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Discover Slovenia through the new OM-3
Europe | Photography | Travelogue

Discover Slovenia through the new OM-3

ByRania June 5, 2025June 6, 2025

Ever since Olympus changed it’s name to OM System and I started working with them, I (and…

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Gdansk Getaway: From bagels and pirogies to free art and spring blossoms
Europe | Travelogue

Gdansk Getaway: From bagels and pirogies to free art and spring blossoms

ByRania April 24, 2024April 27, 2024

A curated guide to a Gdansk getaway with everything from spring blossoms, pirogies and craft beer to architecture, free art and some history.

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Enjoying a slow city weekend in Dublin
Europe | Travelogue

Enjoying a slow city weekend in Dublin

ByRania April 22, 2024April 24, 2024

In this post I will guide you through a slow city weekend in Dublin, with tips on where to stay, what to eat and the attractions worth visiting.

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Daydreaming of sun and blossoms
Travelogue

Daydreaming of sun and blossoms

ByRania March 14, 2024March 14, 2024

A glimpse of springs arrival got me daydreaming of sun and blossoms, and last years trip to Spain.

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Deep forests & history at Styggforsen
Sweden | Travelogue

Deep forests & history at Styggforsen

ByRania March 16, 2023August 18, 2023

We explored Styggforsen, a nature reserve shaped by a meteorite strike that hit the Siljan area 377 million years ago. This place is home to a lot of history, lore and deep forests.

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Winter Weekend In Dalarna – A Cozy And Unique Experience
Sweden | Travelogue

Winter Weekend In Dalarna – A Cozy And Unique Experience

ByRania January 21, 2022April 24, 2024

Sleep in a treehouse, snowshoe hike through fields of crystals and soar through the forest on a dogsled. Enjoy a winter weekend in Dalarna!

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Hiking In Finland & Exploring The Beauty Of Ruska
Finland | Travelogue

Hiking In Finland & Exploring The Beauty Of Ruska

ByRania November 24, 2021April 24, 2024

This fall I travelled to Lapland & together with a team of creatives I went hiking in Finland while exploring the beautify of Finnish Ruska.

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A slow Dalaweekend – Exploring nature in Dala-Floda
Sweden | Travelogue

A slow Dalaweekend – Exploring nature in Dala-Floda

ByRania August 16, 2021February 28, 2024

It’s becoming a yearly tradition t travel to enjoy a weekend in Dalarna at the end of summer. This time we explored nature in Dala-Floda.

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Getting Out And Seeing The Beauty In Bad Weather
Sweden | Travelogue

Getting Out And Seeing The Beauty In Bad Weather

ByRania November 18, 2020April 18, 2024

November is grey and dark and it’s easy to feel depressed, so here are my tips to on how to get out and see the beauty in bad weather!

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Travelling alone & enjoying a slowcation
Sweden | Travelogue

Travelling alone & enjoying a slowcation

ByRania October 21, 2020April 18, 2024

As I travel alone I realise how much I enjoy it. During a slowcation in Örebro I get to wind down, focus on work and find new inspiration.

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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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