Yes, it is a great inspiring mail. Positive thinking always lead to achievements. We can not run or go ahead keeping a readily available goal ahead. The goal is always invisible but is always a truth.
I am sorry to say that, I am not able to participate the team for VOF this time. Thanks and Regards, Giby On 31 July 2012 20:07, Smita Raskar <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Vijayshankar :) > > > On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 9:30 PM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Wow! What a positive spirit!! No doubt the team is going to enjoy a lot :) >> Best wishes for the VoF team! >> >> Regards >> >> Vijayasankar Raman >> National Center for Natural Products Research >> University of Mississippi >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Smita Raskar <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hey Rajesh, do not think too much, Valley of flowers is Heaven, its >>> always blooming >>> who cares more or less ... if in case, there will be less flowering >>> we will enjoy huge mountains, tall trees, blue sky there >>> you need to be positive then you can enjoy anything absolutely >>> you know what once me and my friend went to Bondala sanctuary Goa.. >>> few step before entrance a person told us ..its closed on Thursdays.. >>> ahh >>> no problem... it started raining we have enjoyed rain..ate ice cream in >>> heavy rain >>> made 'pepate'...rolled leaf , blown to produce sound..and enjoyed :):) >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 7:29 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Rajesh ji >>>> Don;t worry on this account. The nature knows how to preserve its wild >>>> plants although we may often fail with our crops. Even if you may >>>> experience less rainfall in plains, rest assured those height would have >>>> experienced several short spells of rain to keep plants hale and hearty. >>>> And since you are visiting the place in August be prepared for huge haul of >>>> photographs in flowering. Only remember to carry extra charged battery >>>> packs and good storage space, preferably extra memory cards. You get such >>>> chances rarely so grab them fully and enjoy your trip. >>>> And yes, I remind all visiting the place, take multiple >>>> photographs of all plants and at least two close ups, side and top views. >>>> And if you find a member of sunflower family, make extra effort to take a >>>> photograph of fruit (achene/cypsella) with pappus (hairy structure if >>>> present). You will find it rewarding during identification. >>>> So party members enjoy your trip and come back with lot of uploads >>>> for us who were not lucky enough to join you this time. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 6:14 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Rajesh Ji not to worry. I am agree with Garg Ji. We will fully enjoy >>>>> this Tour >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 6:28 PM, Satish Phadke >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I have earlier heard about the trips getting cancelled due to heavy >>>>>> rains followed by landslides. Less rains is no problem. In fact it would >>>>>> be >>>>>> good for observing flowers. I agree with Garg ji that for local herbs >>>>>> there >>>>>> is no much change with scanty monsoon elsewhere. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 3:26 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> My personal hunch is- it would not change anything up in the VOF. >>>>>>> You all will enjoy it as much as earlier or even more. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 30/07/2012, Rajesh Sachdev <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> > Dear efI members, >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > My mother just paid a small visit to holy city "Haridwar" last >>>>>>> week. >>>>>>> > She disappointingly said that it was not raining and of course >>>>>>> > the temperature was also not as cold as it is suppose to be in >>>>>>> Himalayan >>>>>>> > plains, in this season. She stressed that during her week-long >>>>>>> stay in the >>>>>>> > city , she didnt even opened her umbrella once. Her observation is >>>>>>> leading >>>>>>> > me to a question. The question of Valley of Flowers. The question >>>>>>> > of insufficient rains and its impact of vegetation. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > I am too immature to co-relate the rains, Himalayas and >>>>>>> > sub-alpine vegetation that erupts in July-Augsst at VoF. But since >>>>>>> I am >>>>>>> > part of a team (HUGE TEAM) that is leaving next week; many people >>>>>>> for the >>>>>>> > first time in their life, to Bhyunder Valley; hence my concern is >>>>>>> very much >>>>>>> > valid and reasonable. We have planned this trip atleast five >>>>>>> months back >>>>>>> > and any disappointment ( if any) will lead to big chaos to the >>>>>>> members who >>>>>>> > are visiting from far offs of the country. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > My request to members to please suggest the co-relation of no >>>>>>> rains and >>>>>>> > VoF and its impact, if any. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > -- >>>>>>> > Regards >>>>>>> > Rajesh Sachdev >>>>>>> > http://project-matheran.webs.com >>>>>>> > https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand >>>>>>> species* & >>>>>>> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >>>>>>> alphabetically & place-wise): >>>>>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also >>>>>>> use them >>>>>>> for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>>>>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>>>>> Flora, >>>>>>> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: >>>>>>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1900 >>>>>>> members & >>>>>>> 1,20,700 messages on 30/6/12) or Efloraofindia website: >>>>>>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species >>>>>>> database >>>>>>> of more than 7000 species). >>>>>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> India'. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Dr Satish Phadke >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> Dr Balkar Singh >>>>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>>>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>>>> Haryana-132103 >>>>> 09416262964 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Smita raskar >>> 308 Disha Residency, >>> Salaiwada,Sawantwadi >>> Mob.09422379568 / 09763989639 >>> >>> >> > > > -- > Smita raskar > 308 Disha Residency, > Salaiwada,Sawantwadi > Mob.09422379568 / 09763989639 > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Assistant Professor PG and Research Department of Botany Sacred Heart College Thevara Kochi- 682 013 Kerala, India Phone - +914844044436 (office) +919947109987 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
