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Tuckamore
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Tuckamore
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Tuckamore is a typical Newfoundland term for the
stunted balsam fir and spruce trees that grow in
some alpine areas and along the coast. All along
the shoreline of the Great Northern Peninsula
and the Labrador Straits, you can find this rare
and peculiar vegetation. Even more unusual, at
certain times of the year, this vegetation can
produce a very nice fragrance. This odor becomes
stronger especially after a little
rainfall or when trees are covered
with dew. On windy days, the costal
air can reach far inland and the
people in Newfoundland call it the
smell of Tuckamore. Personally, I
describe it as "the perfume of the
wild". |
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pictures by Hans van Klinken
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