<?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>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:41:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[entry smap 282]]></title><description><![CDATA[we are fortunate to have red whiskered bulbuls Pycnonotus jocosus nesting in our garden and occasionally around the house as well. their mix of loud, bright and cheery songs often wakes us in the morning.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-282</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-282</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:51:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJ48Ed4vkBpMon6GNzsCSHbKikSDFMFHRoUmhVqio5zChoFWfnbAx8YXWRgsKCcnDhCsgBoAqhCmiRXHDss99XwwRnfwCNpWDXvgW82kDTwdaE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry reflections 283: reflections from the Seamen's Memorial Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[August 1, 2026 marked 100 years since the opening of the Seamen's Memorial Hall overlooking the sea here in Stavern. 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"The Seamen’s Memorial Hall is Norway’s official memorial in commemoration]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-437-inside-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-437-inside-the</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:51:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJ48Ed4vkBpMon6GNzsCSHbMwDuuBZpJ7kFuuz5qBZ53E8sQWUA7YTj2wsfpRBkt1WCgCL5gBKRRS3c3tsiDkdaZUgpVDniWa3tLha6qHUP8NA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[monomad entry: misty morning at Arawali Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arawali Beach is in southern Maharashtra on the Arabian Sea. a brisk sunrise walk on the beach is a great way to start the day. the exercise in the fresh cool sea air and the calm rhythmic sound of 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i Norway completed in 1920 had mechanical gear works to regulate the sluice gates. the dam was rebuilt in the 1960s as a rockfill dam around the original structure]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-monomad-challenge-82ef77439a77</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-monomad-challenge-82ef77439a77</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:02:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNrQuYY9FXgXtsfxJuAsHkY9MUpr7z3aABd6AkNTNByYda83iZcfszYN9UPNb6HxyxRvH8aYmYpngBwYdeJCjt6Bg54CoNAkxQBTUQjkLiXURgiV2EVAN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>