Thanks, Rajesh ji, for organising such a big expedition & succeeding in it.
On 17 August 2012 20:16, Rajesh Sachdev <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear friends, > Just returning back from VoF (now in train at Haridwar), we were finally > 23 people who completed this trek. I think I have personally got above 250 > species but lead was with Balkar Singh ji, Nidhan Singh ji with his team , > who secured more species . I think, on Sunday onwards I would be able > to upload the pics. > > On 15 August 2012 17:18, Prashant Awale <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Friends, >> I am back from my Valley Of Flowers Trek. It was a wonderful experience. >> We had also visited Hemkund Saheb and Mana- Vasundhara falls. Will share my >> collection of photographs. >> Regards >> Prashant >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 9:55 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear Giby ji ... there are many more guaranteed years ahead ! >>> Please enjoy this year's crop via photos at eFI. >>> Will wait to see your share next year for sure. >>> >>> Will post my photos in a day or two; presently finishing with the group >>> members' and landscape pictures. >>> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 9:14 PM, Giby Kuriakose < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Dinesh ji, >>>> So happy to see you back. I am waiting to see the pictures from vof. It >>>> is unfortunate for me that I am not able to participate the vof trekking >>>> this time. As I had joined new job and had/have to take family related >>>> reasons, I am unable to take leave. I hope I would get a chance next year. >>>> >>>> Thanks and Regards, >>>> Giby >>>> On Aug 9, 2012 9:14 PM, "Vijayasankar" <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Welcome back, Dinesh ji! Hope you all had great experiences and >>>>> several exciting moments during the VoF trip... >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> Vijayasankar Raman >>>>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>>>> University of Mississippi >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 10:38 AM, Gurcharan Singh >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Congrats Dinesh ji for safe, learning and productive trip to the VOF, >>>>>> Hemkunt Sahib and other areas. Eagerly waiting for your uploads, and >>>>>> those >>>>>> of Prashant ji who already has a good collection of Himalayan Plants. >>>>>> Hope >>>>>> to find some plants newer for our efloraofindia and Flowers of Indian >>>>>> databases. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 7:55 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks a lot Dinesh ji for valuable suggestions. we will move as per >>>>>>> plan. >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 7:47 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected] >>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> All is well, dear friends! >>>>>>>> Landslides are a regular routine in the Himalayas during rains ... >>>>>>>> at least that is what I learned during this trip to VoF and >>>>>>>> surroundings. >>>>>>>> The regional people (and Border Roads Organisation) take all >>>>>>>> precautions >>>>>>>> to remain safe as well as help out of way to help those touring the >>>>>>>> area. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Many thanks for the concern dear Rajesh. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You may proceed to VoF as planned; landslides are inevitable in >>>>>>>> case of rains ... panic or fear is individual's perspective. >>>>>>>> Scheduled journey may get upset; an extra day or two would surely >>>>>>>> help accomplish the trek to VoF (and Hemkund Sahib) and any further >>>>>>>> trip. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I went with the YHAI group (of 28 people). We covered VoF, Hemkund >>>>>>>> Sahib and Sri Badrinath as planned. >>>>>>>> We lost one day of trek to Vasudhara Falls near Badrinath due to >>>>>>>> loss of hours (that were needed to repair roads). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Our friend Prashant Awale and his YHAI group is now touring the >>>>>>>> same route. Hopefully he gets to to cover all the planned treks. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Will sort my photos, and upload them to my flickr photostream -- it >>>>>>>> would take some days to finish all of them. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards. >>>>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 1:13 PM, Rajesh Sachdev < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Yes Garg ji, Landslides are common but people getting stranded is >>>>>>>>> not a good news....Have heard that another group which was suppose to >>>>>>>>> depart from Joshimath for Valley of Flowers was trapped last night >>>>>>>>> due to >>>>>>>>> land slides from both end. I am on constant touch from people who were >>>>>>>>> suppose to be at VoF during these days. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Just to update, we have devised alternative plan for our group, in >>>>>>>>> case if VoF doesnt work, for Chakrata. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 6 August 2012 13:09, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the update. >>>>>>>>>> Lanslide are common at this time of the year & I hope everybody >>>>>>>>>> is careful. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 5 August 2012 20:35, Rajesh Sachdev <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Just to update: >>>>>>>>>>> Dinesh ji and his group is safe and secure at Joshimath. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 5 August 2012 19:49, Dr Pankaj Kumar >>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Dont worry, In the VoF in anyways cellphone doesnt work !! >>>>>>>>>>>> Flood is on the Gangotri side as far as I know on the knews. >>>>>>>>>>>> VoF is on different route (Badrinath route). >>>>>>>>>>>> Pankaj >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, 5 August 2012 17:33:47 UTC+8, Rajesh Sachdev wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear members, >>>>>>>>>>>>> I am under impression that Shri Dinesh Valke ji was suppose to >>>>>>>>>>>>> be at VoF in these days. I have heard that there are fresh >>>>>>>>>>>>> landslides in >>>>>>>>>>>>> the sub Himalayan state in Utarrakhand. I am trying to contact >>>>>>>>>>>>> Dinesh ji >>>>>>>>>>>>> for his where abouts but his number is switched off. Any one >>>>>>>>>>>>> knowing him or >>>>>>>>>>>>> been in recent contact may please update for his well being. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>>>>>> Rajesh Sachdev >>>>>>>>>>>>> http://project-matheran.webs.**com<http://project-matheran.webs.com/> >>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/**leopardguy<https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> 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 & 1,23,300 messages on 31/7/12) 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'. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>> Rajesh Sachdev >>>>>>>>> http://project-matheran.webs.com >>>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dr Balkar Singh >>>>>>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>>>>>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>>>>>> Haryana-132103 >>>>>>> 09416262964 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > 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 & 1,23,300 messages on 31/7/12) 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'. --
