<?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, 01 May 2026 18:42:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@lakesnmountains/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Happy 1st of August! (Swiss National Holiday) [3+ minutes read]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year on the 1st of August, the Swiss celebrate their national holiday, which is an official holiday in all of the Swiss cantons. Since the 20th century, the event is mainly celebrated with evening]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/culture/@lakesnmountains/happy-1st-of-august-swiss-national-holiday-3-minutes-read</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/culture/@lakesnmountains/happy-1st-of-august-swiss-national-holiday-3-minutes-read</guid><category><![CDATA[culture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lakesnmountains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2018 14:00:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZceZgKNAw1NG3euJzJanFnR6WgDZFyrDCgR4Hd7nMthYxbrek5KbHV87tcvULHtJPPXNiQ52hCyU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zurich, Switzerland]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this photo, you can see the Limmat River as it flows past the Grossmünster (“great minster”) into Lake Zurich. (Click on the image to see it in full screen.) I am the original author of this photograph.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cityscapephotography/@lakesnmountains/zurich-switzerland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cityscapephotography/@lakesnmountains/zurich-switzerland</guid><category><![CDATA[cityscapephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lakesnmountains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 19:01:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZePb5pBeyDmwBLgq8mZ13x2agEjCLKxPMU4vVQ4LBmc9ivTXpj4tyqQ3zD7fMmSM7La6M5sQ1tVt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae)]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I took this photo, I wasn’t sure whether the insect I captured was indeed part of the great butterfly order. Although maybe not as magnificent as some of its more well-known relatives, this smaller]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@lakesnmountains/six-spot-burnet-zygaena-filipendulae</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@lakesnmountains/six-spot-burnet-zygaena-filipendulae</guid><category><![CDATA[animalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lakesnmountains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 17:56:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZjNdV8Adf9LjsrCG7cSaimL7QGabiy4h8aZoGniSFPKJe1U7rrqLYhZaftNgzD9Gk8DEcDgKgQuk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fribourg, Switzerland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overlooking the Saane River as it flows through the town of Fribourg, capital of the same-named canton. (Click on the image to see it in full screen.) Dear Steemit followers, after more than three weeks]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@lakesnmountains/fribourg-switzerland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@lakesnmountains/fribourg-switzerland</guid><category><![CDATA[landscapephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lakesnmountains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 17:15:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZcfbp7xzvhkp3LrxWekU7tYABuwGdbSmAnJQa92xYs6TacSG1hZquiDbNc2WWyuFSBcTQVxRLojL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 2 months on Steemit, I am drastically reducing my posting frequency]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my last post, I announced that I would be thinking about my future Steemit strategy, and here are my decisions: I will indeed drastically reduce my posting frequency. This is for a couple of reasons:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@lakesnmountains/after-2-months-on-steemit-i-am-drastically-reducing-my-posting-frequency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@lakesnmountains/after-2-months-on-steemit-i-am-drastically-reducing-my-posting-frequency</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lakesnmountains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:14:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[My 2nd month on Steemit: May 2018; Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another month has passed! Time to look back on my top posts in May, to thank my supporters, and, most importantly, to decide on the future of this photo blog… Lake Neuchâtel, photographed from the north]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@lakesnmountains/my-2nd-month-on-steemit-may-2018-lake-neuchatel-switzerland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@lakesnmountains/my-2nd-month-on-steemit-may-2018-lake-neuchatel-switzerland</guid><category><![CDATA[landscapephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lakesnmountains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 17:23:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZjNsfFN3n8r1TEG5Us5zb38rd7dQkVT5qENBXU5hMV1AUKg6RrHibNA44Y5ro1nE82zkoaq9xG9c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Switzerland: