<?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>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:48:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@alexanderfluke/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Old Fence]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s not that I’m particularly fond of crawling through bushes with a camera, but I couldn’t resist this old fence. It was crooked, cracked, and covered in moss. 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