<?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, 15 Apr 2026 03:14:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@kotik1/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ancient buildings - dolmens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appeared two thousand years BC. How they were built is unknown. The stones weigh several tons. This dolmen is located near the city of Gelendzhik. It is believed that this is an ancient family tomb. In]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/architecturalphotography/@kotik1/ancient-buildings-dolmens</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/architecturalphotography/@kotik1/ancient-buildings-dolmens</guid><category><![CDATA[architecturalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotik1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2018 17:47:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLdk5hd5eSNDgZVLCHREPf5Dg6MErVMC6XT2b8JsHzRwrUufMaiz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden hour over the city]]></title><description><![CDATA[The photo shows the Golden hour over the city of Gelendzhik. The view from the hotel where we lived, on the roofs of houses. The city is too densely built up. The houses are very close to each other.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@kotik1/golden-hour-over-the-city</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@kotik1/golden-hour-over-the-city</guid><category><![CDATA[goldenhourphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotik1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2018 13:43:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLdk5hd5eSNDgZVLCHR9p4N7pb8hLAy8Wcw4oBqzXdY4Lzt8dju8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Petunia flowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love flowers and every year I buy a lot of different seeds. One of the most favorite colors - petunias. They're beautiful. The flowers are large, soft, many different colors. They're easy to grow. Here]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colourfulphotography/@kotik1/my-petunia-flowers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colourfulphotography/@kotik1/my-petunia-flowers</guid><category><![CDATA[colourfulphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotik1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 09:36:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2k7TU6R7D8hFW73DwEd8bL2EeZjZ6TgemjJzCUGaeuveW4XeuT7TAd9KAv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collection of irises]]></title><description><![CDATA[I like irises very much. They bloom beautifully, though not for long. I have a small collection of different colors of irises. So far, only three have bloomed. Four more coming. I dream to collect a lot]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@kotik1/collection-of-irises</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@kotik1/collection-of-irises</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotik1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 10:09:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2k7TU6R7D8hFW73DwEd8bL2EeZjZ6TgemjEJt6sHqAp6yqW9UiCdjNvdqY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Onion flowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of course this is not an ordinary onions, and decorative. This onion cannot be eaten. The flowers of this onion are very large and beautiful. After flowering, the plant becomes uninteresting. Instead of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@kotik1/onion-flowers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@kotik1/onion-flowers</guid><category><![CDATA[macrophotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotik1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 20:36:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j2wozjKuanzG7qDi3EHwhtSZr6Q9Y1zdqqA5UsB3m7zJWcTWrHQMH3Yshb3jh7nbsqBP2ukAcc1L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalcopyrite under a microscope]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the planetarium in one of the halls we saw a very interesting microscope. You could see the stones. It seems to me that chalcopyrite is very beautiful. The microscope projects the magnified image onto]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colourfulphotography/@kotik1/chalcopyrite-under-a-microscope</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colourfulphotography/@kotik1/chalcopyrite-under-a-microscope</guid><category><![CDATA[colourfulphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotik1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 20:13:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j2wozjKuanzG7qDi3EHwhtSZr6Vw8HVnuXnpqX5wtN8otFiRRRCvYoeXetaVWPnbFgQ6RMWsw6mC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mole cricket ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Such a terrible insect met me on the track of my site. It's bear . It's mole cricket . It reaches 10 cm in length, well buried in the ground and spoils the roots of plants, making their underground passages.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@kotik1/mole-cricket</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@kotik1/mole-cricket</guid><category><![CDATA[animalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotik1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 04:09:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72XavRopT69yjj9q68qfnTU3qxP6DwFAGFS98FoGHxag1MVgrSwXwAWXXUb4c7cAGWLiwJ8Y4winmt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orchid]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Orchid has decided to bloom. I was surprised. My conditions are not right for orchids. They do not like drafts and sudden changes in temperature. And my plastic window with a winter ventilation for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@kotik1/orchid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@kotik1/orchid</guid><category><![CDATA[smartphonephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotik1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 03:58:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j2wozjKuanzG7qDi3EHwhtSZr6Vx1Nc9M3B1kMnRYCXdAg2HGW3bfbDyECevjZMo9fwsSyNSvQ46?