One country, four languages, many dialects (5+ minutes read)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Switzerland has four official languages, but one of them is not actually spoken, one is not actually written, and two of the four are split into dozens of dialects so diverse that there is a considerable]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/culture/@lakesnmountains/switzerland-one-country-four-languages-many-dialects-5-minutes-read</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/culture/@lakesnmountains/switzerland-one-country-four-languages-many-dialects-5-minutes-read</guid><category><![CDATA[culture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lakesnmountains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 18:08:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VHhcAhvAB7T2kWobzfAc5EBq7APwSBvjUR2HNAVmk9oyGbbTJm96naihZkgEkz8vcAwUp1BUQTmgUn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) [CC BY-SA 4.0]]]></title><description><![CDATA[These gracefully strutting birds always make for a good photo motive: When looking for a fish to catch, they will completely stand still and watch the water in absolute concentration. However, a photographer]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@lakesnmountains/grey-heron-ardea-cinerea-cc-by-sa-4-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@lakesnmountains/grey-heron-ardea-cinerea-cc-by-sa-4-0</guid><category><![CDATA[animalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lakesnmountains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 20:58:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VAFH3mQqsid5mwUz4GaDECBr6qFwaVt2YhVY2v7WwxLJxBiUHQskucrbfUZMYyyrYyBmifTk7ATAyt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church of Flüelen, Switzerland [CC BY-SA 4.0]]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Roman Catholic Church of Flüelen (Canton of Uri) is built on a hill so that it overlooks the village and Lake Lucerne. (Click on the image to see it in full screen.) I am the original author of this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@lakesnmountains/church-of-flueelen-switzerland-cc-by-sa-4-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@lakesnmountains/church-of-flueelen-switzerland-cc-by-sa-4-0</guid><category><![CDATA[landscapephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lakesnmountains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 19:37:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZfnXaVbAXwco3n6pLsNHE6nxohPosHc3DsJDjFpn5Nq5suE9zLJsG2zra7EwzptZDWoyoX7M3Hne?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mute swan (Cygnus olor) [CC BY-SA 4.0]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of the many pictures I’ve taken of swans, I like this one especially. It really seems to show the beauty and grace of this great aquatic bird; you wouldn’t expect it to behave as an intrusive, child-picking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@lakesnmountains/mute-swan-cygnus-olor-cc-by-sa-4-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@lakesnmountains/mute-swan-cygnus-olor-cc-by-sa-4-0</guid><category><![CDATA[animalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lakesnmountains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 18:49:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZgv5FMi1qVmP7SrDk3mzJJjmKV7i3jYxwuXd29giBh6TUcRtew4fk77N6ozv1g4xMj9Jfz3dbeEJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lausanne, Switzerland [CC BY-SA 4.0]]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small forest near Lausanne (Canton of Vaud). You can see the rays of the setting sun glittering on the surface of Lake Geneva in the distance. I thought I would mix in this picture taken in late fall]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@lakesnmountains/lausanne-switzerland-cc-by-sa-4-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@lakesnmountains/lausanne-switzerland-cc-by-sa-4-0</guid><category><![CDATA[landscapephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lakesnmountains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 18:02:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZjjLPyv1uP2YXM2YdFFHuSLmFcbgvSPrP9Jto1hZkeR7x7DP2rBumeGHBYgbARBvUf1XGmdZs7fc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[720p reupload] The Bears of BearPark Bern, Switzerland: Up-close (6 clips) [CC BY-SA 4.0]]]></title><description><![CDATA[The current incarnation of the world-renown “bear pit” in the Swiss capital, completed in 2009, is located at the eastern shore of the Aare river, just outside the city’s historic district, and home to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/video/@lakesnmountains/07kjffh7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/video/@lakesnmountains/07kjffh7</guid><category><![CDATA[video]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lakesnmountains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 10:15:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM9uryrjiNqajtzA8pBVWp4uJAehCWKicFxGWMRQLaJeSvdi6jvFdMSdJg3C8s?