Blue smoke rises from a branding iron as a cow is branded for identification on a South Dakota ranch at roundup

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A close up image of smoke rising from branding a cow on a South Dakota ranch.

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Size: 6600px × 4487px
Location: Belle Fourche, South Dakota USA
Photo credit: © Ken Hawkins / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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