<?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 22:06:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mountainwalker/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Embudito Canyon: Sandia Mountains]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brief video tour of Embudito canyon in the Sandia Mountains. It was February so there was not much color, but there are still a lot of interesting rock formations. Hope you enjoy. Music: bensound.com]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mountainwalker/b9aiiep7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mountainwalker/b9aiiep7</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mountainwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:12:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMD9QyMr7eV1Kg1DP7Hf1SCDLZf5uRaeRTQTiryQX9AT4myNTdjiiJsf2HnsmU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandia Foothills by Air: Albuquerque, New Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[An aerial tour of the foothills of the Sandia mountains above Albuquerque, New Mexico. If you look closely you can see two deer grazing on the hillside. Sandia means watermelon in Spanish as the mountains]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@mountainwalker/0i2m0z56</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@mountainwalker/0i2m0z56</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mountainwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 05:25:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM7uz2fP3oVQ454bnJPzGacxQ3KPqEbAbsDSE3rVvg5LTqQHYT1qyAGFbAMJJQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitewash: Piedra Lisa Canyon, Albuquerque, New Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brief aerial tour of Piedra Lisa canyon above Albuquerque, New Mexico. The area is filled with and interesting mix of granite and quartz along with a rock face used by climbers for repelling. ▶️ DTube]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mountainwalker/1dowk62g</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mountainwalker/1dowk62g</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mountainwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 13:32:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM9EpncFvTc1vKtusuQrAyWCgNUC8YrEhA8J48bw6UXhDAn5GHvqnqftoRUaxK?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[80 year old stone structures in the foothills of the Sandia mountains in central New Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[A short video on the rock structures in the foothills of the Sandia mountains in central New Mexico. These structures are close to 80 years old and were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@mountainwalker/c1eze06p</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@mountainwalker/c1eze06p</guid><category><![CDATA[dtube]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mountainwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 16:20:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXB9dvtaVFb1c5wcqCGeZkEQYbAXFaEA2iAQAcqa9a2xTU8f5ZvpinmikeaKECF7RsFMircgwb7VX9MXqbe4XcU15YK8aP?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Little Poem of Encouragement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flowers awake and to the sky they sing. The beauty in you is that of spring. The fears that haunt you will not last. As you look to the future and let go of the past. You are special more precious]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@mountainwalker/a-little-poem-of-encouragement</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@mountainwalker/a-little-poem-of-encouragement</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mountainwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2017 18:26:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9sohdqPWbvWKBaVTWQwT1hSRjPuFnL3oBmXAgd3turqLzgC9TvqnZLfR4sBNbGE6WkDK6497GfNuNrx9YTe7LSv6KQitTuG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Ride Through Madrid, New Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[I took a little ride through central New Mexico towards Santa Fe. It was a beautiful day and I even met a little traveler along the way. Madrid is an old mining/ghost town that hippies revived back in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mountainwalker/a-ride-through-madrid-new-mexico</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mountainwalker/a-ride-through-madrid-new-mexico</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mountainwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 22:43:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e2FgCMXVM8ssPHW43Mskq26sRvius1Hasjt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandia Crest Trail, New Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a short video of a recent hike along the ridge a top the Sandia Mountains in central New Mexico. Sandia means watermelon in Spanish. The name comes from the color of the mountain at sunset. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mountainwalker/sandia-crest-trail-new-mexico</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mountainwalker/sandia-crest-trail-new-mexico</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mountainwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2017 16:28:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dxHNqqEK34f4RpuEN6WgsNP9tz3D9WtoycS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Already??]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here we go!!! I was walking through a couple of stores earlier this week and I could not believe my eyes. It is early October, the first week, and Christmas displays are already up. This is one of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mountainwalker/already</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mountainwalker/already</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mountainwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2017 16:42:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1Ybty6gY61VgtYKNx9QENoG2JMibvoPsUwLpainCTuvZ2uN4APfKvkadjW5eHhRgcPZhUxsCnuYbzUsujTULnCnxZt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sky is on Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[We had many clouds in the sky this evening making it a good night to set up the time lapse. Tonight was especially interesting as a section of the sky appeared to ignite into flames. The sun had set, but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mountainwalker/the-sky-is-on-fire</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mountainwalker/the-sky-is-on-fire</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mountainwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2017 02:01:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dvemUpVcrcjLsx1GeVnTdHeNZgdj74jj4eA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hike up Embudito Canyon in the Sandia Mountains, New Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was the first day of fall. There was a nice breeze to keep the bugs at bay, and give a cooling touch to the air. This is a prime time to hike in the southwest. The cooler temps do wonders for ones stamina.