<?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, 20 Oct 2026 17:43:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Binder Park Zoo (2026)]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's new? This post is about Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek, Michigan. I first visited this zoo last year when I did a day trip to Michigan, visiting John Ball Zoo, Potter Park Zoo, and Binder Park]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/binder-park-zoo-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/binder-park-zoo-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHA9hEwg5cnKhjQ7uucRzhDoBM2jVnmKGM6PueK6swz9bnqakt4yRrZD8YoF2Shzmf76h3j9ChhC8bcCoGGydhr1pqynQxDFGMcVzDGU4hEuisCSsgp6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potter Park Zoo (2026)]]></title><description><![CDATA[How have you been? Here's another post on Michigan zoos. Last year, I visited John Ball Zoo, Potter Park Zoo, and Binder Park Zoo in one day. This year, I visited John Ball Zoo and Potter Park Zoo in honor]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/potter-park-zoo-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/potter-park-zoo-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:58:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHA9hEwg5cnKhjQ7uucRzjRymUwd1wfDf9Uh6fFZExcEE49vhqx8DFPihgicsrW3rTzmZNDcEszbbLHmnzEjbp5BTxrn2aKYuA7Eh5VDNjhfsaZ37dqg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Ball Zoo (2026)]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's happening? Today's post features John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In celebration of International Red Panda Day, I did a day trip to visit both John Ball Zoo as well as Lansing's Potter]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/john-ball-zoo-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/john-ball-zoo-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:37:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHA9hEwg5cnKhjQ7uucRzn973MUYPySPVHakmVPXJrjVdbpHiYgN6knPearSTG1DxuGbq8L4y29XynnnM6AuzhR9NanZXZThi7yUDZHapasa2pZb6MQz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota Zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[How's it going? This is my second post on Minnesota zoos. I actually visited the Minnesota Zoo right before the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory but I posted about Como Zoo first because it was smaller.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/minnesota-zoo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/minnesota-zoo</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:04:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPxU9kPsEcFoYFGEW5JLQqvxXQZf6tnktTXCnwbgB2V9ntDSogU8hmRM8aiS7dEbjDyLD9PgGUqNg9EFW6MsmdPT659GZZpSFz8uCrjaugJLfSesfA58Ce2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Como Park Zoo & Conservatory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sup! Recently, I traveled through the Twin Cities (Minneapolis & St. Paul) on my way to western Ontario. Before heading up to Canada, I was able to visit two zoos - the Minnesota Zoo and the Como Park]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/como-park-zoo-and-conservatory</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@byzantinecat/como-park-zoo-and-conservatory</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[byzantinecat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:40:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHA9hEwg5cnKhjQ7uucRzhCd3JcLk317ioNdXfkAoCEoZ9y5X3pXwKpXbqn8v8HacnTABwFPC3keXC67LTRAkxoESEUDc4sfha74TVLnSrHW5iq6b3nE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virginia Zoological Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning! I recently traveled to Norfolk in southern Virginia, during which I visited two zoos, an aquarium, and a handful of museums. 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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. 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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. 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