<?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, 28 Aug 2026 21:02:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@mmckinneyphoto13/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Cherub Statue and Different Versions]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are all pictures of the same statue taken at different times, a year or 2 apart. I think they serve as a great example of how you can get a completely different viewpoint of the same subject and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mmckinneyphoto13/cherub-statue-and-different-versions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mmckinneyphoto13/cherub-statue-and-different-versions</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mmckinneyphoto13]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:10:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8WtTkUtDxppwzuRrB7HecmXQrLQtgmxdvQFL9yFaocsjvrBNNMG9v7qawc97sGaWxTKe3rzshDm33mexBQTea9vNoqGMLCkDaYoTUvDAd1sFNd3psizCKK421k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macro Photography Hoverfly and Spider]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flowers are a good place to look for the various small creatures of the earth. It seems like they are an important hangout spot. 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