Järvenranta; Finnish Lakeside Living

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There’s a word in Finnish, järvenranta, that carries with it more than a translation can ever hold (like so many Nordic words). At its simplest, it means the land lakeside—“lakefront” or on the shore of a lake. But that simple translation and matter-of-factness doesn't convey the true feeling, järvenranta is a place where stories unfold in slow motion: a cabin door swings open to pine-scented air, the ground is soft with thick moss, and time dissolves into water and sky.

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