<?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>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:04:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@tekewin/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking to Diablo Benchmark]]></title><description><![CDATA[The early morning hours in the desert are magical. My destination is actually behind me. These are the Tierra Blanca Mountains.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/hiking-to-diablo-benchmark</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/hiking-to-diablo-benchmark</guid><category><![CDATA[hike]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 13:38:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq5KZp2xfAc16dGvqHYARt6LkLRswAnokWmKGpSDwcT6pa6fYWL4MxdxhqDVqtYeuKL6JvSc9z4jY3sbk2y4a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bobcat photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[This amazing bobcat was active hunting and getting water in this area over a couple of days. The ear striping looks just like you might see on a tiger. There's plenty of food and she looks strong and healthy.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@tekewin/bobcat-photos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@tekewin/bobcat-photos</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 13:32:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg75eJLC2fp3Yz3An361HVpBzFD6tttijdp9nXQJj2C46qbcnoLvssadZqfBPrbEHV22fjvzChujkKQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coyotes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a collection of coyote photos, doing their coyote thing. They are active day and night.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@tekewin/coyotes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@tekewin/coyotes</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 13:34:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChUPzCxmkZkG78uLpGAA2PCYGm936CHgXBdredfiTbd5Ru7EbaJbYX6NzQS2KM5deqsKfYmdkBsJrqkaJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mountain Lion trailcam shot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last six months, I've been experimenting with a trailcam in the local mountains. I am an avid explorer, including off trail wilderness areas. I've had some success, but recently found the holy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@tekewin/mountain-lion-trailcam-shot</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@tekewin/mountain-lion-trailcam-shot</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 22:37:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89quF33rebUzKN8uuixXVRegumopsd4C9VfDxtksr9xM43FXPUoH1DcJYRjvYXVi6zEsY9pNLsTbC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fonts Point]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fonts Point is a popular overlook above the Borrego badlands in Anza-Borrego State Park, CA. It is about a 4-mile dirt road trip from highway S22 outside Borrego Springs. We took a family weekend trip]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hiking/@tekewin/fonts-point</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hiking/@tekewin/fonts-point</guid><category><![CDATA[hiking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 22:52:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg8M8tQQhoXjJhTtashEFkkzPi9N5CMjCVP2RJLpebRqpDrXRNUAubaC8kqPaMuwzC51tFNnewHFjyY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trailcam snaps]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've had some small success with my trailcam recently. Last month, I moved it to a watering hole close to home. The watering hole attracted a coyote, some ravens, and a bobcat.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@tekewin/trailcam-snaps</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@tekewin/trailcam-snaps</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 18:22:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgMciAU1pTUaaE9rMghUhTp1kofsu4aV8Y8AjzTpDUHRYfQp3L7iGFSTKhe8Afi6DVyxpWVx2MAiXSn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastern Vallecito Mountains High Point]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Vallecito Mountains are in eastern San Diego county and spread over a large area. The west part of the range is dominated by Whale Mountain, but the goal today was the eastern high point at 3583'.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/eastern-vallecito-mountains-high-point</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/eastern-vallecito-mountains-high-point</guid><category><![CDATA[hike]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:36:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHmzAexwfY8Wnt23gTA8p2bs87fyPbbcHHhkEgLi3Lrqo4S6saebfDGxWCXAyQ4UDvtUUVwEu6QEbxNppwWxJi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curled trees on Pine Mountain]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were several strangely curled trees on Pine Mountain in the Angeles National Forest. The mountain is appropriately named since only pine trees were growing on it.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/curled-trees-on-pine-mountain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/curled-trees-on-pine-mountain</guid><category><![CDATA[hike]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 14:31:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVLFJan7bEiGYnp1Uymn5ugzAzjxSTum8g5RqWrhanBkLEv5iGC6yE5aA1VxwQHFPkeowoWQ5YVqZCeizp3EuodfrNi2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pyramid-Villager Loop, Santa Rosa Mountains]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 5-peak traverse of the southern half of the Santa Rosa mountain range in southern California. Started and finished in the dark. Total trip was 19.2 miles with 7107' of gain. It took over 14 hours to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/js8i3vhs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/js8i3vhs</guid><category><![CDATA[hike]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 00:48:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM9DMwSmUx1iSvf5BZLaWtApFzGwXMm3A5fHhD328oNfmihrLvrN5nBaGh6GFx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silverdome, San Diego County]]></title><description><![CDATA[Silverdome is the largest granitic structure in San Diego County. No trails lead to the top but it's only about 0.3 miles of cross country to climb it.