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19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Regeneration of Life.

A fallen Yakusugi cedar that is several hundred years old. New life sprouts using the Yakusugi cedar as a springboard. It is a symbol of rebirth.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2020
Date Uploaded: 08.2021
Photo Location: Yakushima, Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan
Copyright: © Yoshihiro Sadano