<?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, 09 Apr 2026 02:13:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@thebear/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[SteemitPhotoChallenge Entry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Please consider my posts in your contest. I had an issue with the steemit blockchain posting my article and it would have been in by mid-night!!! All photos shot with my Canon EOS T1i Rebel. Sky Fall]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@thebear/steemitphotochallenge-entry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@thebear/steemitphotochallenge-entry</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitphotochallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebear]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2016 04:02:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2k7TU6R7D8hFW73DwEd8bL2EeZjZ9jXFDTNso5sdBe6LAtN55YjqA3teGN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 Pictures for the 100th Birthday of the National Parks of America]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year is the 100th Anniversary of the National Parks System in the United States. In honor of these parks, I have posted 100 pictures for their 100th birthday (all pics by @thebear)! This coming weekend]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@thebear/100-pictures-for-the-100th-birthday-of-the-national-parks-of-america</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@thebear/100-pictures-for-the-100th-birthday-of-the-national-parks-of-america</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebear]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2016 17:05:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdN6FdQE37geBRQB5zUJd2diEdwdFmkjT1LM5UX5ZWk8v9SQVBasJE1cSY6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swimming with Whale Sharks from Cancun, Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swimming with a whale shark feels like being in the presence of a majestic dinosaur. The shark almost doesn't look real. It is truly prehistoric! While most people head to Cancun to drink margaritas, lay]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@thebear/swimming-with-whale-sharks-from-cancun-mexico</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@thebear/swimming-with-whale-sharks-from-cancun-mexico</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebear]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2016 15:54:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6C2W1azD1rBsopQ8C2jNAz6K4eeApw2iieEsnmX6wq7C4Md8NNLe22r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemin' Story of the Sundry Samples of Steem...My Success and Failure on Steem in Steemwords]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was Steemrolled by the Steemfold increase in Steem! Steemers jeepers creepers how did I Steemin' miss Steemit!!! I was Steemy-eyed when I awoke one Steemit morning to a blue-Streem of Steemarticles Steeming]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@thebear/steemin-story-of-the-sundry-samples-of-steem-my-success-and-failure-on-steem-in-steemwords</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@thebear/steemin-story-of-the-sundry-samples-of-steem-my-success-and-failure-on-steem-in-steemwords</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebear]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2016 19:18:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2HeX3Zi2vTf1sKjvwWaiHjRBst6e3c5ZX7vJKKm9SWHyDWXn5Lj1SNGirUaFo8m6GXwaN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's Bring Russell Brand to Steemit!  Let Me Explain Why!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a community we should bring Russell Brand to Steemit! Let me explain. Steemit is gaining traction and while we are still in beta the platform has grown significantly in the past month. The additions]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/celebrity/@thebear/let-s-bring-russell-brand-to-steemit-let-me-explain-why</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/celebrity/@thebear/let-s-bring-russell-brand-to-steemit-let-me-explain-why</guid><category><![CDATA[celebrity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebear]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2016 16:17:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtkeXWKvSSS5tSdpXKZRXhpsNquLu4T6hFzdp8RpBrQ7YNhn51CCzt8usqHzAgFBDicTjKVJjRpqppJsqNoaUPJbaM3x1T6k6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racetrack Playa!  Where Rocks Slide Across the Earth & Death Valley National Park!]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a place on earth where rocks slide along the surface as if they are alive and have a mind of their own. This place is called Racetrack Playa, and it is one of the most remote places in the U.S.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/journey/@thebear/racetrack-playa-where-rocks-slide-across-the-earth-and-death-valley-national-park</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/journey/@thebear/racetrack-playa-where-rocks-slide-across-the-earth-and-death-valley-national-park</guid><category><![CDATA[journey]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebear]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2016 23:49:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLU41Qf3yQ1ndDazmsFrRpJ1DBvzvp7LcEt2pdHpPweghQeawycz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Steemit's First Professional Hockey Player to Jeff Berwick AKA The Dollar Vigilante]]></title><description><![CDATA[@dollarvigilante To Jeff Berwick, those who work hard, and to those who hate their success. I would like to leave you with one of my favorite quotes of all time. I really liked Jeff's post on haters and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/selfimprovement/@thebear/from-steemit-s-first-professional-hockey-player-to-jeff-berwick-aka-the-dollar-vigilante</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/selfimprovement/@thebear/from-steemit-s-first-professional-hockey-player-to-jeff-berwick-aka-the-dollar-vigilante</guid><category><![CDATA[selfimprovement]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebear]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2016 23:38:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLfgpsrXgHntuhJwXixCzzZwCyxx5jPvhG3QJuqU24bqCQihV1an?