<?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>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:00:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/nysteem/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[MOSAIC MURALS AND SIGNS OF SUMMER - PHOTOS FROM THE STREET]]></title><description><![CDATA[These two glass murals are really pretty. They are intricately designed with glass that has varying depths of reflectivity and mirrored pieces strategically incorporated into the art. The photographs don't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@teddybear2018/mosaic-murals-and-signs-of-summer-photos-from-the-street</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@teddybear2018/mosaic-murals-and-signs-of-summer-photos-from-the-street</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[teddybear2018]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 18:06:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSrAmXVyN6xDWUQPVrq1m81RTg2YwbHNqNSeH26djfhWpams4T5JKCB7aYwnVYzQHAjUAr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A WALK IN THE PARK - LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Went to my favorite walking park today just to enjoy some fresh air and sunshine and to see the fountains. The fountains run from Memorial Day to Veterans Day, which is the unofficial summer season here]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@teddybear2018/a-walk-in-the-park-landscape-photography</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@teddybear2018/a-walk-in-the-park-landscape-photography</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[teddybear2018]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 17:36:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSg8Pd2Si3UFZ4F2MNMq4JGk8ZzwXhLNpYFSBifGyod8vxAVJ66U4dZjcA224EMmgWHwU2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT'S UP THERE - ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three photographs taken of buildings in my town. The Clock Tower has been there since 1905 and has become the symbol of my city, the church is the oldest in my city, and the Genesee sign has been showing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/architecturalphotography/@teddybear2018/what-s-up-there-architectural-photography</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/architecturalphotography/@teddybear2018/what-s-up-there-architectural-photography</guid><category><![CDATA[architecturalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[teddybear2018]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 17:13:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSkSa1aiUgJQAwB9bk8rMyn8EjodXZiB8hi3uUTP9j6JTk66udULWTAv3iTenvYMv1SjE6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HOSTAS IN THE RAIN' - CLOSE-UP PHOTOS]]></title><description><![CDATA[These hostas sit in the garden in front of the house. While it was raining today I took the time to snap a few pictures of the drops pooling on the leaves. Nature is so beautiful when we take the time]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@bringitback/hostas-in-the-rain-close-up-photos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@bringitback/hostas-in-the-rain-close-up-photos</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bringitback]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 19:57:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVe5TjFoobGkJCjAZFWrKaAmoRf1xHVqaqyK4vRmBQD5vSfjaUJnKo6qFNszYtnydZhNmHCNHypwAkzi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[OUT FOR A WALK - A POEM OF NOTICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[One foot in front of the other over and over and onward I go so much to see that never gets noticed when I'm stuck in the seat of a car. I see leaves dancing in a breeze and the sun playing bright in a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@bringitback/out-for-a-walk-a-poem-of-notice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@bringitback/out-for-a-walk-a-poem-of-notice</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bringitback]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 19:12:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYhKRt2pqrChd9fp9odQLsZuCsq1XiupSfRYtpF48f4R2aCzBLVgh6VP5wpV1yCbKzmEDwMhuUz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLACKOUT POETRY - THE RISE OF THE STONE CHILD]]></title><description><![CDATA[BLACKOUT POETRY is a form of word art where the poet uses an already established text and creates a new work by blacking out words till a poem is formed. Generally the subject of the original work has]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@japhofin8or/blackout-poetry-the-rise-of-the-stone-child</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@japhofin8or/blackout-poetry-the-rise-of-the-stone-child</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[japhofin8or]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 11:14:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVe5hzycD9DfW3zuwncxPW3PkkASQTxAmwcBCXiVCxTwzme5K2fn7tXNuaWiwQh1QyuHtJv9B7Sy3EMU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[TRANQUIL BACK YARD - 3D LANDSCAPE MODEL]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I do landscape models in Bryce I usually lean toward large sweeping vistas. For this picture I opted to do a smaller scene with detailed object models involved. It kind of reminds me of the play yard]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@japhofin8or/tranquil-back-yard-3d-landscape-model</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@japhofin8or/tranquil-back-yard-3d-landscape-model</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[japhofin8or]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 