<?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, 08 Apr 2026 21:06:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mtross/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether or not you're a fan of Harry Potter I highly recommend visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, Florida. I grew up near Orlando and got to visit Disney and Universal many times]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@mtross/the-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@mtross/the-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mtross]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2018 21:49:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WqrFnq6ijkHK94hnt8tpwkAKCyQxwigi24UuGyn3GDdz6YM65kikYquViakm6KCVbVxRUSn5ouB5tz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hand - Timelapse of the Piece]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more art check out my website: www.mtrossdesign.com or follow me on steemit: The Hand is a work of digital art created as part of my series on anatomy. The image is based on my own left hand. The style]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mtross/k4a5d827</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mtross/k4a5d827</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mtross]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 03:42:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM6L4JffgRTFbN9RU8iKgi5n9o5LGfABBiX7tkWFzcTs3LVjqFi8Eu8sYn66yN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rambunctious Red Panda]]></title><description><![CDATA[The red panda is an immensely charismatic animal. I took this shot in the early morning a few years back when visiting the National Zoo in Washington D.C. 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I loved the way it looked like a giant mountain peak when reflected off the water.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mtross/the-tiniest-mountain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mtross/the-tiniest-mountain</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mtross]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 20:52:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UwmBwjUEc9ZhE3VriKN6EEPRfWXKposrm9LcnvaZbnTnLVjrCfDuSAg9qfgyWNmStyYP388z9Hkcgn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Brain Killing Amoeba]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naegleria fowleri When the body is infected by some foreign agent such as a virus or a bacterium the body’s immune system fights back and hopefully eliminates the intruder before it can do too much damage.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@mtross/the-brain-killing-amoeba</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@mtross/the-brain-killing-amoeba</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mtross]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2017 20:41:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVNCndAVb8QNPEMSGKch8ChNZXvX9YT8T31WJjx3KwhgLHcXumEfXNJss8AQ3UHPi5vtzNmDPa915QB4Zwq5L3W1sTu8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fascinating, beautiful bark: A whole article on tree bark!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A photo I took of a Flowering Dogwood tree. Bark is absolutely wonderful stuff. Across species of trees there is an amazing diversity in the appearance and makeup of their bark. This explains why we use]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mtross/fascinating-beautiful-bark-a-whole-article-on-tree-bark</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@mtross/fascinating-beautiful-bark-a-whole-article-on-tree-bark</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mtross]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:38:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg14W7t2NNisFfLgD3DF9UN7HCZvhet5D7jeheLWdiKXJqptGTmnnxTdJEHxvLpWCznLuT1LTCwNQai?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Cuttlefish Have "W" Shaped Pupils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuttlefish are bizarre and beautiful creatures. Above is a photo I took of a dwarf cuttlefish at the Seattle aquarium. 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This means they contain a specialized structure in their skin, called a cnidocyte, that the jellyfish]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mtross/a-group-of-spotted-lagoon-jellyfish-mastigias-papua</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mtross/a-group-of-spotted-lagoon-jellyfish-mastigias-papua</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mtross]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 16:35:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeCFz5Q5yeUPBhb6k3C5CUXQ1xWhCtSHLYt4LnVQNJtJzd5BbsfZ7EZkc54XFScnVbtrS4DcncDyDjL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[String Frequency]]></title><description><![CDATA[A macro shot of my Ibanez. The physics of music is a broad and fascinating topic. Perhaps the most important concept, however, is the relationship between pitch and frequency. 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