<?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, 21 Aug 2026 17:55:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@pardinus/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The golden hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[I almost forgot to join the fun in this week's Qurator's Photo Quest, and glad I didn't. Because this week's theme is one of my favourite nature's shows: sunsets! The colours in the sky as the big star]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@pardinus/the-golden-hour</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@pardinus/the-golden-hour</guid><category><![CDATA[qurator]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pardinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennBfZ8YRmKv98MU326wJ29MEa2NQCA1wGQNBQMm48J5dC9fsb2fPV4ZTYNZpWHogF81zvFCWVt4KwvhQxg6yk2RHXmzVFRNQj6nb835JHGW5eYQRka?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glossy featheredfriends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two participations in a row in my favourite Hive contest! Let's see if I can continue the trend! :) For this week's SMAP, the theme remains free; and I'll focus in a special bird, one that was not that]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@pardinus/glossy-featheredfriends</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@pardinus/glossy-featheredfriends</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pardinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:09:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennBfZ8YRmKv98MU327W4zBNSp5LytkuSbGRoSjuHmo9xnJMu4vPA7gVoCwdUUzsNixGhe3HzjA42U7V9MXn5uhbPNphVsRqUVQLmd1gNDcHah4pRAv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anda meio mundo a enganar outro meio]]></title><description><![CDATA[The title is a portuguese saying, that translates to half of the world is fooling the other half. And lately, felt it in one of the usual suspects of said fooling... such that I decided to rant a little]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@pardinus/anda-meio-mundo-a-enganar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@pardinus/anda-meio-mundo-a-enganar</guid><category><![CDATA[diy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pardinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:24:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kS5PhTc7TodgqFTUeHmuCc4oXvCtehuwFyC729YB5zcnDzRWC1gNwPrmBfccxzfNEDxPMdWhEq5KMvDBsuTSN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big and small]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some animals come in two versions; and for this week's SMAP, we have one of our feathered friends in its big and small formats! Truth be told, they are two separate species, with their subtle differences:]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@pardinus/big-and-small</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@pardinus/big-and-small</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pardinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:33:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCaL7ia35sza8889McHCYEz13xW7AhGVWJxEN9BMFvMxZcN4tDe8uQGQiYrFyqvTxRNyuaNw4ECG51uXCRpzjQVqFdZi1KBDa1hSoBgZhWsHhq8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big Beach is the literal translation of Praia Grande, the name of this beach not far away from the westernmost tip of Europe. A few km north of Cabo da Roca (the said westernmost tip of Europe) there are]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@pardinus/the-big-beach</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@pardinus/the-big-beach</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pardinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:43:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennBfZ8YRmKv98MU32jQfJvQ6z2YkZpBR81EK3XTWy3YaeTvuxj8q2SPK2FEhaZnXUN9T7cPHbgjzASkDaksatsvXZ7ExEpjZTmPnyj87WQfM1X4xBG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reconnections]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had the opportunity of doing some nature walks in my last vacations not that long ago, but this nature surely hits different. Maybe it's the amount of childhood memories I have from this place, or even]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@pardinus/reconnections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@pardinus/reconnections</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pardinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:26:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9mFrZrBchiMFHUiV2eKDUpWJdzJR4drARUjupk2yFsmJ2REJ9bqAFkseKp7DmySPhqzNhADEG6yV5mDwZTHm3c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birds from the south]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking advantage of the free theme for this week's SMAP, let me show you a couple more species I've found in my last vacations. Truth be told, the first one can be found throughout all the country, even]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@pardinus/birds-from-the-south</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@pardinus/birds-from-the-south</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pardinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 23:13:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCaL7ia35sza8889NA7qrUA2GPyQ6bAPtk5uiYhhh8GtTR53tEuzEm2L1QF516ESimtNTrRUBdmPfoai6BPeuiG2DN2MeQvj6UdNhzT51bniRGA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Made in Portugal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The end of another vacations, and me already longing for the next ones. So yes, these ones are still very fresh in my memory, yet still a perfect fit for a #monomad challenge. This time, it will be a 100%]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@pardinus/made-in-portugal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@pardinus/made-in-portugal</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pardinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:22:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennBfZ8YRmKv98MU326YySyfCsjr8vALZT4cHyCc8e8yaZbZ2eUkqt1kMcDhcLYrJ4xh85qUB4y36FTDSPuJsFdLwSd9WFX4yRrnT7bjhcLzq4S54Qv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise of the mini predators]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently returned from a calm week of vacations; I was looking torwards beach days and the dolce fare niente. That's what I got; and on top of that, I also had a couple bonus birdwatching sessions! 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Since the theme for this week's SMAP is free, I'll place in the spotlight these beauties that stood in Nile's margin,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@pardinus/river-guardians</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@pardinus/river-guardians</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pardinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:06:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennBfZ8YRmKv98MU327JubY1FpoFPEZvgiMkVqUQ3vCbWc4XQwTsddk2sKBUSHG7qqzneg4wa9iepmeADnJWtjHPvhp2HgLEUEkXEzVGScFycntbjgi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A different Venice]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the actual Venice, this one also has canals, although its far lesser known, and in a whole different country. 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