<?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, 13 May 2026 21:42:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@katstokes/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring Local Treasures While Travelling]]></title><description><![CDATA[A place that evokes nostalgia and makes me feel as if I’m sitting in someone else’s home, aptly named ‘La Sala’ (The Living Room) owned by Tito and his wife Maricruz. Tito had the vision to make a café]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@katstokes/exploring-local-treasures-while-travelling</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@katstokes/exploring-local-treasures-while-travelling</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katstokes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 03:02:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdD7yWt2ot1pXbfAU8VQqzfRSjzYL6SNP8Me74zxVVAvQofcfvxiL61m1DmAtiHN3gR63nqiET8vjVoUuHtMjrPU5Df7sy3CbpCotJfGcTSnxUW4x7WWRaAA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simplicities]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m a woman of routine, and my current city never lets me down with this particular task..]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@katstokes/fact</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@katstokes/fact</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katstokes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 21:30:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCoysks4QpRmcu5ssUkVBazTduxuemLpeuNHQLmche3WpphZjJ85JHE1WmyFrzGmWiKhHmAUQD4L9qakUAT9gqvM8kaQ1Zf8GVZhPaNecTfMChr2z2hiKxa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My First Time..]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just over an hour’s drive outside of Tijuana brought us here to La Rumorosa. The news we received earlier in the morning is what decided the road trip, racing against the heat of the sun to see what was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@katstokes/my-first-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@katstokes/my-first-time</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katstokes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 23:23:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgNGgGnRZ3sCfFRcinTZW8unWvAgtxtPNDt6SkmStMEnairKgMzpKLtU4L8kkB2xnPCGy7Awamqu1G2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Goes Your Creative Process?]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the specifics of your creative journey are yours and yours alone, there is a basic sequence of phases that most of us go through in the creative process. Whether you are creating visual content,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/creative/@katstokes/how-goes-your-creative-process</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/creative/@katstokes/how-goes-your-creative-process</guid><category><![CDATA[creative]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katstokes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 23:28:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgu85mFpLjsB5bdcQRiiGHJEPFYM5Ssn1WxF8gMCuULEPrBVN35JWXr1mLLZoRfDaRuahgjjB7tFwGuWLywoj7vsmrYuWZJaJABoxya8DCbEsLKj8By3xKnjjLri7wi7wh3XxvabMMo6om11Af8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Name’s Max, And I’m Mad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meow Humans, I’m writing to you from my Master’s laptop. I have heard her talk about Steemit for quite some time now and decided what the hell, as long as it doesn’t interrupt with my napping hours, why]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@katstokes/my-name-s-max-and-i-m-mad</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@katstokes/my-name-s-max-and-i-m-mad</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katstokes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 03:18:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgu85mFpLjsB5bdcQRiiGHJEPFYM5SsgfYUjRW5Rf2413RKFcjQMKe65ZiEfTpMeQ6oho8XphSZhPAtzm8vZYWG7RVeQg1g1pyerHKmc7HZovYBoBgpt7k4iXHu3NzULuJWYxXz7pQNZbPFsSuk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Play]]></title><description><![CDATA[When was the last time you went to the beach? What was the last bucket-list activity you did? When was the last time you wrote yourself a personal note, or a journal entry to acknowledge all the big and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@katstokes/play</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@katstokes/play</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katstokes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 05:21:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCreiAxiL4PEXXPTUgAMDPQaBnVpEMmtox8hn3SGLPhYQ5WLBgbvHufGFbGMLS8vZdcyk9k8G9ge8Np5Do1Zb8jnKAGRKCMvK4pqtGkn13jbyGdNjxhMuAE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunsets Are One Of My Favourite Colours: Part 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 20 minute drive took us down to Playas de Tijuana for a refreshing time along the boardwalk, where the US/Mexico Border fence meets the sea. 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You’ve relished in getting "turnt" on the weekends, succumbed to unfulfilling distractions and friendships, and justified living paycheck]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@katstokes/when-maria-looked-inside</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@katstokes/when-maria-looked-inside</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katstokes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 08:40:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCnPKZsWMqy7fzmmuip7V8q5JRLtd3aDYk4KZC7TzGqg2d9WxtfA1WX3KmQzn9oZSbiPj2brEpnSUcSAeNcqL83U1d9yGP4fXZqTRpQWK6U3NUMh1xJZVEN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunsets Are One of My Favourite Colours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blissful warmth; whether that be a visual or physical sensation (or both) from the setting sun. I love to watch a sunset, no matter where in the world I am. The experience of gazing out and watching Mother]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@katstokes/sunsets-are-one-of-my-favourite-colours</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@katstokes/sunsets-are-one-of-my-favourite-colours</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katstokes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 08:34:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgEfJx9RFoMUuWscfAAJ7jTTRoA19RWfiCHWqSeQG2Rh8bKRs832CpXqAY7uyyDVWdFytV5PN7yYk4v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotted: Artwork, Murals & Street Art of the World (Part: 3)]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a swift beckon of your hand, I walked into your world. Eccentric, deliberate, the presence you served. Studying your costume, not a detail missed. I looked into your eyes, The only place you coexist.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@katstokes/spotted-artwork-murals-and-street-art-of-the-world-part-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@katstokes/spotted-artwork-murals-and-street-art-of-the-world-part-3</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katstokes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 05:06:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinqBZciuCMmPA65mycaUVV3FZXXgp9byBxaTLb3TEhfkqry2XMxBc9ZA7BuwUL9cs7B1cyWx7yJ2gJGd5CBKWE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotted: Artwork, Murals & Street Art of The World (Part: 2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today we are taking a look at the creative city that is home to many (but certainly not limited to) Artists of Mexico - Oaxaca (wah-haak-kah) City. The street murals are captivating - as you will see below]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@katstokes/spotted-artwork-murals-and-street-art-of-the-world-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@katstokes/spotted-artwork-murals-and-street-art-of-the-world-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katstokes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 01:31:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinqCESfQZPzJdLtu8AEG35pM3b3vMViA6H1H1h2gjUt5JWHSHdTwgptcKBtcrhKX9mtJHWeAQH7xtyvmGckeVL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotted: Art, Murals & Street Art From Around the World (Part: 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since late 2015 I have been collecting photos of artwork from the countries I have traveled, and will be sharing them bit by bit, tagging each city and a story behind the photo (if I have one). 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When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” ― Ansel Adams]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@katstokes/silence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@katstokes/silence</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[katstokes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 02:13:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5yd8krAYmVG9MzEGxLSJ7moAkMsfxqCBmr1X97dETBb1uSeSv4NVxfUZfa56rP5tXsjE996yogdSnREcGQE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Evening to Remember..]]></title><description><![CDATA[“What time does your flight leave?” “10pm. Could you take me there a few hours earlier?” “Sure, we can leave at 6:30.” I had been waiting for this day to happen for five years. 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