<?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>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:47:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Lincoln Park Zoo (2026) (Part 2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey! Here's the second part of my 2026 Lincoln Park Zoo post. The first portion covered the main zoo while this part shares my pictures of the farm-in-the-zoo, nature boardwalk, and gift shop. For reference,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/lincoln-park-zoo-2026-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/lincoln-park-zoo-2026-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:01:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHA9hEwg5cnKhjQ7uucRzjW6Hx6AGSSgphizYhfVXbUiDdQXncz7Hsv7ve4L5urmeDxLd6VH9TDLQs5QwrnXawRdxofuyVY31FoHkhdhZvziY3J3tndt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lincoln Park Zoo (2026) (Part 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fondest greetings! Today I'll be posting about Lincoln Park Zoo, a free public zoo in downtown Chicago. I usually visit Lincoln Park Zoo about once a year - I still have pictures from last year (2025)]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/lincoln-park-zoo-2026-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/lincoln-park-zoo-2026-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:47:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHA9hEwg5cnKhjQ7uucRzjuAnKyH32L5hmyvwgWKhHU9Ae4U4g6XgqUyqrRDwe4tj1Rf7HvkoDfVHycMx1bBSWxLy59MmWUTsX5JdCFfFLefm8NTrVZG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haan Museum of Indiana Art (Part 2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hungry for more? Here is the second part of my review of the Haan Museum of Indiana Art. This time, I'll be covering the second floor bedrooms along with the outside sculpture garden. G1: Fort Wayne Zoo]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/haan-museum-of-indiana-art-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/haan-museum-of-indiana-art-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:07:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHA9hEwg5cnKhjQ7uucRzhDoJvuedQm3tAoi12G25W2n3XNtsfhHawFsBpPHNBDZEpYtv2XKBZjQ53nFzwL1ygjr4En1vdKwsZqZfmmXihohsC7HPpXG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haan Museum of Indiana Art (Part 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you do? The final stop in my 2026 trip to Lafayette, Indiana was the Haan Museum of Indiana Art. 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Following up on my previous post on Columbian Park Zoo, I'm now continuing to share my exploration of Lafayette, Indiana (home to Purdue University) with the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/art-museum-of-greater-lafayette</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/art-museum-of-greater-lafayette</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:32:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPxU9kPsEcFoYFGEW5JLQqvx35cg2kYjr7wTwaMwzGEouUtS3Au3K1w1TPELSRWxUhccsGW5ojVSVLt7M6d6YusBFn2wJ3JFW4BvG94mqukxPM8FzpupdKC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Columbian Park Zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salutations! On a recent trip to Indianapolis, I made a detour in Lafayette, Indiana. Lafayette is best known for Purdue University but I wanted to see local attractions like the Columbian Park Zoo, the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/columbian-park-zoo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/columbian-park-zoo</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:19:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHA9hEwg5cnKhjQ7uucRzjEUSJvJNX2QTuFcPhH5T9WKsZgtQfGR2Uu1UtiVm7KejxLUQ52MKGoxWgQnuayXj5iXFLNPteARzdrzh3iND6MKPhTQ2AB8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zoo Knoxville]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, y'all! Today we'll be featuring Zoo Knoxville, the unofficial red panda capital of the world! With more than 110 red panda births, more red pandas have been born at Zoo Knoxville than at any other]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/zoo-knoxville</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/zoo-knoxville</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:57:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHA9hEwg5cnKhjQ7uucRzhEykS5w56KXwJDjnN7o3YZCdoCRGuzzQFUZjTjzMWRnXZRyd8AjxJBEQUi9AeomgcKJEwo82gE6xFd73MhJrFMGp977rNKQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[California State Capitol Museum & California State Capitol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Howdy! My recent visit to the California State Capitol Museum and the other Capitol-related sites in the vicinity was the capstone to my 2026 trip to Sacramento. All of these are free to visit, though]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/california-state-capitol-museum-and-california-state-capitol</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/california-state-capitol-museum-and-california-state-capitol</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:41:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHA9hEwg5cnKhjQ7uucRzjt1GrknetUNmXoXnyuzZ4GPAv7Wv1eKQQ2dFwTxj9dcHvNHYjeoXn96fb3xBZ7Rvy7BdKXFzuZpiUzyzbixESsQQAmPd34r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leland