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandboarding in Great Sand Dunes National Park, San Luis Valley, CO]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a place on earth where you can carve not snow, but sand!!! Great Sand Dunes National Park is located in the San Luis Valley near Alamosa, CO. This place is so unique! Imagine walking on sand dunes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/journey/@thebear/sandboarding-in-great-sand-dunes-national-park-san-luis-valley-co</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/journey/@thebear/sandboarding-in-great-sand-dunes-national-park-san-luis-valley-co</guid><category><![CDATA[journey]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebear]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2016 15:34:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLU41Qf3yQ1ndDazmsFrRpHSZTMkgfSnnor1b6J7S868aVqRDHUi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The EXPANSION of Steemit, and the combination of all social media into one!  A few thoughts...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am Steemit addicted, for at the moment, I think will be my lifetime! A few thoughts about Steemit and it's potential as there are some things I think would be really cool to have added! Here they are:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@thebear/the-expansion-of-steemit-and-the-combination-of-all-social-media-into-one-a-few-thoughts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@thebear/the-expansion-of-steemit-and-the-combination-of-all-social-media-into-one-a-few-thoughts</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebear]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 06:02:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit's First Professional Hockey Player!]]></title><description><![CDATA[       I have always been one to read and follow social media sites like reddit, twitter and facebook.  However, I have never been a big contributor.  Thanks to Steemit,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/journey/@thebear/steemit-s-first-professional-hockey-player</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/journey/@thebear/steemit-s-first-professional-hockey-player</guid><category><![CDATA[journey]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebear]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:23:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stwuABfWdbtmEH3RUDMj8vPJ8wu2RnMkwVeQaXwnk1QuD5oNWXAG991joK417uVumHkBGv2s2CBMuAdYaPkqD?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Double Rainbow, What Does It all Mean!?]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Fiance Under a Double Rainbow Steemit's first double rainbow! What does it all mean!? Well instead of some high guy's YouTube sensation video of nonsense. I'm here to explain that it means far more]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/doublerainbow/@thebear/a-double-rainbow-what-does-it-all-mean</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/doublerainbow/@thebear/a-double-rainbow-what-does-it-all-mean</guid><category><![CDATA[doublerainbow]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebear]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2016 09:27:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLU41Qf3yQ1ndDazmsFrRpPQtC54wb6e3eyYLytxBhk6rwS1gvdL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Please Upvote If You Want Steemit to Get a HELP/CONTACT Function to Support New User Issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Steemit creators, I know you all have a lot going on with this site, but I think you really need to offer support to help people. I'm having issues with purchasing Steem Power, and I have no one to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/help/@thebear/please-upvote-if-you-want-steemit-to-get-a-help-contact-function-to-support-new-user-issues</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/help/@thebear/please-upvote-if-you-want-steemit-to-get-a-help-contact-function-to-support-new-user-issues</guid><category><![CDATA[help]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebear]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 18:17:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bought Steem Power Through Steemit with Ether, Haven't Received Steem Power Yet, HELP!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Steemer's! I recently tried to purchase Steem Power through the website function "Buy Steem Power." I sent 10 Ether to the Address given to complete the transaction. It has been about 4 days,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/help/@thebear/bought-steem-power-through-steemit-with-ether-haven-t-received-steem-power-yet-help</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/help/@thebear/bought-steem-power-through-steemit-with-ether-haven-t-received-steem-power-yet-help</guid><category><![CDATA[help]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebear]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 16:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>