19:50:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChZ9BBHh6Xvc4ekEMNgtkuo4guPsyNLAnsbwQrG4FG5ieKcGUioyGjKHoV5WK5Du4be9ZS1poB6CJpcXg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAKE CHANNEL WALK AND DEAUVILLE ISLAND AT EMERSON PARK - LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY]]></title><description><![CDATA[These photographs were taken on a recent trip to Emerson Park on Owasco Lake in New York State. The right side walk of the Owasco River Channel Deauville Island #1 Deauville Island #2]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@bringitback/lake-channel-walk-and-deauville-island-at-emerson-park-landscape-photography</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/landscapephotography/@bringitback/lake-channel-walk-and-deauville-island-at-emerson-park-landscape-photography</guid><category><![CDATA[landscapephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bringitback]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 19:28:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdjqCjr1MfX6cBnkbASSzuYkM41TUffU5cBTcdzHZqnxK87hLmSkqQLMyMKkTTXLPDwZpqqEuahVBDg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 MINUTE FREEWRITE - PROMPT: HOME ALONE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenna was home alone for the first time in the new house. Peter had gone away to San Diego this morning and wouldn't be back till Wednesday. She spent most of the day unpacking things but now it was getting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@bringitback/5-minute-freewrite-prompt-home-alone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freewrite/@bringitback/5-minute-freewrite-prompt-home-alone</guid><category><![CDATA[freewrite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bringitback]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 17:36:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmeXrswgYKFBvvSmYUPN2ywPdfk6VTitX8A7kGGHQkhRmgggRVGFgg4RnxmoAWeZefXAr7PWxn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HEALING BOOPO - A STORY OF INSPIRATION]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah sat in the audience watching the commencement proceedings and waiting till it was Madeline's turn at the podium. Her mind wandered to when Madie was just a little girl as the guest speaker faded]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@teddybear2018/healing-boopo-a-story-of-inspiration</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christian-trail/@teddybear2018/healing-boopo-a-story-of-inspiration</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[teddybear2018]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 16:41:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZpmZ11GhNvsu8ASA83BwXDKXydi8TfhY5iSF3gZqG9cY2ErhfV9rQMXw4MjNrtqLXrW8dXg6ge?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE ITY OF EVERYTHING - FRACTAL ART AND POETRY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spinning free in cosmic serenity nothing to pause the flowing banality through eons of galactic captivity lost in a space of forever tranquility moving across an ethereal drapery a simple being in infinite]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@japhofin8or/the-ity-of-everything-fractal-art-and-poetry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@japhofin8or/the-ity-of-everything-fractal-art-and-poetry</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[japhofin8or]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 03:14:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWSPM8icipos2poPnEVtJJXAiqueeqCaH3TtoJbNA25G6JRKkmY4uuMG6cWQ7oZQu5UnqRBwc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANXIETY AND PANIC DISORDERS ARE VERY REAL MENTAL ILLNESSES - WHY I CHOOSE NOT TO TAKE MEDICATIONS TO COMBAT THE PROBLEM]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article is quite lengthy as I will give a brief explanation on the disorders and a personal perspective on why I choose not to use medications to combat them.    Everybody has felt anxiety in their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mentalhealth/@japhofin8or/anxiety-and-panic-disorders-are-very-real-mental-illnesses-why-i-choose-not-to-take-medications-to-combat-the-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mentalhealth/@japhofin8or/anxiety-and-panic-disorders-are-very-real-mental-illnesses-why-i-choose-not-to-take-medications-to-combat-the-problem</guid><category><![CDATA[mentalhealth]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[japhofin8or]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 20:30:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYX335Jxkq18KoXf4rKkrUgE67zjhFrtFmeX5TvPwWj4AHmRWuzMr7Ew96zZnJBhwQ2S5UQtk3Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Love You Steemit!!!!!!!!! :-) Say Hi In The Comments And I'll Give It An Upvote.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disclaimer: While SP supplies last.