<?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, 13 May 2026 14:55:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@shumbahills/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[AFRICA SECRET PLACES from @shumbahills – blog #3  A perfect way to escape from a big city life in Africa by travel with your family – MADIKWE national park]]></title><description><![CDATA[All of photos in this blog are of my own. From the very first steps to African land at any African airports and airstrips I recall just simple and true words of Ernest Hemingway “I never knew a morning]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@shumbahills/africa-secret-places-from-shumbahills-blog-3-a-perfect-way-to-escape-from-a-big-city-life-in-africa-by-travel-with-your-family</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@shumbahills/africa-secret-places-from-shumbahills-blog-3-a-perfect-way-to-escape-from-a-big-city-life-in-africa-by-travel-with-your-family</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 18:16:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLS6P9MsbbNgd7yH6Y8VFegxgDfrAuTaVDpGJXTt3FxJekCuj5uY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animalphotography Monday contest - cute monkey photo]]></title><description><![CDATA[For todays animalphotography contest organised by @juliank.  This is endemic colobus monkey photo, was taken in Zanzibar Jozani Forest. Themes by @juliank:- Monday: foodphotography and animalphotography]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@shumbahills/animalphotography-monday-contest-cute-monkey-photo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@shumbahills/animalphotography-monday-contest-cute-monkey-photo</guid><category><![CDATA[animalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 17:56:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/sML2JBPsdAyPJmkkju8KgihtRmQ3SQ3gvq48RCXKU9xfr1mywBzUU3yAeqyuMBU2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorchallenge - Tuesday Orange : Orange Lily Flowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is some flowers form my garden. They're so nice shaped and colorful)  Camera iPhone 5s]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@shumbahills/colorchallenge-tuesday-orange-orange-lily-flowers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@shumbahills/colorchallenge-tuesday-orange-orange-lily-flowers</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 13:32:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdN6FdQE37fmGSTUmzddcpoHLP1LY6h7zhLTM4ABpCrbcnAp1vsMpXrKCx6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colors and shapes of macrophotography]]></title><description><![CDATA[The secret life of the garden, flowers & insects - all can bee seen if you're watchful. And some of them are camera-friendly). Camera - Sony A65]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@shumbahills/colors-and-shapes-of-macrophotography</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/macrophotography/@shumbahills/colors-and-shapes-of-macrophotography</guid><category><![CDATA[macrophotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 13:08:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdN6FdQE37fmGSTUmzddcpoHLP1LYLrMMWYdNDnADVpLrJhgf3aoMbjyBsC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal photography contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is my photo of African baboon taken in Africa, Tanzania. This is alpha-male and he is always on alert and watchful of enemies. A troop (i.e. family) of baboons may consist of more than 60 members]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@shumbahills/animal-photography-contest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@shumbahills/animal-photography-contest</guid><category><![CDATA[animalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 09:24:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2k7TU6R7D8hFW7L7jZtSiWM6umGBH1NJRmAKWULcfTn1VwTYSfdGHrZo5x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goldenhourphotography contest entry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is an entry to #goldenhourphotography contest. This is my photo is from Botswana. There was just not more than 3 minutes left to take this shot as sun was going down so fast as always in Africa. Camera]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@shumbahills/goldenhourphotography-contest-entry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@shumbahills/goldenhourphotography-contest-entry</guid><category><![CDATA[goldenhourphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 13:26:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLS6P9MsbbNgd7yH6Y8VFP4o7R6YDz9ZZVwn3asgj52HR3MZLPiE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFRICA DELICIOUS FOOD in the middle of nowhere – exceptional safari meal from Chef]]></title><description><![CDATA[Please note that all photos in this blog are of my own. Someone’s never have been in wild Africa usually expects to face some cruel experience such sleeping in small dirty tents or feed on canned food.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@shumbahills/africa-delicious-food-in-the-middle-of-nowhere-exceptional-safari-meal-from-chef</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@shumbahills/africa-delicious-food-in-the-middle-of-nowhere-exceptional-safari-meal-from-chef</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 10:11:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/axopD2eJJx4em8JzsrnzTstckZheA942kFYgssytQiQzrWjR2wendLWHHeHt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFRICA NATURE DIARY from @shumbahills – BLOG#3, Teeth & Claws, AfRICAN LION as a perfect predator]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Please note that all the photos used in this blog are my own.     