<?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 20:31:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@leifasaur/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring AI Images Part 3:   Continuation of the Afrofuturistic hotels by country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back with some AI exploration. In the last post in this series, I shared how I have been using some AI generated images as part of an email marketing campaign to hotels in my local in Ghana. This brought]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@leifasaur/exploring-ai-images-part-3-continuation-of-the-afrofuturistic-hotels-by-country</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@leifasaur/exploring-ai-images-part-3-continuation-of-the-afrofuturistic-hotels-by-country</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leifasaur]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:14:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc1692UAZNfxA5ihrgwVT1ipgUqV8xF9HcVCsunSg43bDfFZ9j9AKnnWzn2zQVXZ8SWGgmdVJ3zNrnSrzUeCfSuLT9mnb5TiwsKVZZagRYE2duRV8Rd?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lazy Days in Munich]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have already covered a few of my days in Germany last year when my family went on vacation there. I have covered a graffiti party, BMW Experiences, and some walking around Munich. I think this will probably]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@leifasaur/lazy-days-in-munich</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@leifasaur/lazy-days-in-munich</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leifasaur]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 18:11:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFkxccF8dTznvrav17SqCHhDCSQZ12stYK6eLMmePnpGv9C3JFoPpriveGFiQnQHU9zqJuJAEdbj4EPStPuZKqx1vC1XmqjMMCyoUYk5jzzXo2L6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where monkeys and humans live side by side]]></title><description><![CDATA[On our recent trip to the Volta Region, not everything went as planned and we had to stay over the weekend. We did our best to make lemonade from lemons though and took a little trip on Saturday. 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We already own a little bit of land in the north of Ghana but it is only one acre and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@leifasaur/a-very-exciting-step-in-our-lives</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@leifasaur/a-very-exciting-step-in-our-lives</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leifasaur]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 11:49:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFkxccF8dTznvrav17SqCHhDCSQZ12stYK6eLMmePnpGv9C3JFoPpD5neC1v3B5PrzPrqjgsJmtLd31YMyr8j7f9FLECuLMNt3ddCTRXWCD12BvN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCC's Street Art Contest #193: Sorrento Street Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is my entry for this week's Street Art Contest. This one is quite literally dripping with love for street art. This is at the entrance of a park in Sorrento that overlooks the water. 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Keep seated for some pictures and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@leifasaur/a-walk-around-munich</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@leifasaur/a-walk-around-munich</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leifasaur]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:16:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFkxccF8dTznvrav17SqCHhDCSQZ12stYK6eLMmePnpGv9C3JFoQ4WvKw7dGU2wUgYrt4Qras2WoKZuvbfzDJYxph5WuFjNzkXPjShvXqhhBbNRL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Exploration into AI Generated Images: Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Generated by my prompt ChatGTP 4.0 Dall-E) Transparency message: These are AI generated images. 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