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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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The summer I got my freedom back
Adventure that is life

The summer I got my freedom back

ByRania September 10, 2024September 10, 2024

I had felt trapped since we moved, but this summer I got my freedom back as I got an electric MTB from FitNord. We go everywhere together now!

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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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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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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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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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Bikepacking Guide – A Staycation On Two Wheels
Travelogue

Bikepacking Guide – A Staycation On Two Wheels

ByRania August 18, 2020August 14, 2023

Swedish summers are perfect for a staycation like bikepacking and camping. This is my guide with gear and tips for a good experience!

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Mindfully exploring nature
Photography

Mindfully exploring nature

ByRania April 30, 2020March 14, 2024

Photography as a tool let’s me get closer to nature, slow down to mindfully explore it and view the world in a new light.

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Cabin life and snowshoe hiking
Adventure that is life

Cabin life and snowshoe hiking

ByRania March 27, 2019April 21, 2024

While snowshoe hiking I got to put a new pack to the test. Here’s my review of the GNEIK 34 from Lundhags.

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  • close portrait of woman with a hat happy in a sunny forest

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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