<?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>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:27:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@leonsilver42/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Birds of my garden #6  Halls Babbler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Probably my favourite avian visitor to the garden the halls babbler. We have a family of halls babblers who've nested in one of the trees at the back of the garden for the past couple of years. It's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@leonsilver42/birds-of-my-garden-6-halls-babbler</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@leonsilver42/birds-of-my-garden-6-halls-babbler</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 07:59:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjCha7LSYaFSWjbdR6JjF3RhQJHy6jeTDDAghKnnUjowC9DyGvFyaTZJj3Zd1S8WQgswnfqZoZasKMbszLe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birds of my garden #5 Willie wagtail]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the practically viral success of my bird photo yesterday (4 upvotes and a comment woot woot) I've decided to post another one today. Todays bird is the willie wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys). A charming]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@leonsilver42/birds-of-my-garden-5-willie-wagtail</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@leonsilver42/birds-of-my-garden-5-willie-wagtail</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 03:44:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHiWSoqveDUokhtor4moXhT4BqkDmi1Z3jPtfRuny1SutvJjP5Z9f8PFtMLBUU5Q5eszrsKjwGdUJ5HTksuXCJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birds of my garden #4 Galah]]></title><description><![CDATA[Todays bird photo features another common visitor to my garden the galah (or rose breasted cockatoo). This particular bird is on my bird feeder in the rain. Looks a lot like I feel when I see the total]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@leonsilver42/birds-of-my-garden-4-galah</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@leonsilver42/birds-of-my-garden-4-galah</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 05:32:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ5hPJtSea2ctvfwyZfP13ymqjhv2WGt1VHFhYmyowhZPw5AeBjqYctCZWNsude853Uux5r8TwU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birds of my garden #3 Rainbow Lorikeets]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most common parrot visitors to my garden, the stunning Rainbow Lorikeet. If you like my photos please consider an upvote. Thanks for looking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@leonsilver42/birds-of-my-garden-3-rainbow-lorikeets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@leonsilver42/birds-of-my-garden-3-rainbow-lorikeets</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 09:23:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K62f7HMq2uWoM5TCnFqi6eEUTd1qPzcPiroVExjfopuaWkii9gAk3qRnSWJFR8TNuu2d5YhwHrVjsnQ8RYvz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birds of my garden #2 Guinea Fowl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's bird photo features a Guinea Fowl. I confess I'm cheating a little bit with today's photo. Whilst the Guinea Fowl is a bird of my garden I'm not sure she really qualifies as a wild bird. She turned]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@leonsilver42/birds-of-my-garden-2-guinea-fowl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@leonsilver42/birds-of-my-garden-2-guinea-fowl</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 01:45:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gaMiJ5pWCLF4AZXoTDf1oQUiB94aKucwVHjsqCzHwFtC5RugcEQjvaUfaMBdhozAcYjF1vFNEADLqC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The birds in my garden #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Been a while since I posted anything (as usual) so I'm going to try and make an effort again. I live in a beautiful part of the world (South East Queensland, Australia) and am lucky enough to have a large]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@leonsilver42/the-birds-in-my-garden-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@leonsilver42/the-birds-in-my-garden-1</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 06:28:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89uVfViAn5gut4ytzQ2T6p3Kdr7q3pfzU35HeN7ZkLgwCvL9ANgTTSuaoE5r97emG6cve672U1SxW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some photos of the hibiscus flowers in my garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the hibiscus flowers that grow in my garden. Sadly I've managed to kill two of these bushes since I took the photos, I'm still something of a beginner when it comes to gardening and apparently]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@leonsilver42/some-photos-of-the-hibiscus-flowers-in-my-garden</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@leonsilver42/some-photos-of-the-hibiscus-flowers-in-my-garden</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 10:34:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2H1Naw3Wpr54C2zJmz15Ro7us1318icyFdBWCkNPqRVzmEfbrVZuaMdhwQ9Z7Fmtb2pnWN2v7rvAfn4ToEvfSizJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Dtube video of the fish in my pond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's my first Dtube video. Just a quickie of some of the fish living in our garden pond. Hopefully you find it as entertaining and relaxing as I find my pond. Thanks for looking.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@leonsilver42/first-dtube-video-of-the-fish-in-my-pond</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@leonsilver42/first-dtube-video-of-the-fish-in-my-pond</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 04:13:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNic35Tncb4A6geHt7TRYoT5SQbpKzDnnqGPYNf91K6Ze8sCWrScDJsCN2jyyzmJwqxUKQxpw8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relaxing with the tropical fish in my pond]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my 1st Dtube video, fight the power, death to You Tube! Perhaps this short underwater clip, taken on my galaxy s7, of some of the tropical fish in my pond isn't exactly a call to arms against corporate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@leonsilver42/rwolbtm0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@leonsilver42/rwolbtm0</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 16:45:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM8w98jCUWJ7WB58RDp1p8tEuH9UPxe5L7TySEvKVATrDs8qweidoGnhQmHc6i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garden pond and waterfall completed at last]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finished at last! It's taken me almost a year (working on and off, obviously way more off than on) to actually get my pond to the point where it's got plants and fish living in it. I'm really rather pleased]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@leonsilver42/garden-pond-and-waterfall-completed-at-last</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@leonsilver42/garden-pond-and-waterfall-completed-at-last</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 09:50:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2J2V57nt1Y58wHzMmrFNssC6zAS8dcBcusFgHgDakbCc1fZTREjQyDFRJx1jMrzPucD9jCKcH7Jj2BwrLfLvSg4e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sorry steemit, I've failed you so far but you've failed me to.