African lion is definite symbol of African safari. Any new visitor coming does wish to see lion. But not many of us]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@shumbahills/africa-nature-diary-from-shumbahills-blog-3-teeth-and-claws-african-lion-as-a-perfect-predator</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@shumbahills/africa-nature-diary-from-shumbahills-blog-3-teeth-and-claws-african-lion-as-a-perfect-predator</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 08:07:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HuuaCwcKuiEnqhhiN9mc4XYni7xGrueDxDaGMArLVnB84vuECzxVnNTa5k2RkVVX2aS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three rhinos move away.... - my pic for #bwphotocontest]]></title><description><![CDATA[These three big white rhinos live freely in wild Botswana, where they are well protected from poachers. I've captured this free-moving when visited some remote and wild park in Botswana this January]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotography/@shumbahills/three-rhinos-move-away-my-pic-for-bwphotocontest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bwphotography/@shumbahills/three-rhinos-move-away-my-pic-for-bwphotocontest</guid><category><![CDATA[bwphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 08:52:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4qEixipsxSf1sTSY84M5KUK5TzJxhm6iqEiXY3J6NU9oz7WZuX1aJNBexuPtYZiYLv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lechwe antelopes are common in Northern Botswana water areas - for share with #animalphotography contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is photo was taken by me in Botswana. It's for my entry for photocontest in #animalphotography category. Selinda Spillway is wonderful and remote concession boarding Chobe Park. In green season there]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@shumbahills/lechwe-antelopes-are-common-in-northern-botswana-water-areas-for-share-with-animalphotography-contest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@shumbahills/lechwe-antelopes-are-common-in-northern-botswana-water-areas-for-share-with-animalphotography-contest</guid><category><![CDATA[animalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:10:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8hHVpauQQYxf1UwNitA4WCXj5tMzMed2b4waCZBfYUmwj9WGddk7XyS8s6N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunset in Selinda - pic for contest #goldenhourphotography]]></title><description><![CDATA[This pic is my capture from Selinda, Botswana for @juliank photocontest in #goldenhourphotography category. This is a sunset after the rain. Sun was hidden behind heavy cloud and being patient I'd managed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@shumbahills/sunset-in-selinda-pic-for-contest-goldenhourphotography</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@shumbahills/sunset-in-selinda-pic-for-contest-goldenhourphotography</guid><category><![CDATA[goldenhourphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 13:03:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdN6FdQE37fmGSTUmzddcpoHLP1LYPnjYJnnUPgzUFq4JoJ1vh1TE5863rE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magical African leopard - night picture for #animalphotography sharing]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is photo was taken by me in South Luangwa National Park. It's for my entry for photocontest in #animalphotography category. Night game-drive was rewarded with magical leopard encounter! This young]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@shumbahills/magical-african-leopard-night-picture-for-animalphotography-sharing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@shumbahills/magical-african-leopard-night-picture-for-animalphotography-sharing</guid><category><![CDATA[animalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 06:52:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4qEixipsxSf1sTSY84M5KUK5TzJxhm6iq8XSv6sA1kT1irXCBq1bgKPvWyDss7ySEJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scenic photo from Okavango Delta - early sunrise in mist, golden hour miracle]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is photo was taken in January 2018. It's for my entry for @juliank photocontest in #goldenhourphotography category. This is a sunrise over so-called Duba Plains which is a huge private concession]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@shumbahills/scenic-photo-from-okavango-delta-early-sunrise-in-mist-golden-hour-miracle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@shumbahills/scenic-photo-from-okavango-delta-early-sunrise-in-mist-golden-hour-miracle</guid><category><![CDATA[goldenhourphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 19:17:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdN6FdQE37fmGSTUmzddcpoHLP1LYKirRRmqPmKz7NYjk63uT471WaMTmTc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFRICA NATURE DIARY from @shumbahills – BLOG#2, Teeth & Claws, African spotted hyena Uncrowned Beast]]></title><description><![CDATA[ HYENAS have a bad reputation. They are regarded as ungainly, unintelligent, uninteresting and unattractive, and certainly unlovable. Most of Africa folklore story-tellers describe hyena as abnormal]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@shumbahills/africa-nature-diary-from-shumbahills-blog-2-teethe-and-claws-african-spotted-hyena-uncrowned-beast</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animalphotography/@shumbahills/africa-nature-diary-from-shumbahills-blog-2-teethe-and-claws-african-spotted-hyena-uncrowned-beast</guid><category><![CDATA[animalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:49:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/axopD2eJJx4em8JzsrnzTstckZheA942Fig4oRy8rRY72S48kBZw8tL9ACDU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFRICA