<?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>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:56:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The main economic activity on the island of Cubagua is the extraction and export of seaweed//La principal actividad económica de la Isla de Cubagua es la extracción y exportación de Algas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy and blessed Thursday to all my fellow Hivers! I am grateful to share a new post here in the #gems community, where I have the pleasure of showing you some fantastic photographs I’ve taken over the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/the-main-economic-activity-on</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/the-main-economic-activity-on</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hjrrodriguez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 23:55:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxtTLvNAHVkbHyZnaYNv3ezuZ8u8C2ZewVR5KqChineTY9whcvwnVZQ7GeLQe2YfjmRfznT3sF4RGRRUgG5oFwg9vpXsMHNwTmR4GxNFyh5vRkB9YSVffSrNeHgkvT6gjK8r7fkvj2Xx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phone Photography Contest Round -138 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a pleasure for me to share a new post here for the 138th weekly #phonephotography contest, sponsored by our friend @untilwelearn. The only requirement is to showcase photographs captured using a]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/phone-photography-contest-round-138</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/phone-photography-contest-round-138</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-190931]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hjrrodriguez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 23:47:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxtTLvNAHVkbHyZnaYNv3ezuYaoGxCQYwNrvmS97oV4BAJEg4yMPwmRWuGQBgYRrujU5ahNovfuMhBUvDE2hNsSApLUJWLWFxDf1X26Bxw64tChyguAcAvaWPDpxx9KFJjHiUptk3iVk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shadow Hunters Contest Round -451 SMASh Shadows in the Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy start to the week to all my fellow Hivers! I’m grateful to share a new post here in the #shadowhunters community for its weekly contest—this time, edition #451. 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Right now, we are painting some of the woodwork that is visible to customers. 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I am grateful to share a new post here in the #featheredfriends community and to participate in its weekly contests—this time, edition #293, which once]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/feathered-friends-show-me-a-abc94a96e023d</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/feathered-friends-show-me-a-abc94a96e023d</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hjrrodriguez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:52:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kNZ6eJzzUJTnVvjPuRDu7Cu5jZmQ32yMzBimkKp6sRAaWgKU6zDGjTsHWtHUrYiF3mSiSzKiFs3WdU7UZ4S3Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[More photographs I took on the island of Cubagua, in a place that is rarely visited//Más fotografías qué tomé en la Isla de Cubagua por un lugar qué es poco visitado ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, fellow Hivers! I’m happy to share a new post with you all here in the #gems community. Whenever we have some free time—after work, while there’s still a bit of daylight—my cousin and I like to head]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/more-photographs-i-took-on</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/more-photographs-i-took-on</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hjrrodriguez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:26:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kjBpGuWfbS53dmeNPojTAGnCp4kvk1m3wymBi5FjjMs1255na4n8YqXscBjy1z8Wuqv9SznK5tyro2MTBs7iN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photographs I took while waiting for the catamaran trip back home//Fotografías qué tomé mientras esperaba el viaje en catamarán de regreso a casa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blessings to all my fellow Hivers! I’m happy to share a new post here in the #gems community, featuring some photographs I took last Friday while waiting for the catamaran that would bring us back home.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/photographs-i-took-while-waiting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/photographs-i-took-while-waiting</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hjrrodriguez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 03:43:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kJeLFy4eLDtb5mNgdDiZ5wE5FRJWH6z4kTeMzRiUv8DC9XT8vDvjNEpBqgTYCwqSi82xLKuKE1BY7sCNYVvpW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indiaunited 🇮🇳 Weekly Contest ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Topic: "If you could choose any profession, what would it be and why?" 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I would also like to thank my friend @melinda010100 for allowing]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/shadow-hunters-contest-round-448</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/shadow-hunters-contest-round-448</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hjrrodriguez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:18:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kJwYda62gyF91qKdQ5zMMSPHtcHdPAaHkv46Zsohmq79KpyruK75ueP7BoLNZxqrK89DuRDoSWL5iD5uWoa2A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Although it might not seem so, it is possible for plants other than the xerophytes found there to grow on the island of Cubagua ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A happy and blessed start to the week to all my fellow Hivers! I’m grateful to be able to share these photographs here in the #hivegarden community. I took them last week while spending some time on the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/although-it-might-not-seem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/although-it-might-not-seem</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140635]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hjrrodriguez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:53:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kRpZrksVTvwyBfoy5HczXGjiLMjZKP3m4XHVem6KvKPeuEDkQAAxTqqbjC5i65CEHBd8NFs79uno9Tpzfrefp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phone Photography Contest Round -135 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy and blessed Sunday to all my fellow Hivers! I am grateful to share a new post here for the 135th weekly #phonephotography contest, sponsored by our friend @untilwelearn. The main requirement for]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/phone-photography-contest-round-135</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/phone-photography-contest-round-135</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-190931]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hjrrodriguez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:24:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kiyPaY4KynCwQSQH3KVbo2fQXedCegd8GAKumCwkUQhZnScHusyfMffRqmjG1yehZCPMU5YA3196MbfUu5Gqk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Show Me A Photo Contest Round -292 SMaP in the Feathered Friends community ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy and blessed Saturday to all my fellow Hivers! I hope we all have a successful weekend in whatever we set out to do. 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It’s always a pleasure]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/entry-for-the-shadow-hunters-6ac76bfc1b1e2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hjrrodriguez/entry-for-the-shadow-hunters-6ac76bfc1b1e2</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-179017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hjrrodriguez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:46:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kf1XpDNLhTchzBWBSwv3FV8yRbHJxkDZ96jLeSmxKkLRQtqgawnNucVWdGoSuqChoyUaKhxsw4WYBxHcWxRQA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>