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Kinnikinnick in Winter

December 27, 2020   ―-  Archive

License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Here is kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) in winter, off the Lion Gulch Trail in the foothills of Larimer County, Colorado. The name "kinnikinnick" is a First Nations word meaning "smoking mixture" because the leaves were used to mix with or substitute for tobacco. This picture was taken on December 21, 2020.

Equipment used: Canon EOS Rebel T5i with a standard zoom lens (EF-S 18-55 mm).

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Authors: Richard Hollos and Stefan Hollos