<?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, 11 Apr 2026 16:57:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@nameless-berk/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Desert Zen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Desert # zen, one of many stone pillars scattered around the unpaved empty road that goes on and on... Shot at the #Tatacoa #desert, 2018 Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Web]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@nameless-berk/desert-zen-2018-07-24-02-52-49</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@nameless-berk/desert-zen-2018-07-24-02-52-49</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nameless-berk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2018 02:52:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKhDGFufsYYeeUZ3wAv9BeVjDFKneC6xtspeMW4ewAaTXFuJzGicw4HDcS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stranded in No Man’s Land on the Pamirs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central Asian countries aren’t exactly known for being well-developed, especially in the Pamirs region, which tends to have harsh weather conditions and hardly any roads. 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