<?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 08:14:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@thomasjmitchell/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Singing your heart out!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It isn't everyday you have the opportunity to travel, especially days of late in global COVID times. Not to mention that even now as the world begins to reopen, the cost of undertaking an international]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@thomasjmitchell/singing-your-heart-out</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@thomasjmitchell/singing-your-heart-out</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thomasjmitchell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 07:40:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwmDPPkGx4aaF7Xp3vKfgW6UA3rJXQcDG85C3j3MtD8xtH9mxXMnRskTKvRSXWt9pvXB9FVe6z1aTk6EZenPhCDMFPLxwJ9VYkGwjquZn6mt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[puppy eyes and a floppy ear]]></title><description><![CDATA[lets face it, most people who have a heart fall in love with puppies quite quickly. The colour of the eyes can help those individuals fall a little quicker than usual but the puppy eyes will always be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@thomasjmitchell/puppy-eyes-and-a-floppy-ear</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@thomasjmitchell/puppy-eyes-and-a-floppy-ear</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thomasjmitchell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 05:50:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32EJw6nMctrTQ6kTQ3swaDmbMFv7QUnCxG3BQmHRUsY6UKaWxemwJdxDyMwBktFGVCKZVzNYgGvSnL9FTqnVXgbY1VM7AgwYoyxxm5hQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[puppy playing with his reflection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Puppies are an entertaining element to add to a household, which recently I have welcomed into my home. 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However, I was fortunate enough to have a close friend that also enjoys]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@thomasjmitchell/time-in-nature-once-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@thomasjmitchell/time-in-nature-once-again</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thomasjmitchell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 03:42:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNbFzApDTmvFatkwuDREJFVGiTUu9Hbm7moceWk1ts9ZaU3CGDo1jsyc2c9c6Ljz5PHkpdgygTYXeNVH1UGmRNYkNBXzxf57XL2LsF4aEoxX98?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[early morning landscapes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Something that can be challenging when transiting open oceans is being able to get enough sleep, to rest. At times the movement of the ship amongst the waves can be soothing and rock you to sleep. 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