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok I admit it... I've failed. I promised myself I'd make a real effort with Steemit - regular posts, building my profile on other sites and linking them in, taking an active interest in the Steemit community]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@leonsilver42/sorry-steemit-i-ve-failed-you-so-far-but-you-ve-failed-me-to</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@leonsilver42/sorry-steemit-i-ve-failed-you-so-far-but-you-ve-failed-me-to</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 05:40:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The versatility of old satelite dishes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our local council rubbish dump takes the saying one man's trash is another's treasure. Sifting through the stuff people dump, removing things that look "worthwhile" and then selling them on again]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@leonsilver42/the-versatility-of-old-satelite-dishes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@leonsilver42/the-versatility-of-old-satelite-dishes</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:39:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2GmEJrbArc6rwteNzrss39UXJv88pU8GHWFVnjMDde8Z5oZZDWAZDos3bdEk4R7wX1R6uRoTwFFyze1WaoeUzS6A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Color challenge Sunday purple]]></title><description><![CDATA[Haven't got any purple landscapes so I'll settle for a photo of a purple hibiscus flower from my garden to complete my colour challenge.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@leonsilver42/color-challenge-sunday-purple-2017918t01719605z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@leonsilver42/color-challenge-sunday-purple-2017918t01719605z</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 14:17:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMzGSR7ViFetia8SwwTYA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Color challenge Saturday Indigo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Struggling to find many photos that contain the colour indigo or to even know what colour indigo actually is so I'm falling back on another sunset. I figure there has to be some indigo in here somewhere.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@leonsilver42/color-challenge-saturday-indigo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@leonsilver42/color-challenge-saturday-indigo</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 02:25:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinqDiYEgygXVkxHe2kqAax1H6XDa5cedv6BnhNEodhSRguVhV4XtKR6Qe72JkSL6L61nSKUEhuTwHRpBUperpe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Color challenge Friday blue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the wednesday yellow failed to go down very well here is another photo with a similar theme...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@leonsilver42/color-challenge-friday-blue</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@leonsilver42/color-challenge-friday-blue</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 12:49:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWPHPstuhRkMkYYzTmjknYToWM7SBNVo9YNRuaAQuHg2GRbaTN3ro8CwocY9wV57MJZ4wg2nz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Color challenge Thursday Green]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toadys effort I took in far north queensland at a hidden watering hole called in Cape Tribulation.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@leonsilver42/6sy8rw-color-challenge-thursday-green</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@leonsilver42/6sy8rw-color-challenge-thursday-green</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 02:35:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMrHn83ovG8a31p7DeQNmXrPLgnjQENsU8kuFv5gHnpxGoP8e1mWbddwGCayxNdRRS6BkGry3opJpRJvP3ii1o84dwcupwmP69t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Color Challenge Wednesday Yellow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi folks, a sunset rather than a sunrise today, taken from the window of an airplane this time.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@leonsilver42/6xkvus-color-challenge-wednesday-yellow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@leonsilver42/6xkvus-color-challenge-wednesday-yellow</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:26:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinqAfBFazhjPzytP8WHjA9TkfvTyXCtG8mkUhZqKb8RXeiLna1hiWrn6DSHEwAt232thrGTkJqLvpMYoTwF1Gr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Color challenge Tuesday Orange]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok it's technically Tuesday morning here and I'm keen to get on with the next photo in my colour challenge. For my orange photo I present a photo of the Grand Canyon at sunrise from the south rim. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@leonsilver42/color-challenge-tuesday-orange</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@leonsilver42/color-challenge-tuesday-orange</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 15:06:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgAkTQiXXFvHZefW986aWucafpDtboHaCBhn1HD8Yf2UhSMtjjjTpeLthJX8XnYQqnyXK9cNnjJHbF6jEcnr7A7QxzmjiDGuka?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Color Challenge Monday Red]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi folks, Ok so I finally actually read @kalemandra post about the color challenge. Turns out there are rules, an end goal and everything - exciting stuff! One photo per day in the appropriate colour (sorry,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@leonsilver42/pigtu-color-challenge-monday-red</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@leonsilver42/pigtu-color-challenge-monday-red</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 15:34:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8negnnk1cjomgFrHs5SNARDE86hjWebciR6a7L225X5N5R1Z5bUBt1DXNxZgMNjAob3Sc6i7VN4vq2aGGeF3iR3WiE3g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Color challenge - Wednesday Yellow]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those of you wondering why I'm posting Wednesday photos on Tuesday morning - I live in Australia and we're already into Wednesday over here. Been a while since I posted anything so I thought a couple]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@leonsilver42/color-challenge-wednesday-yellow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@leonsilver42/color-challenge-wednesday-yellow</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonsilver42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 02:35:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1Ybu2Zdsbaz2j63nankqT3Fc2y3VFHJreTxjiwqKFJcxJmCn7BqCUdDrVDwBC69wCTi6jcV6BKdVcctRjHTthHsfGS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>