Welcome Rajesh, Balkar ji, Nidhan ji and all. Regards. Dinesh
On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 9:15 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > 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'. > > -- > > > > --
