


We were back on our favourite tour. Moderate temperature between 5 to 10 degrees and visiting clouds helped us to keep hiking. We managed to walk 11 km with an ascent of about 576 metres in 3 hours before lunch. We could not go futher due to ice on the top.



Spring flowers are scarcely blooming and mostly on the sunny side of the valley. Though almost every survivng plant/tree showcase lovely buds.





We saw a batch of beautiful purple wild flowers, Genus Hepatica, perennials Chionodoxa (Scilla) in the buttercup family growing along the roadside. It looks like flowers were waiting for some sunshine. Jude has corrected the name of these flowers.

Stay safe and be kind.
I love the tenacity of your Spring flowers, Rupali. The hepatica are especially beautiful. 🙂 🙂 Thanks for the link!
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Thanks Jo.
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Beautiful. New life, resurrection of the hibernating life. Our snows are gone. Heaving a sigh of relief. Thank God. we are seeing the beauty of rhododendrons and the azaleas now.
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OMG rhododendrons and the azaleas in our part are getting ready but we still have some time to see the full bloom at least in my area. I saw some light pink rhododendrons while walking.
How much I miss my visit to Arboretum. Sigh
Thanks Zakiahji.
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Hiking in the snow is challenging! Love the spring blooms, but I think the purple flowers are Chionodoxa (Scilla) not Hepatica. I have some in my own garden. They are also called ‘Glory of the Snow’ which in this case is very appropriate.
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Thanks so much for clarifying the name Jude.
They were so pretty.
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They are. So are hepatica but different shaped flowers.
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I shall look for them in local nursery.
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That is cool weather where you are. I loved the photos of the delightful flowers especially the hepatica. Such a wonderful blue!
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Aren’t they lovely and even their correct name ‘Glory of the Snow’
Thanks a lot Anne.
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Amazing that the flowers can bloom along with the snow Rupali. Lovely details
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Thanks kindly Tina.
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Beautiful, beautiful flowers! Does the snow on the mountain ever go away?Or is it there year round?
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Last year in July we saw patches of snow on the top of the mountain which is little more than 900 m.
Thanks Laurie.
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Beautiful! To us here in India it seems like you are talking of another world!
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I know what you mean. My aai (mum) always laughs when I say it’s quite pleasant when temperature is +5 degree 😀
Thanks Upendra. Take care
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Lovely.
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Thanks kindly.
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Lovely pics Rupali. That snow clad top is so inviting….here the summer heat is steadily rising 😒
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Thanks kindly Radhika. May is usually quite hot.
Let’s pray that pandemic comes under control before monsoon 🙏
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You are so right about that!
Thank you for sharing the beauty you are seeing and enjoying!
(((HUGS))) 🙂
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Thanks kindly dear Carolyn. I hope weather will gradually improve and my tulips will bloom.
A warm hug.
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good hike, lovely flowers, shocking temperatures 🙂
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Thanks kindly Kate.
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A good photographic haul from an impressive walk
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Thank you so much Derrick.
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Your adventure has borne fruits and flowers. Amazing clicks!!
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Absolutely. Thanks a lot Kaushal ji.
Apna aur Apno ka khayal rakein. Stay safe.
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Thank you Rupali for your concern. Stay blessed!!
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Captivating pictures Rupali. Awesome post.
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Thanks kindly dear Kamal. Please take care.
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Welcome dear Rupali and same to you too 😊❤️❤️
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🙏🙏🙏
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Dear Kamal, did you and your husband get vaccine? If not. Please ask your daughter to check this news.
“The vaccination centre, in Dadar, Mumbai is Maharashtra’s first drive-in centre, and the service is only for the senior citizens and people with disabilities”. 🙏
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Thanks a lot dear Rupali. Yes today my husband and me went to Nanavati Hospital and got the vaccine as it was available there. We checked at Dadar too but the thing is that there are so big lines and the waiting time is four to five hours and so many people that even if we do not have Covid because of the proximity people are getting covid. So she found out for us and so took our first vaccine of Covidshield. Now she, her husband and my son will go in a day or two once the vaccines are available.
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I am so glad that I even told my husband 😊. I can literally do hushha (in marathi gavthi style). Take care dear.
Hope your kids will get it soon too. I read Maharashtra has got more doses now.
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Thank you so much my dear friend and in our parsi gujarati I will say chalo majenu badhu paar thai gayu. Ya Maharashtra and many hospitals have been given the doses of both covidshield and cowaxin but the only hitch is long lines and my husband was operated twice last year for his hip bone replacement so he cannot be waiting for hours so somehow knowing someone in Nanavati Hospital at least we went and took the first vaccine now to wait for 4 to 6 weeks for the second doze. My daughter was saying another great wave is going to come in the month of October and this time it may affect groups from 18 to 45 so therefore they too are going this week and finishing off their first vaccine. Love and light to you both. Badhu majanu thai jase. God bless.
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Beautiful!
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Thanks John.
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These flowers gave me a feel as you have saved best for the last, fantastic pictures.
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You got it right Subbashi. Thanks. Stay safe.
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Interesting trip. There is snow and flowers are blooming on the bushes. My forsythia has already faded.
greetings
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Yes it was a wonderful trip. Here forsythia are on full bloom right now..
Thanks kindly. Stay safe.
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Lovely images Rupali!
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Thanks kindly Anne.
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What an interesting combination of snow and spring flowers!! Two seasons at the same time! Your spring flowers are marvelous. Wonderful details.
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Thanks kindly Patti.
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Beautiful selections, I love these bright spring flowers. Excellent captures, Rupali!
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Thanks Amy.
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Beautiful details – it looks like home to me!
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I am sure it does. Thanks Ann Christine.
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Fresh breeze is certainly good for us. Thank you so much for taking me along on this amazing walk 🙂
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Thanks for joining us Hammad. Stay safe.
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