<?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, 28 Jul 2026 13:16:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/cotonou/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[On the Trail of the Railway Workers: A Forgotten Monument in Cotonou]]></title><description><![CDATA[While walking through the streets of Cotonou, I stumbled upon a quiet, easy-to-miss monument: two train axles mounted on a short stretch of rail, resting on a white tiled base. 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I thought at first that they were a military training near the Ocean side of town, but]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@oadissin/i-love-the-vibe-at-the-beach-this-sunday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@oadissin/i-love-the-vibe-at-the-beach-this-sunday</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-147010]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oadissin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 14:11:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRkjTArCZGo2LaRDpW7KuZKwNL9MVFgy9EHib81drfYTTD8waHWykvicrsRWwCD3WgiV4NFwhVT24SBVfcvVZS6cvbW4Fqn9MSeqxzMRLBU9qo7s4anUxeS81iwVFuF3uQJ6ng6NmhxxbzEPeps2vSKC2RBhzHm?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Splinterlands Community Engagement Challenge: Modifier Mastery / Flank-Resurrection Combo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings, How are you doing? I hope you had a great season restart since the last finale. The collection of cards in the game, especially in the fire element, has received a nice boost in the form of]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@oadissin/splinterlands-community-engagement-challenge-modifier</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@oadissin/splinterlands-community-engagement-challenge-modifier</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-13323]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oadissin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 09:00:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmX3nRRqfAVX8FewqFP2UXzfKUsVy7jgWXXUEeoyUeg82k/sfgsdgfdhfhdhdhgfg.gif" length="0" type="image/gif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beautiful Saturday at the Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morning, How are you doing? I am happy to share with you the short video of my time spent at the beach. This Saturday weather is magic. It has been a long time since I have seen the sun so bright in the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@oadissin/gjtpuzzs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@oadissin/gjtpuzzs</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oadissin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:45:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVbLTmK4DHWLWcFbvtv8QdKko6FNfh4Q1vV2k5JwsV7ooB6VWAiN2JGp9gkFV37n4KPppft5Pk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Nostalgic Photowalk: Capturing the Scenery at the Beach / Black & White Photography Round 144]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peace, How are you doing Hivians passionate of photography? It is the beginning of a very beautiful day here in Cotonou City. The weather has been very kind with the citizen the last weekend. I have so]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@oadissin/a-nostalgic-photowalk-capturing-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@oadissin/a-nostalgic-photowalk-capturing-the</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153349]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oadissin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:20:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmX3oz94LUcAsbvWbZYDubFTRoZvCPJgvEAVgZFUMmk3MG/1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clouds Photo: November First Rainy Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings, How are you doing, great Hive Bloggers? It has been a long time since I saw the clouds gathering this thick over the city. The clouds on the first day of the week in November are building a]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@oadissin/clouds-photo-november-first-rainy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@oadissin/clouds-photo-november-first-rainy</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-131609]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oadissin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:02:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmX5KMVz9BeFdsXRnfLrczNq2yTwebqr9hHAFCQd8Huf3W/img_20251103_094530.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beach Vibrant Color On the Scenery / Landscape Photography Round 141]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings! How are you doing? It is a great time to play with the sand at the beach. You see the brown color on the view, it is super cool when your feet touch this fine particles. I hope that you have]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@oadissin/beach-vibrant-color-on-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@oadissin/beach-vibrant-color-on-the</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153349]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oadissin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:53:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmSZ8YkVUPiQpTkqs7J5DPK17VSf77SM9Q2zgfDFfPsDvS/img_20251012_090530.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cloud Photos When Wind divides Sky: Beach View]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings, How are you doing, my friends? Photo of the clouds on the day the sky was fighting to allow the visitor to the beach to explore the warm weather on Saturday at the beach. The beauty of the scenery]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@oadissin/cloud-photos-when-wind-divides</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@oadissin/cloud-photos-when-wind-divides</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-131609]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oadissin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:15:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://images.ecency.com/DQmVXntMVT9Uvrv3qjpjNFmFijPP4GJB1Zw6WNLmhWvZdrL/img_20251012_101555.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did you experience Stormy Weather at the Beach?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings, How are you doing? You weekend was possibly super cool compared to mine. It was all good when I reach the beach at around 9AM. The rain started a few hours later. In my previous encounter with]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@oadissin/zrdkgoau</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@oadissin/zrdkgoau</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-131609]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oadissin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVdQxEv8zHPUyJGou88F3zgRoX1HxUCFurZHtHpysvSZNLiG44JDyHq6nqN3gBrdQvBPK5y1wt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Weather Alert Saved My Afternoon - Clouds Put on a Show ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings, How are you doing, my friends? It has been a long time. Have you enjoyed the beginning of October? I pray that everything is going smoothly. My plan for this last segment of the year is to get]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@oadissin/how-a-weather-alert-saved</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@oadissin/how-a-weather-alert-saved</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-131609]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oadissin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:36:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://images.ecency.com/DQmb3DuvannKXHp8nikfEDRgAF7uDjVBt3d5Ghyeae91aEX/img_20251001_090317.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Sunday Photowalk on Cotonou's Unforgettable Beach: The Temptation of the Palm Tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings, How are you doing, my friends? I was at the beach this afternoon, on Sunday. I have only one word to describe the moment I spent on this beautiful Ocean side in the city, unforgettable. 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In this week contribution to the challenge of black and white photos the entry is all about the hidden message on the photos. It is nothing too difficult]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@oadissin/can-you-guess-who-is</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@oadissin/can-you-guess-who-is</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153349]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oadissin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:56:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmPoPZHm1UenGj7LydWVc4AxdXNfUqijB1NoEGsJxQDam1/1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Random Shots of the Clouds at the Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings, What a beautiful weekend at the beach! I hope you are spending a great time in this period of the year. If you love the photos of clouds and their shape in the sky, you are in the right place]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@oadissin/random-shots-of-the-clouds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@oadissin/random-shots-of-the-clouds</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-131609]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oadissin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/0x0/https://images.ecency.com/DQmfMwTsaco2gt6U8828pg6fBCz8Nt3oyt2vVcDx4C3Xgm4/img_20250706_101651.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item></channel></rss>