pastel Seas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Such beauty that can be captured with a DSLR, ND filter, sunset and a scene provided by Mother Nature. I love the soft tones in this photo. Thanks for taking a look. ~ Jim Flickr (]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jimbomack66/pastel-skies-and-pastel-seas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jimbomack66/pastel-skies-and-pastel-seas</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 05:36:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiRkuBmAQJSmBhkgr4LuNM9itHJqem86xWwLxSAX4M9DZLjxbnFtWNWZqwPJeerNy63NpXAzPf9pM41xM4oh7o5H4MWbKoBKbvYJYN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ColorChallenge (Monday) - Red Rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Contribution for the Monday #colorchallenge. #mondayred Flickr ( This photo was made shortly after I took up photography. I like the diagonal composition, the shallow depth of field and that other than]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@jimbomack66/colorchallenge-monday-red-rain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@jimbomack66/colorchallenge-monday-red-rain</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 03:07:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiSp4C2HuepnDo1FJLKrhhaU2jW2qUPohvtNdVrzX11XtfS8XXUweJu15zE8Fkw9DCMU24mKGJeoB9Dh9ii6qcpRzpdFMte8gorT82?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm Not Saying There Was Collusion . . .]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/funny/@jimbomack66/i-m-not-saying-there-was-collusion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/funny/@jimbomack66/i-m-not-saying-there-was-collusion</guid><category><![CDATA[funny]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 01:24:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2dnWwbkcz9SGfQu9FumF43J9rs4t35ZJg43xhwxKrnFyaMyYLvnzGpmdVXRZGMeLLmyPif2kEQ8JnMn4SoKEFcKg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Color Challenge  (Sunday Purple) - Purple Hues, All Around]]></title><description><![CDATA[This photo of Sidney Pier in Sidney British Columbia is bursting with soft pastels hues, from blues and lavenders to pinks and purples. This is one of my favourite photos. I hope you enjoy my submission]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@jimbomack66/color-challenge-sunday-purple-purple-hues-all-around</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@jimbomack66/color-challenge-sunday-purple-purple-hues-all-around</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 19:58:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiSkJcTmKWx92qGt6V7MXikUzk3R8J5WZwtizkeM7aA2ixC3ZP12xPS1PGSgepZyAkNbjtFAHtdwZUmtu8ppjszXByksrVHupXUgo8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whistling Dixie 🎵]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is Dixie. Dixie was a very timid resident of the Victoria BCSPCA, who was able to find a loving home. I'd like to think this photo played a part in Dixie finding her furever home.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jimbomack66/whistling-dixie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jimbomack66/whistling-dixie</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 05:34:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZjFdf2V8ZtnGE5FaNnPKQvt6XVpMMTDwAbaxc3tUyCApzny6Bbnk5pwZTz4traBsMctL6xcNrJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["If I could lick the sunset, I'll bet it would taste like Neapolitan ice cream." - Jarod Kintz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking East towards Trial Islands from the shores of the Salish Sea just below the Chinese Cemetery, on a warm June 2016 evening.The colours this evening reminded me of Neopolitan icecream. f22, 133s,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jimbomack66/if-i-could-lick-the-sunset-i-ll-bet-it-would-taste-like-neapolitan-ice-cream-jarod-kintz</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jimbomack66/if-i-could-lick-the-sunset-i-ll-bet-it-would-taste-like-neapolitan-ice-cream-jarod-kintz</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 03:59:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiSDKpnQuQzNU1hszXKXV3m6B61ZdgB28P7VAkoBTe2e3nggNeji5tkQtcRx34iCXNECHUT8JD9LdgPzCtxG1YmR7A5A4JoLxspJLW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Your Train of Thought is Going Nowhere, Switch Tracks.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is Bert, a friend's dog. 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The location is Macaulay Point in Victoria, BC. f11, 51s, ISO100]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jimbomack66/you-can-avoid-reality-but-you-cannot-avoid-the-consequences-of-avoiding-reality-ayn-rand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jimbomack66/you-can-avoid-reality-but-you-cannot-avoid-the-consequences-of-avoiding-reality-ayn-rand</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 05:48:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2cg7WkFs3W2YZd6h68SQ5mjxnJRqutd9M2RfHBrJsbu2NqLi8LHimahdLhTPNLN7FamMNPWhKtnWKZdVVnSjJ2AJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Generated Video of President Obama. Could This Technology Have Major Geopolitical Implications?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good god! This technology will elevate Fake News to a whole new level! 😮 "Given audio of President Barack Obama, we synthesize a high quality video of him speaking with accurate lip sync, composited]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@jimbomack66/ai-generated-video-of-president-obama-could-this-technology-have-major-geopolitical-implications</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@jimbomack66/ai-generated-video-of-president-obama-could-this-technology-have-major-geopolitical-implications</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 02:39:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8hHVpaGADCWxFpDNHgzVzqEYhcDheJLT5u94GeGJstAAJmebUFpR6N83QmL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Web 3.0 Matters and you should know about it]]></title><description><![CDATA[I like it, but I'm sure the status quo will fight tooth and nail against this. Read the article here.