Interesting photo. Had heard the story from you before.... 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. -- Dr Satish Phadke
