rtesy: Sunil Kainthola
Pic Courtesy: -Nanda Devi desde Gorsa. Image Courtesy: Sunil Kainthola
Auli maybe synonymous with skiing, no snow doesn`t mean no fun, discovers Pooja Bhula, on her visit at the cusp of Monsoon and Autumn this year.
Spring and Summer
As spring turns to summer (March to June), the snow melts, and alpine flowers, medicinal herbs and delicious fruits come to life. It is not only a treat to watch the sunrise and sunset that paint the mountains red, orange and yellow, but the deep blue evening skies with twinkling stars and mountains that turn silver in the light of the moon are a visual delight. You may often hear locals saying, “Nanda Devi is cooking”, when the summer afternoon heat causes the melted ice on the mountain peaks to rapidly evaporate into mist. Summer is the only time when Khapal (an endemic wild berry), grows here. Now a scarce commodity, the much cherished fruit around which several songs and folklore are written, can`t be found in markets, but villagers will generously share it with you on request.
Spring and Summer
As spring turns to summer (March to June), the snow melts, and alpine flowers, medicinal herbs and delicious fruits come to life. It is not only a treat to watch the sunrise and sunset that paint the mountains red, orange and yellow, but the deep blue evening skies with twinkling stars and mountains that turn silver in the light of the moon are a visual delight. You may often hear locals saying, “Nanda Devi is cooking”, when the summer afternoon heat causes the melted ice on the mountain peaks to rapidly evaporate into mist. Summer is the only time when Khapal (an endemic wild berry), grows here. Now a scarce commodity, the much cherished fruit around which several songs and folklore are written, can`t be found in markets, but villagers will generously share it with you on request.
Pic courtesy: Trekking. Image Courtesy:Mithi Mishra & Rohit ChandraAuli maybe synonymous with skiing, no snow doesn`t mean no fun, discovers Pooja Bhula, on her visit at the cusp of Monsoon and Autumn this year.
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