<?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 14:12:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@nickiam/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Wanaka NZ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I went and climbed Roy's Peak in Wanaka. I really enjoyed it. The trail was a total return trip of 5:30 for me, and I felt I was going slow. The total distance was 16km, and an elevation gain of 1165m]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@nickiam/wanaka-nz</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@nickiam/wanaka-nz</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickiam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 02:42:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQfQgENfxADE6EVYabczqmSF5KeWefV5WL9WNX2KJD9eEfmvbr1Hhf4Pg8c2jFZCzWU6yBgpQWvdfz82yMmVdv42YVRXVkkSCRTD34D7rq8tspKAyfLPnKY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some places just have to be seen in person]]></title><description><![CDATA[You've probably seen this place before. It's more beautiful in person. The smell of the sea breeze, the water on your feet. It appeals to all your senses. Cathedral cove]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@nickiam/some-places-just-have-to-be-seen-in-person</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@nickiam/some-places-just-have-to-be-seen-in-person</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickiam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 20:32:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72FnfJqdEY6ouZBeBjLGw2QYokGG49mCaCVSnxxsoEsXxWdcyWZM4vXBwfSnXLK9iKUk6FbaQpbTDg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A day at the Beach, and quick update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just spent a week in Hawaii. This was one of the beaches I visited on Hawai'i. Don't ask where it is. I've been quite busy over the summer and the WiFi in Yellowstone is unusable, so I haven't posted in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@nickiam/a-day-at-the-beach-and-quick-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@nickiam/a-day-at-the-beach-and-quick-update</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickiam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2018 01:04:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72FnfJqcWmeMSPyY3rNTZocrELqu7TTahhy28eSBUpWRSPCsu8DSvtmEzCrPfU6y6u4gAZY6gCcWA2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adventures of a Yellowstoner 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have finally arrived It was more like 2 weeks ago at this point. I've been unable to get my laptop to work with the employee wifi, so I'm at city brew in Bozeman to get this posted. (Great coffee btw)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@nickiam/adventures-of-a-yellowstoner-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@nickiam/adventures-of-a-yellowstoner-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickiam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2018 19:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72FnfJqcWmeMSPyY3rNTZocrELqu7TTahhxtMbjU7WCGNuAvUjuWMCdaPe17vAgE2UDPKCWpcBViLv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorful Colorado sunrise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taken 2 days ago on my way into work.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorado/@nickiam/colorful-colorado-sunrise</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorado/@nickiam/colorful-colorado-sunrise</guid><category><![CDATA[colorado]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickiam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 04:25:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgA8WrVjyGftNfRgpdHA4Lx6cBS5hSwA8SyqQ6GBPTeF2SghkdWshn33Gdb34qGCur6jWYBx8XQhAGGKVvL5oxXfzCthsiFx1k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crack in a frozen lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bear Lake, in Rocky Mountain National Park. I shot these back in January. One of my favorite spots in Colorado.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorado/@nickiam/crack-in-a-frozen-lake</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorado/@nickiam/crack-in-a-frozen-lake</guid><category><![CDATA[colorado]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickiam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 01:32:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72FnfJqdEY6ouZBeBjLGw2QYokGG49mCaCVJwVz6GNbCfAAkqdJXgc5twAwHfTQE7PCHsXrDXirCVC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A brief history of Old Faithful Inn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Old Faithful Inn Photo from Wikipedia Usually, the first thing everyone thinks of when they think of Yellowstone is Old Faithful Geyser. Not far from the geyser sits the hotel of almost just as much]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/yellowstone/@nickiam/a-breif-history-of-old-faithful-inn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/yellowstone/@nickiam/a-breif-history-of-old-faithful-inn</guid><category><![CDATA[yellowstone]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickiam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 19:00:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeg26Uxof8fFcYouEpbHFxsz3K3hAguPnoEGkBMxFcE4dHGZgpM8Girgy5iCeKj8aMrHYx5fN5V3dVp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft creates it own version of Linux]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft creates it own version of Linux This is something that I never thought I would see even 2 years ago. It seems Microsoft is finally realizing they are a dinosaur in the tech space. The Microsoft]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@nickiam/microsoft-creates-it-own-version-of-linux</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@nickiam/microsoft-creates-it-own-version-of-linux</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickiam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 19:09:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNcq5r82vAUDhuYEgbjYHBBgtR3nxXSs4ojy3VRdKZX15DcY5dRD1SzMkjFSx7ZrZkG8tFPao9ZN8g2VfyLCizUhD2vFJ4xGVkkdM8PWa5xvPA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello again]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a long semester. I have been very busy with school and work the last 4 months, and I even moved to a new apartment. But I've also been busy planning, and booking some future travels. 