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Amongst Rocketcress & Apple blossom
Adventure that is life | Photography

Amongst Rocketcress & Apple blossom

ByRania June 7, 2024June 7, 2024

It is amongst the rocketcress and apple blossom that I find my joy for life return. Summer is here and I live and breathe flowers right now.

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Gardening and dreaming of an inspiring oasis
Adventure that is life

Gardening and dreaming of an inspiring oasis

ByRania April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

While waiting for springs arrival I work outside and try to learn about gardening so I can create an inspiring oasis in our backyard.

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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

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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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