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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · 1d

Walk in the cold, frosty bog, where the cranberries were frozen and the bog moss felt crisp underfoot❄️🌿
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#naturewriting #finnishnature #bog #cranberry #natureblog

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · 9d

Frozen cranberries, crispy peat, and a frosty morning. My latest writing is full of fresh photos from a Finnish #bog!
#naturewriting #finland #finnishnature #natureblog #cranberries #autumn

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · 16d

A story of my #paddleboard trip to remote island in #LakePäijänne, #Finland. 🌲☕️🏕️
#naturewriting #natureconnection #camping #hammock #natureblog #wildcamping
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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Aug 23

Walk through the Enchanted Forest, where mushrooms dance and light wanders.🌲✨🍄
#naturewriting #story #enchantedforest #finnishnature #naturemagic #natureblog

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Through the Enchanted Forest

Where Mushrooms Dance and Light Wanders

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Aug 19

A dragonfly, adrift.
Found in the lake, resting on my knee, remembered on our corkboard. ⏳🌊
A small story of nature, memory and wonder. ☕️
#naturewriting #natureconnection #nature #corkboard #memory

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Dragonfly Drifting Through Memories

Memories, nature’s gifts, and moments caught between time and place.

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Aug 17

The bluest skies in the world, the purest waters on Earth.

Lake Päijänne, Finland 🇫🇮
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#naturewriting #finland #päijänne #finnishlakeland #natureblog #nature

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Aug 14

Golden hour, golden memories — me paddling, my 8yo son sailing his own boat. 💛
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#naturewriting #goldenhour #sunset #natureblog #päijänne

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Aug 13

When nature speaks, do we still hear? Reflections on our connection to the earth. Thoughts on how modern humans’ connection to nature has become petrified and left behind. 🗿🌳
#naturewriting #natureconnection #helsinkibiennial2025 #trees #natureblogger

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When Trees Still Whisper but Are We Still Humans?

When nature speaks, do we still hear? Reflections on our connection to the earth.

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Aug 5

New post is out! A refreshing story of a boat trip that turned stormy — yet became a lovely adventure. ⛈️☕️⚓️
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#naturewriting #päijänne #outdoorchildren #nature #islandadventure #kelvenne #boating #storm
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Waves, Wings and the Unexpected

When weather surprises, the adventure begins — a day at Kelvenne, Päijänne National Park — with a little about great cormorants

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Aug 3

Start your day with mossy nature pictures. It’s proven that even looking at photos of nature relieves stress.
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#naturewriting #moss #mosslovers #naturewellbeing #natureblog #nature #island
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Moss Mayhem

For moss lovers — come see the cliffs where I had my coffee yesterday

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Aug 1

Our hike to the high, wild island brought us close to the forces of nature — the very place where someone passed away back in the ’70s. Nature is beautiful and powerful, but also unpredictable. ⛰️🕊️
Here’s the story⤵️
#naturewriting #natureblog #Päijänne #Finland
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Island of Dangers and Beauty

Exploring a high, rugged island filled with wonder and danger — a story of water adventures, cautious climbs, and the deep respect nature demands.

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Jul 26

You, who love to explore nature up close! Grab a cup of coffee (with or without moss) and sit down to read this post. I promise you won’t be disappointed!
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#naturewriting #natureblog #nature #lakePäijänne #islandadventure #Finland
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High Cliffs and Crusty Growth on the Cliff Face

If you enjoy observing nature up close — down to the moss level — this post is for you!