SECRET PLACES from @shumbahills – BLOG#2, Southern Highlands of Tanzania, Ruaha and Udzungwa are rare gemstones for adventure lovers]]></title><description><![CDATA[ In this new-coming blog I would like to draw your attention to some wonderful part of Tanzania which will be a special gift for all adventure lovers and enthusiastic travellers. Vast majority of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@shumbahills/africa-secret-places-from-shumbahills-blog-2-southern-highlands-of-tanzania-ruaha-and-udzungwa-are-rare-gemstones-for-adventure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@shumbahills/africa-secret-places-from-shumbahills-blog-2-southern-highlands-of-tanzania-ruaha-and-udzungwa-are-rare-gemstones-for-adventure</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 15:10:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdN6FdQE37fmGSTUmzddcpoHLP1LYJhb9wAZYaw1JVvLxsvYyCumxD8FqyQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFRICA NATURE DIARY from @shumbahills – Blog#1, Hundreds and thousands elephants & zebras in front of you in Makgadikgadi, Botswana in January 2018!]]></title><description><![CDATA[ There is a major rule in any safari-planning and perfect experience to ensure while you’re being in Africa wild parks. It’s to be in the right place in the right time. In short it means that you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@shumbahills/africa-nature-diary-from-shumbahills-blog-1-hundreds-and-thousands-elephants-and-zebras-in-front-of-you-in-makgadikgadi-botswana</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@shumbahills/africa-nature-diary-from-shumbahills-blog-1-hundreds-and-thousands-elephants-and-zebras-in-front-of-you-in-makgadikgadi-botswana</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 13:23:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3q52Dkr5nBe4KqtjGutXvY6cGBJvHL4Zt7kpF3nyLxMiDvPt5TaSP3KDXPmQSbQMfvEZ5gmJxkP18?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFRICA ART, ARTISTS AND WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHERS from @shumbahills - BLOG#1, The story of the lost portrait of Tutu, Princess of Nigeria]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my first coming blog dedicated to African Art and Artists I would like to tell you about the lost portrait. In March 2018 some of great piece of Africa art has been sold in Bonhams Africa Now auction]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@shumbahills/africa-art-artists-and-wildlife-photographers-from-shumbahills-blog-1-the-story-of-the-lost-portrait-of-tutu-princess-of-nigeria</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@shumbahills/africa-art-artists-and-wildlife-photographers-from-shumbahills-blog-1-the-story-of-the-lost-portrait-of-tutu-princess-of-nigeria</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 15:14:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/KWcVEiwEzuiFFT2aybSNMABWy7kPnhQyZsg4QFjSBPcAWtTuhkqvu4hnnHCPUmM6fRYQNEkVaQTEX4dtia?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFRICA SECRET PLACES from @shumbahills – blog #1 Encounter wildlife face-to-face]]></title><description><![CDATA[ In attempting to talk about why one should go to Africa I always came across the same feedback from some people. Among other things they’re all telling me in mostly exciting mood how they’ve been]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@shumbahills/africa-secret-places-from-shumbahills-blog-1-encounter-wildlife-face-to-face</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@shumbahills/africa-secret-places-from-shumbahills-blog-1-encounter-wildlife-face-to-face</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:39:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHefEVvz3RUudvSUfGLusU7LhEn8h14fx5CjeFTdG3D58P64UGdkYVz4zQj381AdrwHJbmmPn2rxZbgqoY4Cdv1wMx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[List of my blogs, next coming. Bitten by Africa and how I will introduce Africa to Steemians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nobody knows where and how someone may fall in love.  Once you start feeling unexpected passion for SOMETHING. My story is the case. I was born in nothern and non-opened country, and got used to the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@shumbahills/list-of-my-blogs-next-coming-bitten-by-africa-and-how-i-will-introduce-africa-to-steemians</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@shumbahills/list-of-my-blogs-next-coming-bitten-by-africa-and-how-i-will-introduce-africa-to-steemians</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 12:24:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQiA7gdhZioCUPyyZgj7zervN6LpERuZ5AFYxENyq64SKLUfKH4cJrUM7XuetN7RKFuTY7NZ99m4QNk1co9Np8V6n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introduceyourself post of true Africaphyle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello all! Welcome to my Steemit welcome post! Steemit is some adventures experience for me and I'm here to try a new way of creative communication. Hopeful for good luck and responding Steemians) I'm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@shumbahills/introduceyourself-post-of-true-africaphyle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@shumbahills/introduceyourself-post-of-true-africaphyle</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shumbahills]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 14:39:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4qEixipsxSf1sTSY84M5KUK5TzJxhm6iToyg8TVHZUeCZQrwB1tZGBPLNhK6VJ4PEN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>