<?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, 19 Apr 2026 17:24:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/wildlife-photography/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Secluded Spot ... and Wildlife]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my hometown, Hoquiam, Wash., there is a wild stretch of riverbank along the last gentle bend of the Hoquiam River before it empties into Grays Harbor bay. It's a secluded spot on the outskirts of town,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@cliffagreen/a-secluded-spot--and-wildlife</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@cliffagreen/a-secluded-spot--and-wildlife</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cliffagreen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:51:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6ci5uUAgKCer7ZQFQW27d5mNfuTzxTjPKwgTTYZK67rbTo54SBbMRWQrn4mhxqHqAShuftnn4eEWiXGDQDZjkkAoDu7wSyioDftSF2jSuEUfXGE1Yyu8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A foray into Lake Sylvia State Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a car, Lake Sylvia State Park in Montesano, Wash., is basically the backyard of my apartment in Hoquiam, Wash.: it would take about a half hour to drive from my front door to the lake. By bus, it's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@cgcliffordgreen/a-foray-into-lake-sylvia-state-park</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@cgcliffordgreen/a-foray-into-lake-sylvia-state-park</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-147010]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cgcliffordgreen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:27:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNGWd7Tzma21bfbp1De9N1PiS848Vc7rkSMKZxb5idcpAbMkv32EtvwGWnBzuCttiXtH3THK7h9pPwDTjdtEx9wLJoYRruc4FKVbLP3EDZ9o7n1HoMdqpP8yPZAPzAqp3gevBQhvCSK?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adventure in Dog Marsh]]></title><description><![CDATA[I went searching for clouds. I was working on a short Liketu post (Clouds on the Bay), which would be a selection of 10 cloud photos taken along the Grays Harbor bay in Hoquiam, Wash. 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I've been in a funk for months now, creatively, but this spring weather has got my juices flowing again. 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