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Jul 24

There’s something special about being with just one child at a time. A small moment with my 3-year-old on the island. Read the post and subsribe my blog Grow Wild in Forest Soil for more! It’s free! 🌿💚
#naturewriting #nature #island #outdoorchildren #lake #finland

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Short Journey of the Cucumber Boat

Evening on the island, after the swans — slow time with my 3-year-old

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Jul 21

An epic day of climbing adventures on a tiny island. Read the full story and subscribe to my blog on Substack for free.🏔️🛶🩵
#islandadventure #naturewriting #nature #outdoorchildren #wildplay #climbing #children #natureconnection #Finland #lakePäijänne
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Let Birds Nest and Children Climb

A family trip to Swan Island — climbing cliffs and wading over rocky shallows

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Jul 20

Here’s my post about two beautiful evenings spent paddling into the sunset.
Tell me in the comments how you imagine the World of Dreams — I’d love to drift there too! 💭〰️💤

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#naturewriting #paddleboarding #lakePäijänne #sunset
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Two Nights — Two Skies

One night alone at the gate of the World of Dreams, and one night together on a tiny island

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Jul 19

Would you go on a paddling trip alone with three wild kids while thunder is growling? I did — and it was fun! 🌩️🛶🌊 Read more on my blog Grow Wild in Forest Soil ⤵
#naturewriting #island #thunder #outdoorchildren #paddleboarding #nature #LakePäijänne #Finnishlakeland
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Stormy trip to Mother's Day island

Thunder above, paddleboard below — and exciting memories in the making

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Jul 18

As our laughter faded into the distance, the bog returned to silence. The peat beneath the moss sighed and slowly began to heal the traces of our steps—as a land itself had paused to listen our wild play.🌿🩷
#naturewriting #bog #peatbog #slownature #outdoorchildren
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Eye of the Bog — Silent Stillness Among the Smallest Details

Seeking the quagmire — found it! And a little world of new species

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Jul 18

A strange, almost forgotten chapter of natural history. And reminder of how birdwatching used to look very different — when people climbed to trees to take eggs instead of watching thorough binoculars. 🪺🦅🔭
#naturewriting #birdswatching #swallows #natureconnection
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Growing up with Birds

Reflections on birds, passion and the ethics

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Jul 18

Coffee — my fuel. Forest — my vibe. Coffee in the forest — perfection!
Read my post about our windy nature walk and find out how a flower ended up in my coffee. 🌸☕️🌲
#naturewriting #forest #kuksa #nature #forestwalk #getoutside
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Linnaea borealis flew into my fuel

Day trip to a forest by the shore — and some thoughts about kids connection to nature

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Jul 17

Through the Looking Glass

When I was a kid, I so badly wanted to go to Wonderland.
Now I know I don’t have to go anywhere to be who I am or do what I want.
The magic was always here.🌿

Take a cup of coffee and dive into my mossy world: ⤵

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#naturewriting #naturewonders

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Jul 17

”We have a habit of counting how many different species we can find in one spot. Kids often find more than I expect. In built-up areas, the number is lower, and that’s when we talk about what biodiversity means.”🌿
#naturewriting #biodiversity #nature #kids
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Linnaea borealis flew into my fuel

Day trip to a forest by the shore — and some thoughts about kids connection to nature

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Jul 16

Wanna catch some lake vibes?
Love water plants, sunsets, and hot air balloons drifting in the evening sky? This post is just for you.
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#naturewriting #finnishlakeland #paddleboard #nature
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Where the Lake Meets the Wetland Beneath a Glowing Sunset

SUP-boarding on local lake, reflecting in the wetland and finding new plant

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Jul 16

"While watching their play, I started to wonder: why do we parents so often think kids need so much? In reality, kids are totally satisfied with less, like nature itself."
#naturewriting #nature #children #kids #outdoorchildren #finland #natureplay

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Even a Ditch can be a Place for a Nature Moment

Adventure can be found unexpected places

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Jul 15

Like a World of Dreams.
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#päijänne #lake #finnishlakeland #finland #paddleboarding #sunset #naturewriting

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Grow Wild in Forest Soil / Anna @growwildforest.bsky.social · Jul 15

Green pictures and a chilly walk in the forest. Everything felt soft and unhurried — just the way I like it.🌲🍃
#forest #naturewriting #fern #cottage #wildflowers #forestwalk

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Wandering the Green Wild

An ordinary forest walk on a lazy summer day at the cabin

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