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/silverdome-san-diego-county</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/silverdome-san-diego-county</guid><category><![CDATA[hike]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 18:21:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jg9xfApqeqcCztiDtaRA8hkLEJBKS7gN7zzgqvumVQeW57PWbcUbCH9MnqUZNLZzqGMggtLUWvmHwg4pcRHKTiuc9Z98e2VVrE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rusted water tower in Escondido, CA]]></title><description><![CDATA[This abandoned water tower was rusted and left to the elements. It's a few miles away from any road but has a trail to it.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@tekewin/rusted-water-tower-in-escondido-ca</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@tekewin/rusted-water-tower-in-escondido-ca</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 05:17:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGtYqpsfavF6tRurjvdcHfBmPajhtYtax35BexaHnzRCMbkP4KPV1xm8ttvC5gQY6cMc4YKaWKWH7j6aJrwjGz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[View from Mount Whitney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are a couple of my favorite photos from a hike to Mount Whitney in 2013. Whitney is the highest mountain in the continental U.S. Hitchcock Lake and Guitar Lake from Trail Crest Wales Lake]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/view-from-mount-whitney</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/view-from-mount-whitney</guid><category><![CDATA[hike]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 21:30:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K613tJRo7g62fN5pBdkrhLaF6Z7ZKnQ1M4LxjtW4KmDE5ojLnDvaCSnagYdY3bgoPD85sHXr6sUJz56kUQH4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Devil Gulch Falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Devil Gulch is a deep gash in the San Gabriel Mountains north of L.A. There are no trails to get in or out. The gulch ends in the San Gabriel River, but a 90' waterfall blocks the entrance to it. We dropped]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/devil-gulch-falls</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/devil-gulch-falls</guid><category><![CDATA[hike]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:30:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2UcyYbRRka2d5TpMvi4rZTP5GGvSBbrmzyUxRQXEiWtDnHX55Cm5xep9HwnSRKw3WGswuPomvRzzfX1Yxx3Rnqsk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bighorn Sheep of San Ysidro]]></title><description><![CDATA[I met these fine specimens in the winter of 2015 in the San Ysidro Mountains. They were not overly concerned with me or my hiking buddies. It is always a rare treat to get close to these animals in the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@tekewin/bighorn-sheep-of-san-ysidro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@tekewin/bighorn-sheep-of-san-ysidro</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 04:01:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8neh4aonNEYjm8uXFdDMCWHityC2Qe9qTTaMkXNR5cao3wtsmozmXicji2uYAcc8hsRLKYJaryDYCbb3Ejo22Ahw4Ydk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santa Rosa mini-traverse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weather was favorable for a partial traverse of the Santa Rosa range crossing five summits. I planned a loop in this order: Pyramid Peak Marble Peak Rosa Point Mile High Mountain Villager Peak Because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/santa-rosa-mini-traverse</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/santa-rosa-mini-traverse</guid><category><![CDATA[hike]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 23:23:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1YbtyPxCduAr1CWVAySzyqnJ4DNuzV7Cv21D34aminTAhF7UeRwgwvLRaPBcgeSgyx6xf8TSbsqGfnhP7XWGXU6f34?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travelers Peak]]></title><description><![CDATA[I continued my desert peakbagging last weekend with Travelers Peak at the southern tip of the Santa Rosa Mountains. I drove a mile up the rough Calcite Mine Road to a turnaround point before I started]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/travelers-peak</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/travelers-peak</guid><category><![CDATA[hike]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 18:48:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVNxD2jcJrL8ReKrwF3EUWcMor3YLwVxWus5P9N3dh8ZxQYFD7rnaQtYWgRQB9rKZBmmUMPEj3KeDbP8UTaQnHZxwBeW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indianhead Peak]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was one of the first desert peaks I soloed back in 2013. The name comes from the profile of the mountain at certain angles. 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The fire swept over it and burned quite a bit on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/sierra-peak-burn-zone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/sierra-peak-burn-zone</guid><category><![CDATA[hike]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 02:56:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1YbtwJLa3wed3DFL5WzqNgcdqZQDMz8fwL3SZr6f735a8VjcLtM9BsQ9syL4cY8r1BG2mgKafE6KtQRN1uJREM7hXC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mt. Jurupa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riverside, CA is surrounded by several small urban mountains that provide great hiking and mountain biking options. I drove up to Martin Tudor Regional Park for the short 2.5 mile round trip hike to Mr.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/mt-jurupa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hike/@tekewin/mt-jurupa</guid><category><![CDATA[hike]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 21:54:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1Ybtyu4aKkK6Tt2Ld49BhtgPXjkXkYRMYsq9ADgSabk4exAGfXcnoJRVzarujc2HnSSpAukGNubXDQ1e94Sc9W9qdG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Speckled Rattlesnake]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was the second rattlesnake I encountered hiking to Eagle Crag. This one was just on the edge of the trail. I was jogging down and only saw him out of the corner of my eye. I sensed danger and ran]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@tekewin/another-speckled-rattlesnake</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animals/@tekewin/another-speckled-rattlesnake</guid><category><![CDATA[animals]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tekewin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 03:50:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinqBRJbu31dx3GvCVYg5ZAUhHHPNp8qLkb1qapPsQNKkgveBXFsdUv8wqPoZjD3FTPR9sSS2nebyxui6Ym1FGA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>