<?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, 27 Oct 2026 13:25:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[entry monomad: the old slipways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five of the original boatbuilding sheds from the mid 1700s in Fredrikdvern Verft in Stavern,Norway still stand proudly in classic Stavern yellow along the shore. this is where the famed naval station built]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-monomad-the-old-slipways</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-monomad-the-old-slipways</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 18:38:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJ48Ed4vkBpMon6GNzsCSHbLqMF9AS8VM4K3VuWMPfpXUmxYobeiUycdQz4eNABsEN6vTDKPGaFQ8MwmbXE7tQ4HGWRf28bJWUka8dyGEhVJ6a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smash 449]]></title><description><![CDATA[the Mauli temple in Shiroda consists of several buildings all painted in the same warm pleasant combination of colors, earthy shades of orange and yellow well complemented with white. the building were]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-449</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-449</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:20:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJ48Ed4vkBpMon6GNzsCSHbG8P5Mt7rhLgLNwRPA2K3HGmwp3epU3hNYrDLenPd6TT8YRGtv577tXHPiqTRi3ZSmPUp1HRhfcobyuyasphzzop?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smap 293: northern nutcracker]]></title><description><![CDATA[just recently on a visit to Oslo i had the unexpected pleasure of coming very close to a bird i had never seen before. i was a bit perplexed at first because it was in an open park which is not a typical]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-293-northern-nutcracker</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-293-northern-nutcracker</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:52:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJ48Ed4vkBpMon6GNzsCSHbMnJxF7g88MMpDfPV8FvMbCLtRkYQaLyPqr6wPQdEr1UaxUS5iS47VK6UAGppWKhhyVz5CgpiXqPnnQqmXmM4YBG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry reflections 294]]></title><description><![CDATA[the center of town here is very small, so there are just a few streets with shop windows. but when the sun is in the right place in the sky it shines on the walls on one side of the street which is an]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-reflections-294</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-reflections-294</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:53:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJ48Ed4vkBpMon6GNzsCSHbQEAmtCjnTUvFW5upthnQQDFkKhk8q6PhnQCoY3jfmJNdrUXUNnKPAjE1RfoWYhZ49zwoSBqDrtkCvcs8CJBVxNA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry monomad challege: ice on the lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Most people think of ice as just the solid that forms in a freezer, but water is far more complex. Because water molecules are connected by hydrogen bonds, they can arrange themselves in many different]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-monomad-challege-ice-on</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-monomad-challege-ice-on</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:10:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNrQuYY9FXgXtsfxJuAsHkY74x3fubbWC7n7XbdZR6VZEyTZT2XSFsUX8yd51ZDpuxBnjyWpub1eF98b1iM7wWmyVzLsknLABY4tJwrzfYDgYf54fn8Pg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smash 448]]></title><description><![CDATA[a while back i posted some shadows from inside the Seamen's Memorial Hall so today i am adding a few from the steps up to the entrance. the pyramid shape structure sits on a hillside just above the sea]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-448</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-smash-448</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:50:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJ48Ed4vkBpMon6GNzsCSHbLgRd1CVLH1XbxeX9ZUtfitRF1ygfePUBwLAcwRyAPriNHV6Zg9dTizgjjgrg3kSU4hVLdYuRdU44qKfeRtUjqEN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry monomad challenge: street scenes from Sibiu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Old Town in the city of Sibiu in Romania oozes of authentic old world charm making it a real delight to wander the streets the Bridge of Lies is perhaps the best known landmark. the building behind the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-monomad-challenge-street-scenes</link><guid 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to]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-288-indian-house</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-288-indian-house</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:04:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJ48Ed4vkBpMon6GNzsCSHbP4d9akRsZ6D4be1na6P6G7BvCz1tE7mbmTNxZCNkCCr73Q4yWTEYzQvocVZ87nYxwSXNF5tmCRUdLC7nBgQNATg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry reflections 289]]></title><description><![CDATA[not everything in life is romantic and idyllic. and so it is with reflections. some things are stark and harsh. beautiful, not in the sense that they are pleasing to the eye and a joy to witness but in]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@eolianpariah2/entry-reflections-289</link><guid 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