Stanford Mansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[G'day! When visiting Sacramento recently, I had the opportunity to see the Leland Stanford Mansion. The park is open to the public and while visitors cannot freely roam the mansion, they can book a free]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/leland-stanford-mansion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/leland-stanford-mansion</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:39:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPxU9kPsEcFoYFGEW5JLQqvnu8VWoU1kzpYF1eRrG6XfkshNUFX6ieUPdJLqsKVaRCdmg2Y4QoEkh4mDgvnwRsG3a71vEnwrxrRw6qCqphGE7TWGYK2WcsG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sacramento Zoo (2026)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello hello! Today I will be reviewing Sacramento Zoo (a.k.a. SacZoo), a quaint small zoo in northern California. I first visited SacZoo at the end of 2025 (I have photos from that visit and plan to eventually]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/sacramento-zoo-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/sacramento-zoo-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:27:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHA9hEwg5cnKhjQ7uucRzjNSf5BzuqtfcGVmcki5pVPJvTost1HXBmNgDpiHws2cFmchDjgDB5SE3h5FL5TcQys1HpCfEmRihwuT5bctSxxYSdTffajp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cosley Zoo (2026)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good day! This time around I'm going to be reviewing Cosley Zoo, a tiny local zoo in Wheaton, Illinois, in the west suburbs of Chicago. Wheaton is most known for being the home to Wheaton College, a very]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/cosley-zoo-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/cosley-zoo-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:53:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPxU9kPsEcFoYFGEW5JLQqwkoBbes3uSRWs9ZMKFPZ4sySRMEiNJdJpEJm9rVffznmNLyTXYc6e4BnCReUJxbXZ8VBuXDeWn2DSzxiuCEL4GVn1G8bHKnWr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockford Art Museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings! Rockford is the 5th largest city in Illinois and is located in the north, near the border to Wisconsin. On a recent 2026 trip, I visited the Rockford Art Museum as well as the Burpee Museum]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/rockford-art-museum</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/rockford-art-museum</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHA9hEwg5cnKhjQ7uucRzhKVG6BASVoRW9D9kDcUZHbQfm7tx8haTruPYS7QZbY9nsW1GWpkZFmFkpSXz22QT7AYSsrUU6RCi22S8ULsCgD2Ldt8AyQS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scovill Zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome! This post features Scovill Zoo in Decatur, IL, which was the third and final stop in my recent 2026 foray at central Illinois zoos. 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It is best known for being the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/potawatomi-zoo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/potawatomi-zoo</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:55:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHA9hEwg5cnKhjQ7uucRzjEUR1bcaJs8eNj866KaDxuz8cFYCk4qP4PXyLbp2CC5c5ESy5JH93tSpBZYxNzPHqhjMtBvtx99aFTohcAqD2fq5bVbkYvr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Wayne Zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome! After a lengthy hiatus, I'm trying to get back into documenting my various escapades, especially at zoos. This post is about my recent 2026 expedition to Fort Wayne Zoo in northern Indiana. 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Normally I focus my travel posts on zoos, aquariums, museums, and other tourist attractions. I typically don't write too much about airports unless I'm talking about transportation logistics.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/san-francisco-sfo-and-san-jose-sjc-airports</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/san-francisco-sfo-and-san-jose-sjc-airports</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:53:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPxU9kPsEcFoYFGEW5JLQqwjewHn6PQ4HVpxzt4etw5ecX4zLHFMojzgJhfiUZZPLbfYPwuHzaGps9xJxqh1HPKtULfQDXZ623LbjytcVUDTSGEcbi64Yai?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[International Crane Foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salutations! Here is the fourth entry in my series of posts reviewing Wisconsin zoos: E1: Racine Zoo E2: Milwaukee County Zoo E3: Ochsner Park Zoo E4: International Crane Foundation (this post) This time]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/international-crane-foundation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/international-crane-foundation</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:10:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHA9hEwg5cnKhjQ7uucRzhLeuHcMv1KBDwtYPSHCjA5zTJBrQiZspZAeheuW866zjhuDaGsAQukQEhPfmXudEZHBbtT7YSaVJgrNkvPxt3UTkyz8wXvn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>