<?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>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:04:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/oregonecology/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Berry Picking Season!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are busy picking cherries and berries for the season! Before cherries it was the salmon berries. Next it will be raspberries. We are lucky to have organic wild sources, here, all over the Willamette]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@robyneggs/berry-picking-season-c7311149ce68</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@robyneggs/berry-picking-season-c7311149ce68</guid><category><![CDATA[esteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robyneggs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 19:34:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMfXJp13fJxiJqTXiGZk2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tree roots of life, remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[These rocks have been caught in the tree roots and eroded over many, many years. The repeated rain and winter freezing has caused the rocks to crack into the slabs you see in the picture. 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We are working on long]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@robyneggs/the-child-runs-away-but-stops-and-waits-at-the-edge-773bdb2bb4c39</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@robyneggs/the-child-runs-away-but-stops-and-waits-at-the-edge-773bdb2bb4c39</guid><category><![CDATA[esteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robyneggs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 23:41:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMdgCJD6SrTwEh4ueG8Lv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Purple Majesty]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the meadow, green, off the side of the old paved road, I spotted this flock of deep purple wildflowers. They rest in a lower recess of the meadow and are partially shaded by the larger fruit trees.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@robyneggs/purple-majesty-3248e009844a7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@robyneggs/purple-majesty-3248e009844a7</guid><category><![CDATA[esteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robyneggs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 17:38:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMzGwM3izdAZPMJY2SwrW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A forested trail along the Champoeg River]]></title><description><![CDATA[Near Salem, Oregon, aside fields of hops, lies the Champoeg State Park. It is a center of history, recreation and family events. We found this trail mostly grown over and with tree roots poking through]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@robyneggs/a-forested-trail-along-the-champoeg-river-b05cc743798db</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@robyneggs/a-forested-trail-along-the-champoeg-river-b05cc743798db</guid><category><![CDATA[esteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robyneggs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 20:11:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN1kjGhiBM7rLfvqHyCg6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honey bee at work...]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can see its face is covered in pollen. I found this specimen just off the boardwalk in the Snag Boat Bend unit of the William L. Finley Wildlife Refuge. 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