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04-JUN-2011 Lejun

Salmonberry

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Rubus spectabilis
A native shrub which produces edible fruit similar in structure to the respberry.
The berries were an important food for indigenous peoples.
The berries were typically eaten with salmon or mixed with salmon roe.
Ketchikan, Alaska

Nikon D200 ,Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D AF
1/180s f/7.1 at 105.0mm iso320 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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MarcViskens25-Jun-2011 17:57
very nice