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rivulet]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the photo, a small forest river. In spring it is full-flowing, summer almost dries and barely flows. In its upper reaches live beavers, they regulate the water level in the river. Because of this river]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@kotik1/rivulet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@kotik1/rivulet</guid><category><![CDATA[smartphonephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotik1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 09:27:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j2wozjKuanzG7qDi3EHwhtSZr6Q9yfGYBF8w7m5J9bb5vyYisZFo1EVM5ffWYJXEWXEmMywb9Eo8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring view]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love spring. Nature has just started waking up after winter. The air is clean and fresh, no pollen plants and other dirt. Still showing last year's grass and trees with no leaves. Spring is the best]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@kotik1/spring-view</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@kotik1/spring-view</guid><category><![CDATA[landscapephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotik1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 09:33:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j2wozjKuanzG7qDi3EHwhtSZr6GMEsyda9TtyU4c34nM8LFLKN6d75qL923qkZ7R2QMLiwRUKMvN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring sunset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunset in the swamp is very beautiful. Bright colors, fresh cool air and plenty of birds - admires. The eyes and the soul rest. I want to get up, look around and listen to the silence.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@kotik1/spring-sunset</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@kotik1/spring-sunset</guid><category><![CDATA[goldenhourphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotik1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 21:14:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j2wozjKuanzG7qDi3EHwhtSZr6S45aDYz8aokJKJtLjqgriFgtQqn5AhAuCYkCBsEvjJdZWpuEiS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A nest of wasps]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the summer these nests can be found only by accident. If you follow the wasps. And in the spring, until the leaves have not grown, you can see everything. We have a lot of such nests. 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Every mushroom is like a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@kotik1/morels-for-lunch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@kotik1/morels-for-lunch</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotik1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 20:04:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72XavRopT69yjj9q68qfnTU3qxP6A3juiR3WQGtHWoYRVHanroCoec5gWngRkpTmEtd25DeDuNduhQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The bee on the flowers of honeysuckle]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the @juliank #macrophotography contest, I decided to show a picture of a bee on honeysuckle flowers. Honeysuckle first bloom in my garden. She has odorless white flowers, but they attract insects.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@kotik1/the-bee-on-the-flowers-of-honeysuckle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@kotik1/the-bee-on-the-flowers-of-honeysuckle</guid><category><![CDATA[macrophotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotik1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 19:24:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j2wozjKuanzG7qDi3EHwhtSZr6TzpkWwAKG8BJ6Kphnr7638anTrQaTFGsneZQsRB3DTJDjV87ga?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duck pond in the middle of the city]]></title><description><![CDATA[This pond is not to find, if you do not know where he is. People specially adapted it for a couple of ducks that fly to the pond every year. For them put a house and feed them.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/streetphotography/@kotik1/duck-pond-in-the-middle-of-the-city</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/streetphotography/@kotik1/duck-pond-in-the-middle-of-the-city</guid><category><![CDATA[streetphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotik1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 06:49:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j2wozjKuanzG7qDi3EHwhtSZqwgj6xvV5f33SZva8fFD475CX4jjc4UYovXHpKwYG1LdJ38NCZiv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flood in the woods]]></title><description><![CDATA[We could not go to the forest to walk. We always go for morels in spring, but this year we could not cross the river. We used to go to beaver's house, but he took it apart, because the water is high. We]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@kotik1/flood-in-the-woods</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@kotik1/flood-in-the-woods</guid><category><![CDATA[landscapephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotik1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 06:27:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j2wozjKuanzG7qDi3EHwhtSZr6S5QCp9W4QSuk3JdkpWmTzyThbU6KndutuZPs2EgupqHh4M3w2e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forsythia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walking through our garden to the partnership, I came across a beautiful Bush. It was not leaves, but there were beautiful yellow flowers. Flowers do not smell, but attract bees and other insects. I liked]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colourfulphotography/@kotik1/forsythia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colourfulphotography/@kotik1/forsythia</guid><category><![CDATA[colourfulphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotik1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 11:57:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2k7TU6R7D8hFW73Mk3v83VoudzYwLQhfHsqjoNtEUxkTHgNDbRFLxgdAuk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnificent Tulip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring is here. Flowers blossomed in the streets. Around was very bright and colorful. Lots of flower beds. People decorate the city, planted flowers and ornamental bushes. It was very beautiful. For the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@kotik1/magnificent-tulip</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@kotik1/magnificent-tulip</guid><category><![CDATA[macrophotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotik1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 11:14:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2k7TU6R7D8hFW73Mk3v83VoudzYwLQhfKA8Nj9392Pw1TVKomgUuZfDbuQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The beauty of flowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each flower is beautiful in its own way. Do not find two identical colors and each one is beautiful. You can admire the flowers for a long time. They enhance the mood and soothe. Their life is short, they]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colourfulphotography/@kotik1/the-beauty-of-flowers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colourfulphotography/@kotik1/the-beauty-of-flowers</guid><category><![CDATA[colourfulphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kotik1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 19:03:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j2wozjKuanzG7qDi3EHwhtSZr6Vw8PAtvdupt7koxhSJbp4y3WbhhcwzWC8qyR4XDQaMc7UY51up?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>