<?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>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:21:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/stormy/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Outdoor portrait on a stormy day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Working with natural light has always been a challenge for me. It took me a long time to achieve a result that I was at least satisfied with without using an artificial light source. While it is true that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@sandormb/outdoor-portrait-on-a-stormy-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@sandormb/outdoor-portrait-on-a-stormy-day</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sandormb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:18:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCJVX6iDfGaiN4M61qHadsTxv9ZonWjXVhSYLC1yzdxqW2bjKVvQj9MVNgWUNsTT225zbXAXjjcDAwKBYNKTKZwsDPtGL33mQRYgfivcsUj2WDDnv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Stormy Weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes it’s a little scary, especially when the thunder starts booming and the lightning flashes. But other times, it feels cozy, like a perfect excuse to stay inside. It's me, @justmythoughts, an ordinary]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@justmythoughts/the-stormy-weather</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@justmythoughts/the-stormy-weather</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justmythoughts]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 11:45:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zph97PuSWHiSWBRr5o2VPUgB36xgNpHqj36EuTaN41PFKBaenerCdM9qPA1Acxe5pB3qfuL7sQaJERDRFz28gW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monomad Black and white photography ~ Stormy and about to rain ]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@rossfletcher/monomad-black-and-white-photography--stormy-and-about-to-rain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@rossfletcher/monomad-black-and-white-photography--stormy-and-about-to-rain</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rossfletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 01:42:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJJAGhFMsTw8gT7ay5Eqz3f8ZDdtF7ksCGvWXb2HSgR6imX1VXaho4DcQo57X5ZUrxKq3TrNru24Wxd7TwdSr5oJzhuiQYZSEGuNCqokU1YrAPK3kmEn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monomad black and white photography ~ We're having a pretty exciting storm right now]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wind is howling and it's been raining non stop]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@rossfletcher/monomad-black-and-white-photography--were-having-a-pretty-exciting-storm-right-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@rossfletcher/monomad-black-and-white-photography--were-having-a-pretty-exciting-storm-right-now</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rossfletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:46:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQLe8S83zckFnu53WK7hBhPeGo6JCMbD7ZsvbhMv7WQX5EFxTxTsA7xDXqTUBWH62qxmnnwu62X2CM8E7A5m9wuCSu8FW5bhsvkn3BfiKV9YN5KEhw6pDu8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calm before the storm]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@rossfletcher/calm-before-the-storm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@rossfletcher/calm-before-the-storm</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rossfletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2023 10:37:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJJAGhFMsTw8gT7ay5Eqz3BwJCQHhre3K6my2fHZJUDqKbABcSzjYRKsnhHyVjNE97dXStuCVwpcJjpH25RquwhCLep84RLr2TKzaPVc2xGcjQfwbNUe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monomad Black and white photography ~ Walking from the Colonnade to the fountain before the rain starts.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was really dark out but calm winds and not cold. 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It wasn't raining so I got out there and walked around the marina.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weather has been so great. For me at least. clean air. Rain. beautiful clouds.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@rossfletcher/another-brisk-day-it-wasnt-raining-so-i-got-out-there-and-walked-around-the-marina</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@rossfletcher/another-brisk-day-it-wasnt-raining-so-i-got-out-there-and-walked-around-the-marina</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rossfletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:47:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQLe8S83zckFnu53WK7hBgmN4tbJ5bT1VLt425JBTngyF8eHhYY591m5U9xjQ3Wjyn2c2FcCECCaUEmvengNWSys8BUwZP9Z9wej6WeZKErprqY9K41aFgJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking on the beach before the rain starts again ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some storm surf in Long Beach. Pretty unusual considering there is breakwater that blocks most swells. 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Probably the most snow ever. For sure the most I've ever seen.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150015/@rossfletcher/colour-black-and-white--snow-on-the-mountains-shot-from-seal-beach-pier-southern-california</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150015/@rossfletcher/colour-black-and-white--snow-on-the-mountains-shot-from-seal-beach-pier-southern-california</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-150015]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rossfletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 01:45:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQLe8S83zckFnu53WK7hBgmx3RiTpc69kFWNmCUfVmQQKGBxCH5rU9yP4Csq3PsP3fCWrSDRoawpqx4ighViNTdHvaxMXM3REVmowaRQNfA1sTDkTTtRoRp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sun coming through the clouds and spotlighting ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love it when it does this. The wind was blowing hard and the clouds were moving quickly. The sun would be bright on some places and dark on others. Pretty cool.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@rossfletcher/the-sun-coming-through-the-clouds-and-spotlighting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@rossfletcher/the-sun-coming-through-the-clouds-and-spotlighting</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rossfletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2023 20:33:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQLe8S83zckFnu53WK7hBhPdo5asaDyaKhYGQiurGQZ4GygP8XDeuff6nXuSEBkHgxdeCLTMGETEX4QHe5sNgHVfMXLeQLD2VZ6Wf7wtcWZ37KDy79iG94J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice on my window from when it hailed here]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hail and ice is rare, rare, rare, here at the beach in Southern California! Hail on the roof of the car. It was coming down hard. I tried to get some shots while I was driving before I pulled over. 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Some welcome blue sky]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150015/@rossfletcher/colour-black-and-white-photography--a-break-in-the-storm-some-welcome-blue-sky</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150015/@rossfletcher/colour-black-and-white-photography--a-break-in-the-storm-some-welcome-blue-sky</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-150015]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rossfletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 10:32:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQLe8S83zckFnu53WK7hBgmapPrkXe71hatu8RcZxGdszfG7hW5kfGhhBByvnLUp5zKsrrzVArYarMReuQMQMgC1zoJKFJhADdZMd4VPvGb3bVRBQgP63bc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stormy rainy weather and foggy windows in the car]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@rossfletcher/stormy-rainy-weather-and-foggy-windows-in-the-car</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@rossfletcher/stormy-rainy-weather-and-foggy-windows-in-the-car</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rossfletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 08:20:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJJAGhFMsTw8gT7ay5Eqz3hUVzskGUSKHhYbYW2tymhpEYVLE3Jdxkwo7CeqSopLRCL5q9WX6hkyPzcwHuj7XAmfPQQuZXh7xgx1JozF78Mbqes1TkNA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The wind is howling here again!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I went on Surfline to see what the storm is up to along the coast near me. 34 mph gusts at the Wedge in Newport. 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Huntington Beach pier Seal Beach Pier 37mph]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stormy/@rossfletcher/the-wind-is-howling-here-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stormy/@rossfletcher/the-wind-is-howling-here-again</guid><category><![CDATA[stormy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rossfletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2023 07:45:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQLe8S83zckFnu53WK7hBgmPescV8c9e97enrmWxhj5MtD1AeP1sxqJDGSeuMinjreaQwrq6YP9uJFbxUH53a1KJrM4bP8PPHjT77FFZdDYhYCpMEoixv4W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's just after midnight here in Long Beach California and boy have we got a windstorm howling.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since it's dark and sand is flying everywhere I thought I would take a little surf check on Surfline since there's no way I'm going out the beach right now. 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