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Standing 16 feet (4.94m) tall, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vehiclephotography/@nickiam/some-volkswagens-and-one-big-boy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vehiclephotography/@nickiam/some-volkswagens-and-one-big-boy</guid><category><![CDATA[vehiclephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickiam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 22:22:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72FnfJqdEY6ouZBeBjLGw2QYokGG49mCaCVF5mE7x5zBYrfPZN78e1uPwVX9BdGeQ9AWrtzNJVALrS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunset over the Grand Tetons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captured this while camping out at shadow mountain. 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Being forced to use]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitphotography/@nickiam/my-photography-instructor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitphotography/@nickiam/my-photography-instructor</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickiam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 22:07:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72FnfJqdEY6ouZBeBjLGw2QYokGG49mCaCVF4rjFZxnkj9syYEVfH9kfLHmJKmSmRKrZ949dxNKKQi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A lonely sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[I finally got around to re-editing this photo. It's still one of my favorites. 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Its]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/yellowstone/@nickiam/adventures-of-a-yellowstoner-2-i-conquered-skyrim-in-july</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/yellowstone/@nickiam/adventures-of-a-yellowstoner-2-i-conquered-skyrim-in-july</guid><category><![CDATA[yellowstone]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickiam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2017 05:27:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq1G3upx988AMDqFCCmqsaVWKDiGYRybds5MjvjtscPsxkkDT8Ge9HEpTBf3fKhEQFp5i7g98zEyKh882bKdx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adventures of a Yellowstoner #1 - Great Fountain Geyser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello steemit, its been a while. Today I wanted to share something awesome. Shortly after arriving in Yellowstone to start work for the summer, I took a time lapse of Great Fountain Geyser at sunset. (at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@nickiam/adventures-of-a-yellowstoner-1-great-fountain-geyser</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@nickiam/adventures-of-a-yellowstoner-1-great-fountain-geyser</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickiam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 19:44:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72FnfJqdEY6ouZBeBjLGw2QYokGG49mCaCV7LTuxLYi3sSUBXcRaZfFb795cb2ay2tYwQDL4cxtahk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double Arch at night]]></title><description><![CDATA[This photo was taken on my recent trip out to Moab, Utah to visit Arches NP and Canyonlands NP. It is my first attempt at replacing the sky on a photo, and feedback is welcome.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@nickiam/double-arch-at-night</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@nickiam/double-arch-at-night</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickiam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2017 02:09:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83ixEQeqfdDnfAgFrJd6FteGWNmgPgCAjjgue9zLtYWDuRUQ9FSyqsjFBTXY5mWabRXJ2h2STPH8Ge?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My trip to Glacier Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[My trip to Glacier NP This post today is about my trip up to Glacier NP Winging it So after my contract was up with Xanterrain August, I decided I wanted to visit my friend Eliza in Seattle. 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This was taken on my Canon Rebel T5 using my new 50mm f1.4 USM Follow me to see more of my photos and a weekly blog I plan on doing while I'm working]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@nickiam/my-kitty</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@nickiam/my-kitty</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nickiam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2017 05:02:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7DceLgR4szFwevquG6VGnMKQko8iyPaNBjYRLBh3rQsSeRznKkYr5SG6f9F7zvQB739qZRHde5efrxKRcWgUN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello Steemit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, my name is Nicholas Walenter aka @nickiam or Nick.I.Am2 sometimes. I am from northern Colorado. I am a hobbyist photographer and technology enthusiast. 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