<?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>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:35:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/holland/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A spring walk in the forrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning i went for a walk with the wife in an area that we both didn't visit before. Althoug we drive by it almost every day we never stopped at the place for a walk before . Kasteel Stoutenburg /]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/a-spring-walk-in-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/a-spring-walk-in-the</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-14396]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:14:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf12JDGNJCRY4BpmPzETjQRYWNjpDyP4PwZppEnPeZsh4cbXK8s4eocwnyXxJb2ZMXGhbH4Enj3C4ukS2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[April Fools challenge 2026 | Day 8 A visit at the hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today we went to the hospital again , for a check on recovery progress on my wifes cataract surgery last Februari . 1 ) We parked next to an Ambulance in the parking garage 2 ) So many cars parked here]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/april-fools-challenge-2026-day-23916cc04e782</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/april-fools-challenge-2026-day-23916cc04e782</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-14396]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:40:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf11hCLphGdr6DzTY3Crt77kUXnrbBYBE7Nadtpw8TCTJRS1XE3eCdEdJwEhJdVt673rApgQ5CfiYeRCr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[April Fools challenge 2026 | Day 7 A cold sunrise]]></title><description><![CDATA[With this post the first week is done of my April fools challenge on Dyxum. As i managed yesterday in my post we had a cold night , and when i got in the field this morning after bringing the wife to work]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/april-fools-challenge-2026-day-5d9f23fe1ab03</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/april-fools-challenge-2026-day-5d9f23fe1ab03</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-14396]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:52:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf11hX7Wb84R8nuZ59LErnfUe1JvinpYUcanEVm95gfNfuCcCpDeuXBuUbykkTo4ayqfeZPjk9dycyUMc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[April Fools challenge 2026 | Day 4  Qurators photo quest]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is a fools challenge without a challenge within a challenge . Good day , while i was thinking of what to post today after i didn't find any great photos outside, i cam across this Qurators photo quest]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/april-fools-challenge-2026-or-day-4-qurators-photo-quest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/april-fools-challenge-2026-or-day-4-qurators-photo-quest</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-14396]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:27:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQN4Gjm1ZcpEGDuofg7rHHzEics3YdyzT3QUt44dcq5RK8wBjzCgUDbX9aezi37t1VsTCWjs8cpPjUsB2ouc4fooFz9XtUjYq6cse8Swj7LvAHTwnyxin5L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[April Fools challenge 2026 | Day 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning i went for a discovery tour in our area and we decided to go to a small fishers village near by called Spakenburg. Although most of the older buildings are gone it still has a nice harbour]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@stresskiller/april-fools-challenge-2026-or-day-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@stresskiller/april-fools-challenge-2026-or-day-3</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:38:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQN4Gjm1ZcpEGDuofg7rHJ1FPHSyU7Xf9TUhapQn342ZXFE2gg9noZDxZzhFVGNQ6aNyAniqH7G8yZUuB64NTHdmE7TmnJcc8aXPTbN8tGCvauwTwSHZRT4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[April Fools challenge 2026 | Day 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning i had this great idea , bring the wife to work and capture the sunrise, sounds easy enough to do. At the moment i'm participating in a photo challenge on Dyxum.com , a forum for Sony / Minolta]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/april-fools-challenge-2026-or-day-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/april-fools-challenge-2026-or-day-2</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-14396]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:11:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQN4Gjm1ZcpEGDuofg7rHHzrYDzgwo4S1AMedH82MwQdV5icM1Tm3M13AesKGva3cpW3pGUiJvfqE8LrUgYpFf9oShHwY6PVq7KXJrV71PSbxPyyyBvjRJE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[April foolsday #Wednesdaywalk ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good day , This morning i went for a walk in the forrest with my wife to see if the spring is showing some signs . It was nice and sunny +/- 13 degrees celcius and not to much wind, but the groundwater]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@stresskiller/april-foolsday-wednesdaywalk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@stresskiller/april-foolsday-wednesdaywalk</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:51:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQN4Gjm1ZcpEGDuofg7rHJcwad1eWW94xwUjzgHrb2y45dA9QP4MRapMk644sd9PQ3FQ3eccCnuYG9HcfJKvw72UAaSYYa5Jy7imTS43W68TvVB7rFCNvzJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[more signs of spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good day , This afternoon i went for a small walk to see if the nature is responding to spring time already or not. And to get ready for my April Foolishness 2026 challenge on Dyxum.com It's a webforum]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/more-signs-of-spring</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/more-signs-of-spring</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-14396]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:52:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQN4Gjm1ZcpEGDuofg7rHJ135htERv39fojfjtJjrbKw2Eefq1P92s7fp8YQsUJq2sjq43RD9pu9NGD8i7uLRDudWAQYWMnpFGLTX2R3bxJsfGUw9iTUqhY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A cold Friday morning in Holland]]></title><description><![CDATA[So we started the day as every other working day waking up at 05:30AM to bring the wife to work . After a lot of sunny spring days we had a cold night again and when we got outside it was -3 degrees Celcius]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/a-cold-friday-morning-in-holland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/a-cold-friday-morning-in-holland</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-14396]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:40:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQN4Gjm1ZcpEGDuofg7rHHzqt48Dd7kLLuHogzQW2geaeZDektCJ4MrBDgWZVtT5pWpafZh8nxHuFhf8arfDyXRz3AsKXRKyjRxJBy9tNcsj9uW46jGj61t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monomad from the zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my entry for the #monomad challenge. This afternoon i went for a walk in the zoo with the old big Sigma lens 150-500mm , although we have a modern Sony A7IV camera this lens has to be used on Manual]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@stresskiller/monomad-from-the-zoo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@stresskiller/monomad-from-the-zoo</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:33:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf13dYufPii4qWWZrmLtR6nPcHJ1vMHsX87iL5eEadrKhR9pWEnPHGox1EPwL5Cy8qpHXMecHvUJA5TS6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunday