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  IMGP1125.jpg - [it]Purtroppo per loro, i redwood maturi hanno un legno di buona qualità, diversamente dalle sequoie giganti. Questo ha provocato la distruzione del 96% degli alberi, alcuni dei quali forse ancora più grandi di Hyperion & C,  dal 1850 al 1970, quando è iniziato un piano di recupero.[en]Sadly the good quality of Coast Redwoods' wood, much better than that of Giant Sequoias, caused the cutting of 96% of existing trees, probably including specimen even bigger than Hyperion, from 1850 until 1970, when a recovery plan was started.  
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 it | en  IMGP1125 | Sadly the good quality of Coast Redwoods' wood, much better than that of Giant Sequoias, caused the cutting of 96% of existing trees, probably including specimen even bigger than Hyperion, from 1850 until 1970, when a recovery plan was started. Download
Camera: PENTAX *ist DS | Date: 15/05/05 1.52 | ISO: 400 | Exp. bias: -0.3 EV | Exp. Time: 1/40s | Aperture: 3.5 | Focal Length: 28,0mm (~42.9mm)
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