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@jimbomack66/why-the-web-3-0-matters-and-you-should-know-about-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@jimbomack66/why-the-web-3-0-matters-and-you-should-know-about-it</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 01:02:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYTASCyz9Hzpek2tDwEtSPe8FvyLCMyFWpmCchC7RtkBsUnHK8e84rfkf833a4Rf4eTUnni23ee?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mysterious missed calls on cellphones part of worldwide scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[WATCH: A telephone scam sweeping Calgary and Alberta has prompted a warning to ignore missed overseas calls.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@jimbomack66/mysterious-missed-calls-on-cellphones-part-of-worldwide-scam</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@jimbomack66/mysterious-missed-calls-on-cellphones-part-of-worldwide-scam</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 22:50:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYMbH9Wi6foPGM3N3ewNaPCU2jXNXdwvGw6RUUoK3HyhqUNwXwWHNYQLUHQedAAkvxKRqoL2K4S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cryptos Market Cap Could Rise “North of $20 Trillion” Says Senator Mark Warner]]></title><description><![CDATA[“we may be on top of something that is transformational,” Read:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@jimbomack66/cryptos-market-cap-could-rise-north-of-usd20-trillion-says-senator-mark-warner</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@jimbomack66/cryptos-market-cap-could-rise-north-of-usd20-trillion-says-senator-mark-warner</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 05:02:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYCTMMajXQzTWTyuhCHuSScHCqhEQieXZ5GDk29bbZMqcXfkv2YFT8ZRGJZHBtzi2MKbVp4Sq1p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#NunesMustGo]]></title><description><![CDATA[HAHAHAHA!!!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/funny/@jimbomack66/nunesmustgo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/funny/@jimbomack66/nunesmustgo</guid><category><![CDATA[funny]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 21:42:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYw5DAU5YiHtaDgtucG1qNyaW2SyfZKoFzPz7kzJSnkTMDpfiTRGo3yTS3XuNhrjzLGA9uVrtpn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Esther the Wonder Pig Lulled to Sleep with Her Own Bedtime Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my new favourite book, I make somebody read it to me at least three times a day. [Twitter Video] pic.twitter.com/ksu6reGrPm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/video/@jimbomack66/esther-the-wonder-pig-lulled-to-sleep-with-her-own-bedtime-story</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/video/@jimbomack66/esther-the-wonder-pig-lulled-to-sleep-with-her-own-bedtime-story</guid><category><![CDATA[video]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 00:27:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZxrsEFyqjVj9hrgVXwXo2uy72Mne6bTMQDeH613qAQquPeYtLwww6mWZ6uARHmJnbegRr3F89k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Falcon Heavy. Successful Maiden Flight . . . with a Tesla Roadster Onboard????]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launched today for a successful maiden flight with a payload of an actual Tesla Roadster . Both solid rocket boosters stuck their landings at Cape Canaveral marking a first for a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/space/@jimbomack66/falcon-heavy-successful-maiden-flight-with-a-tesla-roadster-onboard</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/space/@jimbomack66/falcon-heavy-successful-maiden-flight-with-a-tesla-roadster-onboard</guid><category><![CDATA[space]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 22:53:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ14HcXbRSskPZbvYv16bfFWVRfhV5iK1awp2qyUcF8xrqX48EjxStGq3voFnUcXjfbjAfR2XGa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too Funny Not to Share! =P]]></title><description><![CDATA[I spit my coffee out earlier when I came across this. 🤣]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/funny/@jimbomack66/too-funny-not-to-share-p</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/funny/@jimbomack66/too-funny-not-to-share-p</guid><category><![CDATA[funny]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 03:04:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYcUYWaNAt5zRAyV4ajYEZqVcM1a4pxEocvRNa9s3E5JQyGRR9zm6Fr8b8QNdhHJyLyvJnzJEx6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover just sent back a stunning new selfie from the red planet]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover just sent back a stunning new selfie from the red planet]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jimbomack66/nasa-s-mars-curiosity-rover-just-sent-back-a-stunning-new-selfie-from-the-red-planet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@jimbomack66/nasa-s-mars-curiosity-rover-just-sent-back-a-stunning-new-selfie-from-the-red-planet</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbomack66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 00:02:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ1e6hYYp1dpni6dYncxdYDjNgHXc68vS1nCZ7Ke9bx6bDEsXJfDVhpLwyUcJkhuvEaWja7tdiN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>