<?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>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:04:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/scubadiving/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet Watercolor Memories - Napoleon Wrasse]]></title><description><![CDATA[This picture was taken in Ras Mohammed national park in Egypt in 2012 on the second dive of the day after I had dived among clouds of Anthias. The gargantuan fish you can see in the title image is called]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@raj808/sweet-watercolor-memories-napoleon-wrasse-t57sbu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@raj808/sweet-watercolor-memories-napoleon-wrasse-t57sbu</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raj808]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:02:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCbbRiLuVpuqtsMvxpLYBYLGzKnhAYPHsRac1TAUs4LxmBrrfnVw24PMyagxUHoKA3ZJ8yGyGRX26WCTnsw8bwRvgsBnyLsBsshhGxvgucUprK8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet Watercolor Memories - Clouds of Anthias]]></title><description><![CDATA[What can I say about this picture taken in Ras Mohammed national park in Egypt in 2012. Drifting through clouds of Anthias, while soft coral wave in the gentle drifting current is my idea of heaven. It]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@raj808/sweet-watercolor-memories-clouds-of-anthias</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@raj808/sweet-watercolor-memories-clouds-of-anthias</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raj808]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPpDqA6bs1XhnniAgfa4td7HZMAm67mPAzjVPfdVMWyq3nAsKukfXBBXFbkG4Tn4K2ZS3ewxUFAB6uBTMVEMDC1DqiaTAjzwggr8mQwUr9Bk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet Watercolor Memories - The Turtle Moves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The title picture in this post was taken beneath the waves on a dive site called Marsa Shouna somewhere near the coast of Abu Dahabi in Egypt in 2012. It is one of those memories that I will never forget,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@raj808/sweet-watercolor-memories-the-turtle-moves-t57n1v</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@raj808/sweet-watercolor-memories-the-turtle-moves-t57n1v</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raj808]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:27:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCbbRiLuVpuqtsynLxiNUQ6AUfwdTfdBksw2UBkfVsJDnenzNYix3XrVWwG57jKNSQDQxXJYvKhQCPoGNWqAqLhkwDdmrDRwpYGCSqrjdqFskHC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tidal Garden - Poetry Inspired by Nature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Milos Prelevic on Unsplash Coral florets bloom, fuchsia in tidal garden - hungry turtle waits This haiku is inspired by my love of nature, and particularly my passion for scuba diving. 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Zwei völlig]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/worldmappin/@future24/tauchen-auf-zypern-zwischen-unterwasserkunst-und-hoehlenabenteuer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/worldmappin/@future24/tauchen-auf-zypern-zwischen-unterwasserkunst-und-hoehlenabenteuer</guid><category><![CDATA[worldmappin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[future24]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 13:15:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYev351Du9gQgrBvuGckWzfbnHtLEn7xqC4YyoEy9ZmUXCRZAhcFj7HXTHZyPZvQP6jgWnBdHxJCUqvYVyoNNn7dSYk4mMKCCxQ6KtHfD2dEKUvz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scuba Diving Philippines  -  El Nido Paglugaban]]></title><description><![CDATA[  Scuba Diving the Paglugaban Island area of El Nido, Philippines with the crew from El Dive ( Nestled in the picturesque Miniloc area, Paglugaban is a breathtaking island just a 45-minute boat ride]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@chrisdavidphoto/scuba-diving-philippines-el-nido-paglugaban</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@chrisdavidphoto/scuba-diving-philippines-el-nido-paglugaban</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisdavidphoto]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 13:35:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eLNhFGWb7zBMFHbovBLpiQvTv4eCvzV9TQi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Haiku - (Theme) Beneath the Waves – The Turtle’s Wise Eyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image by Kanenori from Pixabay The turtle's wise eyes speak of the tide's birth and death - full of emptiness. 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Reflections from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@raj808/diamond-drop-sea-original-poetry-and-blog-sse6be</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@raj808/diamond-drop-sea-original-poetry-and-blog-sse6be</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raj808]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 15:00:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCbbRiLuVpuqtsLwnuDaC8btoRijSgHQHAbCiMV5RyWPrzRSVXajGkQkr88AGRTKmjZWMTDw6zUU5LE3kegGbVg4F5xehW9UVV2aWPsWg9yy7A6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[first time petting a shark, meditating, and doing yoga under water 🧘‍♀️🤿]]></title><description><![CDATA[fui por primera vez a bucear a Roatan, Honduras. una experiencia increible, toque un tiburon, agarre estrellas de mar, medite bajo el agua. fue increible, estaba en mi bucket list. definitivamente lo]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193462/@missbitcoin-sv/jwueshnngm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193462/@missbitcoin-sv/jwueshnngm</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193462]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[missbitcoin-sv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:07:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQoosNsVw9WJafvPxyXbJFMpTYNQtoHMdKFpVGAGW9gVfCwwXxjSJuoLJUA3d19VvfQLw4XMmrYY83nD1gYkdpmgic9zDgPp6He1LCpYSAi91NHN2kSDoue?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunrise Scuba Dive on the US Liberty Wreck, Tulamben, Bali]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scuba Diving inside the US Liberty Ok friends, I'm back again with some more underwater exploration of an amazing corner of Indonesia. 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