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Bears of BearPark Bern, Switzerland: Up-close (6 clips) [CC BY-SA 4.0]]]></title><description><![CDATA[The current incarnation of the world-renown “bear pit” in the Swiss capital, completed in 2009, is located at the eastern shore of the Aare river, just outside the city’s historic district, and home to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/video/@lakesnmountains/2ikiacvv</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/video/@lakesnmountains/2ikiacvv</guid><category><![CDATA[video]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lakesnmountains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 18:24:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMD7GZ62qNZFgiARihwRNUpYjDtZe2qWk73BUhWj8VbThYRqSuTuysdfgE7Ch7?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photographed in Yverdon-les-Bains on a cloudless midsummer day. (Click on the image to see it in full screen.) I am the original author of this photograph. I hereby license this work under a Creative Commons]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@lakesnmountains/lake-neuchatel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@lakesnmountains/lake-neuchatel</guid><category><![CDATA[landscapephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lakesnmountains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZfVkiCZmNGFWWDeqEKmHZYXdNtjKJbrvA4JqyMmCB8xmesJ9ncKxizxKDerx3ifMiNK8B1uofBta?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honey bee (Apis mellifica) [CC BY-SA 4.0]]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can see that the busy little pollinator already carries a nice portion of nectar on its hind legs! (Click on the image to see it in full screen.) I am the original author of this photograph. I hereby]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@lakesnmountains/honey-bee-apis-mellifica-cc-by-sa-4-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@lakesnmountains/honey-bee-apis-mellifica-cc-by-sa-4-0</guid><category><![CDATA[animalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lakesnmountains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2018 16:22:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZfUoPuLTsyJJTjWB7J3XyUcDcDeKddeS2ao5ZykC5znhd4Z7aWPJ2J8eQcMd2yWZgm7U5midsX74?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visiting BearPark, Bern, Switzerland (4 photos + tips)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swiss capital Bern has a centuries-old tradition of keeping live brown bears in the city center. (In a compound, of course.) “Papa bear” Finn is taking a swim in the Aare river. The current 5th incarnation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@lakesnmountains/visiting-bearpark-bern-switzerland-4-photos-tips</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@lakesnmountains/visiting-bearpark-bern-switzerland-4-photos-tips</guid><category><![CDATA[animalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lakesnmountains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 19:23:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvZF9KY1rvNVSpNa2k5FyvT245qbjmuF5T4VeJuKrt9BmKiu3BVZhHvNj3d5jPgZtbPhQ6NZFbsbRZADk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lake Geneva, Switzerland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunset over Lake Geneva after a long summer day. Picture taken near Lausanne. Also, thank you for 100 followers! And a special thank you for all of them who aren’t bots! 😉 (Click on the image to see it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@lakesnmountains/5rdexl-lake-geneva-switzerland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@lakesnmountains/5rdexl-lake-geneva-switzerland</guid><category><![CDATA[goldenhourphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lakesnmountains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 18:32:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89pA44GHHw1aBK88GwHoeGPUgB4YHUNkC4nAwc5BGCbzh9qu58n6padkMdcwLwke19H4wvgK5J9pz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bellinzona, Switzerland]]></title><description><![CDATA[View from Torre bianca (“White tower”) of Castelgrande, one of the three medieval castles of Bellinzona (Canton of Ticino). 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At 178 m (584 ft), it is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cityscapephotography/@lakesnmountains/rhine-river-basel-switzerland-4-photos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cityscapephotography/@lakesnmountains/rhine-river-basel-switzerland-4-photos</guid><category><![CDATA[cityscapephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lakesnmountains]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 18:20:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVe4vGj5gtqorchzMpj7tkdSTb1daduW3kYFXhFpZux86MbF5c4LR9R7Wu1EoYjcrLdw1XTUvC7PxyVx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) [CC BY-SA 4.0]]]></title><description><![CDATA[This fiery red dragonfly goes on a break after the hunt, sitting on a wooden handrail. I love dragonflies! Don’t quite know why I haven’t shared a dragonfly photograph earlier on this photo blog. 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