<?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>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 08:08:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@sagesigma/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Threshold of the Driftless]]></title><description><![CDATA[n the shadowed hollows of the Driftless, where ancient bluffs cast eternal darkness, entities from the Shrouded Expanse manifest throughout the turning year, their numbers swelling as All Hallows' Eve]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/hive-158694/@sagesigma/the-threshold-of-the-driftless</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/hive-158694/@sagesigma/the-threshold-of-the-driftless</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-158694]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sagesigma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 03:18:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprEUjyUMa3GfnTCqpjjoq4Ag3mLbiJiGuT1Aj51z8TtNFgvykNR5ZCcb3cdNxqzVtaqYo3jSDxYx6KZ1gZUwcBeqNmQzuVV9WWhbQwsmrHCcUAni?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scenes from the Beast of the Barrens]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been absent from Hive for a bit because I've been obsessed with creating a story narration channel of late. The channel features images and stories from High Strangeness...my favorite type of story.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/hive-158694/@sagesigma/scenes-from-the-beast-of-the-barrens</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/hive-158694/@sagesigma/scenes-from-the-beast-of-the-barrens</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-158694]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sagesigma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 13:49:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprEUjyUMa3GfnTCqpk4AVdzAAYMgFi4W3zBaq2hqefiRxX5JZT43dSat7jbxhE5G8sgjo9nSB4jvJUvEuikk1emFnXv86NZpbexC7aKsirbUq39Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[foundry shadows revisited]]></title><description><![CDATA[I ventured back into the darkness last week to a) look for the foundry ghosts and b) get some more photos of shadows on the ground. The foundry is built on an ancient, sacred Native American area tucked]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/hive-127238/@sagesigma/foundry-shadows-revisited</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/hive-127238/@sagesigma/foundry-shadows-revisited</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127238]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sagesigma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2024 12:47:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJN4ywJ1ReuQFqAvZTuNnnLCrqrm774M5ax8g8y2GPtdEyPwr3kDVhFBz6DA6EeFr9bbtoQPLsvWMRCqcjN1kEkYSiuCrm2eUZsezH6QcjJYvSxhygoY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[somewhere on the prairie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring is finally getting here... despite all the rain, the wildflowers have yet to spring. 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And with some luck, I managed to bring my phone with me to catch this]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/hive-127238/@sagesigma/a-golden-landscape</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/hive-127238/@sagesigma/a-golden-landscape</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127238]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sagesigma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 16:27:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprEUjyUMa3GfnTCqpkAekQDf3fn1DoGzK1sfMA9UjAKuF3ZrTMdmkLHQnnNVczAV6RxWBkkHkhXUYSKTq81Vno9xevWJ7KLs9hqMswKYpwqgyjnW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[cloudy skies ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Above the valley...and that would be another view of the Mississippi River valley. I took this photo on another morning hike on top of the nearby bluffs above. 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I took this one with sun lighting up the prairie grass, while storms clouds accumulated in the background. And, I stayed dry!]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/hive-127238/@sagesigma/storm-clouds-over-the-prairie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/hive-127238/@sagesigma/storm-clouds-over-the-prairie</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127238]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sagesigma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 15:03:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprEUjyUMa3GfnTCqpno69k6UZwtDNnnPiuDx8ozykZgrAvTTQJVQozsdhqEWDE7BE918j1VUZTC2VedpNg7qVLe7mDvJfkqM4Y2trkHWbqYN3xWS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[tonight's northern lights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The view from the backyard tonight in Wisconsin. Not bad! I took this one with my Google Pixel 8 Pro in Night Mode. 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