<?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>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:17:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/centraloregon/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Dillon Falls - Deschutes River Central Oregon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Been in a bit of a posting slump lately. Hopefully I can break out of it with this blog from a trip a couple months ago. Dillon Falls is a section of white water on the Deschutes River in Central Oregon.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@oldmans/dillon-falls-deschutes-river-central-oregon-chm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@oldmans/dillon-falls-deschutes-river-central-oregon-chm</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106316]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oldmans]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:30:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHy2z6mpChRdBPNqWsupkGHogYWtJH6nziVe1yWvp6Ynig38sd4eyrvRS6dSfsrQSiGC3W86gRJ8Fiw98DSHQTXpHvF8MNNei?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Short Hike on the Pacific Crest Trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lava Camp Lake I took a short drive from my house for a little walk on the Pacific Crest Trail. My starting point would be Lava Camp Lake near McKenzie Pass in the Central Oregon Cascades. From the lake]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@oldmans/a-short-hike-on-the-pacific-crest-trail</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@oldmans/a-short-hike-on-the-pacific-crest-trail</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oldmans]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2020 21:59:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw4yzYPm8JqEeWDYsYU86fk8caCRKTW5BKF8Fp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Oregon Cascades Hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Click images for larger view What better way to get myself out of slump then to go for a hike in nature! Today we will hike to Little Three Creek Lake that lies beneath Tam McArthur Rim. It is a 3 mile]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@oldmans/central-oregon-cascades-hike</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@oldmans/central-oregon-cascades-hike</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oldmans]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 18:34:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi6ksuzVh6JJptBJCL6eFwx2gvRnpcRhTRKgmTKc5WMfwE2DmHfq9WD98eFb9pgNsGiJvfTCEB5vgJVKDmWPCEni?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crooked River Gorge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought I would share a couple smartphone shots I took on a visit to Central Oregon a few years ago. This was before I moved down there. Taken from the old Hwy 97 bridge. They now do bungee jumping off]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@oldmans/crooked-river-gorge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@oldmans/crooked-river-gorge</guid><category><![CDATA[smartphonephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oldmans]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2018 15:33:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNGWd7TzozjPgq3rggennavDx3XPY35pEAVnpxfbLxCWzgotTAJVQvn9g3cAtGJjwna1AYTwdfGaWwrpLi4CDwU1HtBfGDEqmKPZ3D9yt4FBgPh9sZk8y2XvmQu46J7XSv98QM3qPTC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morning Light on the Three Sisters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Took these this morning in the 13 degree cold. Luckily the sun was shining brightly which made it a little more bearable. Also made for some excellent light on the mountains. Thanks for looking!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/morning-light-on-the-three-sisters</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/morning-light-on-the-three-sisters</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oldmans]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 21:23:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVoAvXt2X6pMxYAb3q65xMju8wryWxKrsghkLPgMi4jfHCm4TSXHdDxvFY9ErMUQebpPwQpAoXoFVhcoYY4ZVpn75iywEH5uafS2Fp9Uc2QgPdV3t4HpAC79BMGxBTSoP4hgS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mountain Peak Sunset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is another shot from Dee Wright Observatory I took the other evening. This is two of the Three Sisters, North and Middle. Enjoy and thanks for looking!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/mountain-peak-sunset</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/mountain-peak-sunset</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oldmans]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2018 17:14:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQfQgENfxADE6EVYabczqmSF5KeWefV5WL9W9BVzFxiJsUuZK1oNkd5T3WKXQvXELuQuDLRTd6V83U3zdqsCYMRrTcWkMcAptUb5Mtp8JCsjjzXRMYL7gG6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunset in the Central Oregon Cascades]]></title><description><![CDATA[I took this the other evening at Dee Wright Observatory in the Central Oregon Cascades. It was built with lava rock in the middle of a huge lava field. More on that in another post. Enjoy! Thanks for looking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/sunset-in-the-central-oregon-cascades</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/sunset-in-the-central-oregon-cascades</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oldmans]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:11:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvTwcc99zC6oaNQjqLGW7XjbwNXdpUkuZ2HK41cX1XNND8xtqGFGLM8ki8qgqTQQPaRWdFRrJLEqwQSrJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ridge & The Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Went up here for my birthday a few days ago. This is Tam McArthur Rim over Three Creeks Lake in Central Oregon. It was a beautiful day in nature. Just what my soul needed on my birthday. :) Thanks for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/the-ridge-and-the-lake</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/the-ridge-and-the-lake</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oldmans]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:15:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcFc36sndLKQiKvx7d8nBwCRH3dY6YCYbnv4xR9W3ESxhZX1XD4gyZsWFESGchpoNJjRR8YgP3nWEvVhk8ZdAw8DTvzUW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Old Gas Pumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[These were taken in the small town of Camp Sherman along the Metolius River. I have been here several times over the past few years but never really noticed these. I think my reawakened passion for photography]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/the-old-gas-pumps</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/the-old-gas-pumps</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oldmans]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo1RStchnX4KXsSrrek2SABzZUrEFgJW19uyx83GBLCGEBisdq3AgCfYQ48tRVPs1jC4vUqJFhVWdRDcqNn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fall in the Mirror Pond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deschutes River (Mirror Pond) in downtown Bend OR. Taken from Drake Park. Thanks for looking. :)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/fall-in-the-mirror-pond</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/fall-in-the-mirror-pond</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oldmans]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:38:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9ns3za95yDDwFGTL3DV7HEAAHV34sQjJs7HWoUGXnUB5ruBKBFyriD8S8XUWyiT7M38fRusCvGeqswEzDfboT5wTKCMMfZG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Green in the Desert]]></title><description><![CDATA[These were taken in Central Oregon leaving The Painted Hills and heading down to the John Day River. This trip made me realize some of the rugged beauty that existed in this area. I had no idea. :) Enjoy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/the-green-in-the-desert</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/the-green-in-the-desert</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oldmans]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:54:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvQkhFXBBcoqJovnhyTYjvLWPBoWpcogBr5KmRDVPD5xThrwaF9MbtjMGFSzmALvEMuZTfhRoLYExpFwC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Oregon Cascades]]></title><description><![CDATA[These were taken near Dee Wright Observatory in the Central Oregon Cascades. The North and Middle Sisters. The North Sister. The trail through the lava bed. Mt. Washington and Mt. Jefferson across the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/central-oregon-cascades</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/central-oregon-cascades</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oldmans]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 17:55:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovoBgrxYHJ8zMukJtTEfrwizJYddn2qWUZwRgAzGsBzHseXnuR4RAwd9nMMbQomSzMqrpiVw61Jsk4LrZ2n6NybfL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Painted Hills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Took this a couple years ago with my smart phone. Really want to go back now that I have my DSLR. Thanks for looking. :)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/painted-hills</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/painted-hills</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oldmans]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 21:49:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovYDhBWmixfiv1KfRk1vUuoV8ktfjSJsscxSTbr7LMiBuYKDXCo9gnDP14WX1HBMA9rnHhSf5rVwxneEvJCDMFcFY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice on the Juniper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Had our first really cold night. Caught this after our walk this morning. I like the little miniature suns on the bottom of some the icicles (may need to zoom in to see). Thanks for looking!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/ice-on-the-juniper</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/ice-on-the-juniper</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oldmans]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 18:17:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9qDmdJ44XWUmSrrHrV2aYQWGUrnQuA4dC5AamLWBpNtPswZXQHRBnUqgmkydQzr45hbXJbbTmTtRkHFaAst8x4gnDyY9a5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cultus Lake and Lodge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another stop along The Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway. Here is a shot from the lawn outside the lodge. The lodge and the flowers. Enjoy!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/cultus-lake-and-lodge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/cultus-lake-and-lodge</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oldmans]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 21:54:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovaTD1YXve8EUtPrRGQbNP3cPWWJNhDev8uu6swsu7YG8sd7G5zbvtEmNaCNzTh8vnUzrS8zj1kEgSREMVDKGjuBL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last Days of Summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was taken just down the road from my house a couple mornings ago. Broken Top is on the left with the Three Sisters in the middle. With the weather we've had the last couple days there might be a little]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/last-days-of-summer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/last-days-of-summer</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oldmans]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 22:55:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcLiVu1WjqK8k6m3FnzvEhoiKHW4orLk1VAd2XJYoNeD4JXsd2dQkXqdjKNPkeSoFQ1rLwiyN8Sj3WTbutyfgpo5c3HAW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broken Top and The Three Sisters]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is near where I live in Central Oregon. I like the contrast of the desert, the forest and the snow capped peaks. 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Enjoy!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/lichens-on-the-rock</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@oldmans/lichens-on-the-rock</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oldmans]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 13:34:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBM2jscGd4Sszpv94XxHH2uqxMY9z21vaqHt3H1Hx7dgBDLpND9f9vC2ZGDsKLujMci7YznDRqekj16tKXeNYUvC8G5EZjboto1BnZgMKbWtifoPfWtCfx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Crooked Tree by the Crooked River]]></title><description><![CDATA[Found this tree on a hike at Smith Rock in Central Oregon. A great place to hike and a rock climbing mecca. As always enjoy your day Steemians! 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