Welcome back Rajesh ji, Balkar ji and other team members. Eagerly waiting for the uploads. We are already thinking about a special VOF Week in September.
-- 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 Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 8:55 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > 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'. >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > -- > > > > --
