<?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, 07 Aug 2026 16:24:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Lake Placid, New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[We visited Lake Placid, New York on a recent day trip. Most Americans (at least ones my age) associate Lake Placid with the Miracle on Ice. In the 1980 winter Olympics, unheralded US mens hockey team defeated]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/lake-placid-new-york</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/lake-placid-new-york</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-125125]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steven-patrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:04:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP31VVaPTn6pYcK3aHihgs7qsSEB1mnjFGUWM1xEFmM25J8ytCCSgfzbkjRnkB8HJBfeJdZbd5GyWXdweH2MANYJ3zsFi9izvw2AK9Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Brown Farm in New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[We took a day trip to the John Brown Farm State Historical Site in North Elba, New York. Its not far from Lake Placid in fact you can see the ski jump towers from the farm 😆 This is the farm house. Here's]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/john-brown-farm-in-new</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/john-brown-farm-in-new</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-125125]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steven-patrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:06:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP31VVaPTn6pYcK3aHihgs7qw8eT5SDSQKpSmbam4LcNawcr7jAVrwKHmtimaz53YQ1PhVArxqKDaSEkfXyjyhiWhFoXMRWQzr8xr5t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A couple of butterflies on Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[I saw a beautiful monarch butterfly on our morning walk. It was early and it found a nice spot in the sun to warm up. We are seeing lots of monarchs right now. 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I took a series of photos showing all the way from a bud to a fully open flower Its kind of like faux time laspe 😆 all the pictures]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/zinnia-opening-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/zinnia-opening-up</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-125125]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steven-patrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:28:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP31VVaPTn6pYcK3aHihgs7r3P5YXC7eLc2rR869ahhMcdWhNCG71qvHi5P24rwrQsaA6n78oXHRGtMDzoAYRQgPvbqbG1DfLQ6KAbp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silver Lake three ways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday we hiked back up to Silver Lake. This time we took the most direct route. 1.5 miles up from the parking lot on the shore of Lake Dunmore with about 730 feet of elevation gain. This is a well]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/silver-lake-three-ways</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/silver-lake-three-ways</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-125125]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steven-patrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:16:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP31VVaPTn6pYcK3aHihgs7quYGWQ2hKUHoSgeCrJkd54VdUKagXXthasMLBE9a6vk47bnfiVr8WcFpw15vHQNe3cLqiPpB4VNwJJFp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple photos mostly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its been raining in Vermont. I took a few photos of one of my apple trees between the storms. This is a Liberty apple tree planted in November 2021. 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The Monarch butterfly will]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/butterflies-and-bees</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/butterflies-and-bees</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steven-patrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:50:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP31VVaPTn6pYcK3aHihgs7qw8YGfYkvZdkfEzvtbk6Jy3fe68QXEMLpoF8V5hz9gLCVNaJuTXbVmAqaXtjRV1J8Kna8TMNhmpkJfZQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The generosity of neighbors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lovely day in Vermont. Our neighbor offered to let us pick some of his raspberries. We picked 4 and half pints. That was basically one side of the patch, he had picked the other side earlier today. 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Rudbeckia in the first]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/random-summer-friday-in-vermont</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/random-summer-friday-in-vermont</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steven-patrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:23:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP31VVaPTn6pYcK3aHihgs7r3zEHgnVRJjjD4vaNmLjsRwmdgRcqkNsX5Xc7Uv1LdDgo3N5vnEzAxaHXPtdFxAwc9WKs428joYo6Eqk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birds and other stuff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Got a great shot of this great blue heron by the outlet of the lake. He has been hanging around in the shallows and on the docks. Another exciting shot of a fledgling barred owl. 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Gerbera daisy in the same bed as the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/only-flowers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/only-flowers</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steven-patrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:37:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP31VVaPTn6pYcK3aHihgs7qsQRERmnhq1iohDrgMJSPM1RCHZB8R5zpDNVU1NN1R4qqZWxgp5kXgnZQ7Au5yZ5utZfP3rgr34qmtx6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early gardening results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our relatively mild and wet spring has got the garden off to a good start. Now we could use a little rain to go with the summer heat. this is a zucchini bloom. Cucumbers are also blooming. 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All the town names around here are from England.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/summer-at-the-lake-ec444043f7ef8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@steven-patrick/summer-at-the-lake-ec444043f7ef8</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steven-patrick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:54:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP31VVaPTn6pYcK3aHihgs7qxiE5b6gVYAqGEDQUkAYyXZb1V9iy6DDFEs8VpYrhPhC9dFFK9fd5o1J5DfcLzkiouk4EBRz9FFetowk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer has arrived]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer has officially begun. I have a few photos from the last week or so. Starting with an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. And a Spicebush Swallowtail. 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