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freeupvote/@spbesner/i-love-you-steemit-say-hi-in-the-comments-and-i-ll-give-it-an-upvote</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freeupvote/@spbesner/i-love-you-steemit-say-hi-in-the-comments-and-i-ll-give-it-an-upvote</guid><category><![CDATA[freeupvote]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spbesner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 15:55:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2BCfkBKbeaTQFyHaeM5KPmc4iZaUHeciGGX352hF6qQVPeBUuHHAQn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY - IN THE WOODS]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can see many beautiful things while you walk in peaceful places if you just take the time to look for them. Here are a few pictures I took while walking on a nature path near my home. Thank you for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@teddybear2018/nature-photography-in-the-woods</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@teddybear2018/nature-photography-in-the-woods</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[teddybear2018]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 17:32:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf32z6rFqZDVeTb9yb8tU6cueBEL9oobwqoWPx3VnKD6FumquuUpMXzwWLwBuut9gWAki8AMTDRw4bx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A BLACKOUT POEM FOR THE FRIDAY POETS POETRY EXCHANGE PRESENTED BY @prydefoltz]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am writing this blackout poem for entry into the FRIDAY POETS POETRY EXCHANGE. It is a new way for poets to interact with other poets in the community. Check it out. The fiery woman in the red mask would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fridaypoets/@japhofin8or/a-blackout-poem-for-the-friday-poets-poetry-exchange-presented-by-prydefoltz</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fridaypoets/@japhofin8or/a-blackout-poem-for-the-friday-poets-poetry-exchange-presented-by-prydefoltz</guid><category><![CDATA[fridaypoets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[japhofin8or]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 00:47:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVe5hzycD9DfW3zuwncxPW3PkkASQTxAmwcBCXiVCxTwzme5K2fn7tXNuaWiwQh1QyuHtJv9B7Sy3EMU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SUNDOWN IN THE DESERT - LANDSCAPE MODEL AND DIGITAL ART]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a very romanticized image of what a desert looks like because I have never really seen one except in movies and photos. I love the idea of bluffs with holes eroded through them by the passing of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@japhofin8or/sundown-in-the-desert-landscape-model-and-digital-art</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@japhofin8or/sundown-in-the-desert-landscape-model-and-digital-art</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[japhofin8or]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 05:55:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYSive361HDdNKVAPHRfVpPfHpXbpTg23Fs1FYjzTwp7CycuKqkBSpetaYqPiNbdZnDGgWX1tTQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pepper Sprouts Are Sprouting, A Beautiful Update To My Hopefully Successful First Time Garden.]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are coming along so well I'm proud of them :-)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@spbesner/pepper-sprouts-are-sprouting-a-beautiful-update-to-my-hopefully-successful-first-time-garden</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@spbesner/pepper-sprouts-are-sprouting-a-beautiful-update-to-my-hopefully-successful-first-time-garden</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spbesner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 02:24:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2cTY4GDcdYArZGDcJjViz27DGcsk5HqHSivkcEWAow2i5XNxNvRm5UY7Qtt7Tjw9GjY2dD3pMVvNpnDciL232mc2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Sunflower Sprouts!!!!!!! If I Can Do It You Can Too. (First Time Grower.)]]></title><description><![CDATA[36 Hrs Ago There Was Hardly 1 Leaf Popping Through Now Its A Garden Of SunFlower Sprouts Last year around this time I tried growing some mints and chives with no success. This year I was determined and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@spbesner/my-sunflower-sprouts-if-i-can-do-it-you-can-too-first-time-grower</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@spbesner/my-sunflower-sprouts-if-i-can-do-it-you-can-too-first-time-grower</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spbesner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 02:05:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gaR1hsZ4rxx3ue3i7T3MPD6gVsFcQyPQzSYAFH5RG9RZrvxCTzcayWoQBZtiJnyjeXcNhXrPhsvjci?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robin Egg Blue. Sometimes I Forget How Beautiful Nature Is.]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Daughter Found This On Our Walk I forgot about these things. I always used to find them as a kid and wonder if the bird that was inside was flying around all gracefully. The color though amazes me.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@spbesner/robin-egg-blue-sometimes-i-forget-how-beautiful-nature-is-cdaf9627a9946</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@spbesner/robin-egg-blue-sometimes-i-forget-how-beautiful-nature-is-cdaf9627a9946</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spbesner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 17:25:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN1jp8XN5YxH6UQRqY1ZG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[$0.09 For A Hand Towel.  Bathroom Remodel Reveals Newspapers From 1949 Being use as insulation!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheets Only $0.69 Bath Towlels Starting @ $0.19]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/atwork/@spbesner/usd0-09-for-a-hand-towel-bathroom-remodel-relieved-newspapers-from-1949-being-use-as-insulation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/atwork/@spbesner/usd0-09-for-a-hand-towel-bathroom-remodel-relieved-newspapers-from-1949-being-use-as-insulation</guid><category><![CDATA[atwork]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spbesner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 02:35:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGde3wQnRnp7PQgahsFbJRCXS2kra7xNKycSshhUmhYGcnatqmTcxZsCFuTdvxBP24ZVtETLqu3KFMBJp2i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>