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Circular and sustainable shopping
Adventure that is life

Circular and sustainable shopping

ByRania April 5, 2023April 18, 2024

With spring comes the feeling of change. I want to renew my wardrobe, get rid of clothes I now longer use and get something new. But is there a way to do circular and sustainable shopping?

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Am I putting beads on the wrong string?
Adventure that is life

Am I putting beads on the wrong string?

ByRania February 16, 2023February 16, 2023

Every action in life is like putting pearls on a string. One after the other. No one is worth more or less. But am I putting beads on the wrong string?

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Last week of January
Adventure that is life

Last week of January

ByRania January 29, 2023January 29, 2023

In the last week of January I photograph dog sledding, do some pottery, ponder food as a means of communication and have my first semla.

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Does my soul belong in this modern world?
Adventure that is life

Does my soul belong in this modern world?

ByRania January 19, 2023January 19, 2023

The power goes out and it’s so quiet. An hour later it’s back, and so is the constant hum that has become the soundtrack of our lives. I sigh.

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What I want to have close to my body
Adventure that is life

What I want to have close to my body

ByRania January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

The weather makes me tired and I am on my period. My skin feels sensitive and this week is all about warmth & comfort. Organic merino wool is exactly what I want close to my body right now.

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My kimono smells like waffles
Adventure that is life

My kimono smells like waffles

ByRania January 12, 2023January 13, 2023

Luci woke me up at 04:44. at 05:19 the neighbours dog started barking loudly. Then a car drove past outside. At 05:54 I give up and get up. Put on coffee . Bathroom. Splash my face. For some reason my kimono smells like waffles

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Monday and back to routines
Adventure that is life

Monday and back to routines

ByRania January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

Monday morning. Luci wakes me up around five. At 05:23 I let her out after she scratches the door. I can’t fall back asleep and get up a little before six. I turn on the coffee, drink some orange juice and light a candle. The holidays are over and today we go back to work, back to routines.

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The world is a greyscale
Adventure that is life

The world is a greyscale

ByRania January 3, 2023January 3, 2023

The world is a greyscale, even though many push for everything being black and white. Our lives are nuanced, we can be fine and not at the same time. In fact, most of us are.

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I moved on months ago
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I moved on months ago

ByRania December 31, 2022December 31, 2022

It the last, quiet morning of the year as I sip on my coffee and reflect on the fact that I moved on months ago.

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Partial dreads and morning coffee
Adventure that is life

Partial dreads and morning coffee

ByRania December 6, 2022December 6, 2022

Luci woke me up at 05:20. I have morning coffee with the news and spend most of my day doing pottery.

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hello and welcome!

My name is Rania

I live in a small northern town of Sweden where I work as a freelancing photographer, visual communicator & photography educator. I strive to live slow, sustainably and intentionally and in this blog I will share my life from outdoor adventures and photography tips to traveling and foraging & using wild food.

May also contain traces of coffee and cats.

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Grain & Fern

photographer, content creator and maker of things

grainandfern

Fotograf & naturalist 🌲 Studerar till Landskapsvetare
@omsystem.cameras ambassador. Represented by @scandinavimages & @johnerimages📍Sundsvall, Sweden

I love being by water: Fog dancing across a lake, I love being by water: Fog dancing across a lake, a dark forest tarn or babbling brook, it's beautiful! Being IN it? Less enjoyable, but educational! 

Through school we were tasked with finding invertebrates in a creek / river. It was cold and challenging, and I definitely prefer plants and mammals. But water, and all it's life, is vital for the health of our landscapes and biodiversity!

And I got see 4 big trout travel silently up the river which was an amazing experience ✨️

Big thank you to Dan, my best friend & partner, for the company, note taking & photos 🤎

#landskapsvetare #biodiversity #cameranatura #omsystemcameras #putyourselfoutthere
The fieldfare [turdus pilaris] has been feasting o The fieldfare [turdus pilaris] has been feasting on rowan berries all week 🍂 Did you know birds often wait to eat rowan until a frost? Freezing the berries breaks down complex starches & reduces bitterness, making them softer, sweeter & easier to digest. 

📷 OM-3 + M.Zuiko 40-150mm paired with MC-20 

#cameranatura #birdlife_europe #naturfotograferna #omsystemcameras #omsystemom3
We've let the thistles run wild along the edge of We've let the thistles run wild along the edge of our property. The beautiful purple flowers feeding the butterflies all summer, and birds like the European Goldfinch come fall and winter.

When we 'clean up' in nature, we remove habitats that offer food, shelter and homes for our fellow beings we share this round home with. As it grows ever colder, food is scarce and these dry, to us now 'ugly flowers offer much needed substance. Especially so once snow falls. 

So, let it be a little wild and messy. It's OK. It's natural. 

#liveslowstaywild #naturvård #natureconservation #naturalist #birdlife
In between full time university studies I try to b In between full time university studies I try to balance some freelance work with hobbies and downtime. This fall, mushroom picking has been a big one. It's important to me to be out in nature, and I absolutely love foraging. This feeds my energy and inspiration 🍂 It does a lot for my mental health too. 

One way to support my journey, if you enjoy what I do, is to treat me to a virtual coffee ☕️ Simply visit:

》buymeacoffee.com/grainandfern 

Thank you! Remember to live slow & stay wild 🤎

#putyourselfoutthere #foraging #mushroaming #omsystemom3 #omsystemcameras
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