<?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>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:24:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/hot/julie/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Reality of a Long Dry Summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weeks without rain had turned the ground hard and dusty. It was another hot day, but still manageable enough for a stroll around the nature reserve. The blue sky made for a clear afternoon, though the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ellenripley/the-reality-of-a-long-dry-summer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ellenripley/the-reality-of-a-long-dry-summer</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ellenripley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:34:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEzNYtqbGEDRoyYeseHMDTak3FVSeMW6X6yosS1QnfADvx8d6ebU7SPDQAQEt2npVuJSxnYP96iH3Z5U1TRBc9Uz4NbzXuewTP1M7h2L1MFSfdqrnsdMHcEoQDwHpY1g74QZX6AdL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Morning Stroll, a Parched Park, and a Lesson in Karma]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s nothing like a morning walk around the country park to work up an appetite for breakfast at my favourite café. Today, even early on, it was already hot. 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