morning sunrise in Holland]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is for #SublimeSunday is inspired by @c0ff33a and #BeautifulSunday is initiated by @ace108 . This morning i dropped my wife off at her work and brought the cameras with me to catch some sunrise]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@stresskiller/sunday-morning-sunrise-in-holland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@stresskiller/sunday-morning-sunrise-in-holland</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:06:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf11qEdwcsyfcPC4A4qqzwaLm9xkjSoGnPB92rzkqhemvWV4MLHoBv52uWGKqaFWUHhZ3r8pWrXASouHQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring walk in the zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[This afternoon i went with my wife to the local zoo , it was a nice sunny day so we brought the camera with us . Today i brought the Sony a7IV camera and the Laowa 15mm F4.5 1:2 macro lens . Not really]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/spring-walk-in-the-zoo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/spring-walk-in-the-zoo</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-14396]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:39:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf11w2iEB3Fkf4q7g6BF8rYRMDsyLgGkah9VVLGLxmwHnBhio8j4421ne9mezQZyUPWhwgYyD6sDAJCzz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wednesdaywalk in Video and Photo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not all sound on the videos are what they could be , simply because i've never done any editing like that before yet. All photos and videos are created by me with the Sony A7IV camera and the Sony 24-105mm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/wednesdaywalk-in-video-and-photo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/wednesdaywalk-in-video-and-photo</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-14396]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:53:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf11UFSv3HnH2MqFQJcxMUao5BNjxPi9Wdxv3hdYipbQJ6Y7k62r6srRuXLGTqKC8JvRPUsRhno3bA9Lr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landscape photography for Qurators Photo Quest]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning i brought the wife to work , she starts at 07:00 AM and after that i drove back with my cameras and tripod knowing i might be able to catch a bit of sunrise today . The sky looked promising]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@stresskiller/landscape-photography-for-qurators-photo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@stresskiller/landscape-photography-for-qurators-photo</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:05:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf13FEy1fiuvLfY7LnC9sTjSu1NMVqkouMDK6EgKcYX7DUFWytRJzRnAfRYmcUfUctcMrx7tyHys3w1xa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovering new areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[In December 2024 we moved to this area where i'm living now and i'm still keep discovering new areas for my photography . Today we went to an area where there is an old Steem pump that was used to make]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@stresskiller/discovering-new-areas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@stresskiller/discovering-new-areas</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:27:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf123ZNWKPVHyScPzFD2PvzJixTiLFYoWtCVry6aX4fPAtiSVWevwJ7gVU9uS763gVB3ocgVC57ofeMd8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[night sky photography for  Photo Quest]]></title><description><![CDATA[So @qurator has this friendly Photo Quest competition every week with new subjects , i don't always manage to compete due to the subjects, but this week i was able to make a picture that fits the competition]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/night-sky-photography-for-photo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/night-sky-photography-for-photo</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-14396]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:04:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf13PfLaiapZ521W8RQkMyEBGYbjxXbDMeBjfK4AovovCbVqbyh5NvW2qDrPKaZ4ha6KGoJi2ozcN4Yzz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A day at the zoo Amersfoorts Dierenpark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today our daughter asked us if we wanted to join her and our grand daughter for a visit at the local zoo . It has been a long time since i visited this one probably +/- 25 years ago . And since we live]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/a-day-at-the-zoo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-14396/@stresskiller/a-day-at-the-zoo</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-14396]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:43:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf11TP1Mai2YW5yjJWWatnbd5fAnAFUVj6dnFUXrauwzs9X2z8U1VcejeY3UnpqQwrTPVY1hMsxHZK84n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[depressive rainy day on the balcony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good day , after doing the grocery shoppings this morning in this depressive rainy weather, i notices that some crocusess on the way home were already showing yellow flowers , so when i got home i decided]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@stresskiller/depressive-rainy-day-on-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@stresskiller/depressive-rainy-day-on-the</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:05:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqAVXDVPphqbFYYqX7LmhQbpYiXR6bV1UMvyL4XGeLdnrphPXvFfeC6hAhoP8ECivKe7k1tcke5bFK2xhRgLbp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My first Contest ENTRY post of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good day , After i brought the wife to work i decided to go for a small walk with my camera and when i got out of the car i spotted this nice reflection on the roof of my car . 1 a ) This is my contribution]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@stresskiller/my-first-contest-entry-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-179017/@stresskiller/my-first-contest-entry-post</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stresskiller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 23:37:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf13Frq4KAySyFZmDar4Fs17BzxzkV2uHjFsknZRKfHavK5Ve7wqpPJUFtjtgwWzPcoyQQmDVqmD32As8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheers 🍻 to 2026, fast travel to Holland for a 🍺]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wish it would be fast... or even travel time (me liky the winter thing...). Either way, and as a form of cheering Happy New Year to everyone in a different format. Let's participate in the #BeerSaturday]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187719/@forykw/cheers-to-2026-fast-travel-to-holland-for-a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187719/@forykw/cheers-to-2026-fast-travel-to-holland-for-a</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-187719]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[forykw]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 04:59:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCU3YgnZ8iioNg3A3G9Lcg3fjriw5382APv81MoHLpBTWNS7Ytr2MYBiyQueHe3AGfUbZeZqfWT6jcop3jGiphMogdbaeo3yGMPJeJzWnj4VmH8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>