<?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>Sat, 16 May 2026 03:46:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@kissiwarrior/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Travel - Ethiopia - Simen Mountains]]></title><description><![CDATA["Smack an apple out of Eve's hand in the Garden of Eden." - Blu. Where I am the fields are gold, the skies are blue, and the energy is everlasting. Tranquility is something I continue to appreciate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@kissiwarrior/travel-ethiopia-simen-mountains</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@kissiwarrior/travel-ethiopia-simen-mountains</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kissiwarrior]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2019 15:48:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7xqWVdt3S3P3Hhu7pjSxgXgQDEQRS9GGwnNfX4ww97GCCsNrw1H53kQ6wUWvpKcSH5TMGFAte8yXnrWdSRbdqStzr24TWe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel - Ethiopia - Castle Fasiledes]]></title><description><![CDATA[My trip to Gondar was met with a great tour of the Castles that rest in the heart of the city. I never knew so much history was in this part of the country but i'm glad I was able to witness it and hear]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photocircle/@kissiwarrior/travel-ethiopia-castle-fasiledes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photocircle/@kissiwarrior/travel-ethiopia-castle-fasiledes</guid><category><![CDATA[photocircle]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kissiwarrior]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2019 09:22:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WrcJtLt4Nc9apvY6Dk64v4DtDhgh3tCevqtzUs9xNWjrXyrwKJiydTiuDyqdFgHjYvj1jVTpQ8eyPL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel - Ethiopia - An ode to life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free is the one who lives unrestricted by boundaries. Free is he who triumphs over fears. Free is she who directs her own story. Free is the child who explores limitlessly into the clouds. Free are those]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@kissiwarrior/travel-ethiopia-an-ode-to-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@kissiwarrior/travel-ethiopia-an-ode-to-life</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kissiwarrior]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 17:04:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9Uq6xtGNTpPyshueqo62fnEcLKLawhVaqvuHEYXuSeRPFTSMDb1HraKfYC9c3xyBZ7zJ44acoFx2zkn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel - Ethiopia - Geladas of Simien]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just a few of the many shots I captured of Ethiopia's Gelada baboons. Ironically, despite sharing few similarities to baboons, these are not baboons. They are considered old world monkeys, which only live]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@kissiwarrior/travel-ethiopia-geladas-of-simien</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@kissiwarrior/travel-ethiopia-geladas-of-simien</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kissiwarrior]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2019 13:12:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UU65xHkqgmuGD6Fu4WSEPA5x2C7BQAvoopT6m4n8qDPDBhqQG3Ptq1C1vyx6PpKNAsEX2p9tLZCuxi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel - Ethiopia - Sunsets in Gondar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gondar is a city in the northern part of Ethiopia. Sitting at about 2100m, it makes for a captivating sunset layered evening. 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Where nature meets the concrete jungle. A shot of the city from a different side. You've got to love the mixture of green park venues and tall buildings. 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