Very Interesting Story Shrikant Ji On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 5:32 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> Really amazing story and nice capture. Thanks Shrikant ji for sharing ir > with us. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 5:28 PM, Shrikant Ingalhalikar < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> We were returning from a deep Sahyadri forest with a bag (card) full of >> images of some rare plants and had lost the track of time, thirst and >> hunger amidst the amazing plants. It was the noon of scorching summer and >> we realised that we did not carry any water. We had to trek for another 5 >> kms to reach the camp where we would get water and food. Looking at our dry >> faces the local guide asked us if we cared to have a glass full of cool >> fresh water. We pardoned him for his cruel joke since there was not a drop >> around. The guide dared our challenge, asked Navendu to be ready for a >> quick gulp and chopped a branch of a liana just above him. And there came a >> gush of clean cool fresh water from the cut branch that all of us tasted >> with content. It was not a life and death situation for us then but we were >> told that locals may use this source in such a situation. We were thrilled >> to see the spectacle but felt sorry for the lost limb of the liana. I >> request members not to ID or ask for the ID of this plant for its >> security. >> >> Shrikant Ingalhalikar >> 12 Varshanand Society >> Anandnagar Sinhagad Road >> Pune 411 051. www.idsahyadri.com >> Tel 91 20 2435 0765. >> Fax 91 20 2438 9190. >> <http://sigads.rediff.com/RealMedia/ads/click_nx.ads/www.rediffmail.com/signatureline.htm@Middle?> >> Follow *Rediff Deal ho >> jaye!<http://track.rediff.com/click?url=___http://dealhojaye.rediff.com?sc_cid=rediffmailsignature___&cmp=signature&lnk=rediffmailsignature&newservice=deals> >> * to get exciting offers in your city everyday. > > > > > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
