<?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>Tue, 19 May 2026 01:39:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@philpotg/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Coarse or fine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Close up macro of a cheese grater with some lighting effects. "click the image to enlarge" LensTamron 90mm macro CameraSony A7Miv]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@philpotg/coarse-or-fine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@philpotg/coarse-or-fine</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[philpotg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:04:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKmTr9Z4jhbPj9GHY1wjtmcKenorTCqpAQkvesvxZ1JfYe89EsTHPJKS58BpPGFybAN3546G5AN8dwgTFdASj4vLYP3gC5B9TuzhXfxbFejFn4qiHHt8qgEaqBu6d1eX8cVC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the mountains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some magnificent scenery to be viewed in all directions in the Victorian Alpine region. 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