Sunday, April 27, 2008

India #698



Santalum album, or Indian sandalwood, is currently endangered and consequently very expensive. Although all sandalwood trees in India and Nepal are government-owned and their harvest is strictly controlled, many trees are illegally cut down and smuggled out of the country. Sandalwood essential oil prices have risen up to $1000-1500 per kg in the last 5 years. Some countries regard the sandal oil trade as ecologically harmful because it encourages the overharvesting of sandalwood trees. Sandalwood from Mysore region of Karnataka, Southern India is generally considered to be of the highest quality available. New plantations have been set up with international aid in Tamilnadu, in order to facilitate the economic benefits of sandalwood.

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India #697


Shrine at Lalbagh Garden, Bangalor, India
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Saturday, April 26, 2008

France #696


True coloures of Paris - Gold and Dark Blue
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Friday, April 25, 2008

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

China #693


Cover from Mr.Zhou Fan (http://www.ejiyou.cn/) Thank you!!
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Sunday, April 06, 2008

Aland (Finland) #692



Mariehamn, pretty quite town, Aland Islands, Finland
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Saturday, April 05, 2008

Japan #691


Sakura in Kiewa College, Shibata, Niigata
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Japan #690


Kyoto Atumn
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Philippines #689

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