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hiking/@mountainwalker/hike-up-embudito-canyon-in-the-sandia-mountains-new-mexico</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hiking/@mountainwalker/hike-up-embudito-canyon-in-the-sandia-mountains-new-mexico</guid><category><![CDATA[hiking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mountainwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 18:39:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e5WqcoXSnKEXnMsecSNXTDbz27tJj85oiDU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mid Week Motorcycle Run: Sandia Mountains Central New Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a beautiful day out today, so I headed out to the mountain and had a nice relaxing ride. I want to share this ride with everyone along with some wonderful music from Pat Metheny. He is my favorite]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mountainwalker/mid-week-motorcycle-run-sandia-mountains-central-new-mexico</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mountainwalker/mid-week-motorcycle-run-sandia-mountains-central-new-mexico</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mountainwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 21:55:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dwnE82MttNvrigxgH5yWLifuCuEeLQXRgWS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Religion Really The Opiate of The Masses?]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Religion is the opiate of the masses”…….Karl Marx Regardless of what you might think about Karl Marx, I thought it would be interesting to look at the logic and reasoning behind this sentiment. 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Can you see the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@mountainwalker/can-you-remain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@mountainwalker/can-you-remain</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mountainwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 14:54:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2NkG9H4Z4dS1TQjueVDNhYdLujpNNc9Mx1NWCGvyK8PpD7UjRryNXEKrRbi1EWtMvAaad7Ji1ffrdEoMQfgWE44N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Willow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willow bows to wind Constant dance with all that is Formless changing form]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/haiku/@mountainwalker/the-willow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/haiku/@mountainwalker/the-willow</guid><category><![CDATA[haiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mountainwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2017 18:34:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jg9utAHe6BW2Cv1ejWcpi8cAjrfWYofye39Vym9w7Vs2WwM3kFUCXtgxGuBBf5pi73Jic1eW2ftmaTDsJyQY1ofFjZhTrGaNFG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do I Really Need This?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are bombarded with advertising at an alarming rate. Whether through TV, radio, internet, movies, or print we are constantly being pitched some product or service, or, argggg…“lifestyle”. It is the job]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@mountainwalker/do-i-really-need-this</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@mountainwalker/do-i-really-need-this</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mountainwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 20:26:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeDcoFDkXYn1xNvU3idh2mtkZ5yfk8uorHZT3GhVAmaCGQAvRiE7Jtb8QxcLFqaFdPi4zCacavm6jK4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Alien Staring Up at Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was walking around the backyard watering a few plants when I looked down and saw this little guy staring up at me. Was he left here by an ancient alien race? Was there more of this creature below the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mountainwalker/the-alien-staring-up-at-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mountainwalker/the-alien-staring-up-at-me</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mountainwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2017 21:21:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2SDnUbkuLpk7KMcwNoWi6QBQHUfyVpFftmrYB8rpSpriAVG7eSY7xpSQ7KzZksTtHzmZniKShMBNBxKNG5xRs2zi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rose]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wind and rains come to cripple its form. But the beauty remains despite the storm. Long after the tempest has past. The beauty of the Rose will forever last.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@mountainwalker/the-rose</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@mountainwalker/the-rose</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mountainwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2017 18:35:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787ga5whZjzLWRYGZqkc9ngmKufbrzs2ksf3PDtBB7PdFxrcvCipxUfk3WqVuDaVjCmftaQhEz9Zvo5XC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Poem: Silence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Silence Stop, listen, stillness, quite. Strain to hear the silence, the beautiful silence. The world roars louder and louder. The collective screams of broken dreams. Hopeless futures, scared pasts, abandon]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@mountainwalker/a-poem-silence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@mountainwalker/a-poem-silence</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mountainwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:41:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeCmtHSVBAuCMwTLrP4RG8sZ6LrvTYE97WmCAZF5KXYvEFR1aMn48f5JZZZdxMZYn5vw6YcyQrQXsSv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hi Steemit, A Brief Introduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Everyone, My name is Steve the Mountain Walker. I am new to this community and look forward to interacting with many of you, learning about your experiences and sharing a few of my own. The way I see]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introducemyself/@mountainwalker/hi-steemit-a-brief-introduction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introducemyself/@mountainwalker/hi-steemit-a-brief-introduction</guid><category><![CDATA[introducemyself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mountainwalker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:23:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg8bYrfHkvaEoWRLH8Z2kp8gBaCB7FhNR9rUV3JABXd4RA736bvc8uoTCFgJFmpXszFoCcT8rGAqzAA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>