Dhela in Summer Green
Himalayan Meadows
Dhela is a mountain peak in one of the least visited parts of Himalayas. Since we are avid wildflower enthusiasts we made it a point to visit it in the peak flowering season even though it means getting caught in open meadows in heavy rains. It is still one of the most toughest treks we have undertaken from crossing frozen rivers to climbing slippery rocks. The physical pain was tremendous but the mental exuberance overtook it after seeing a carpet of flowers like nowhere else in the world.
The forest patrolling hut where we stayed for the night. The entire place was surrounded by Himalayan pink balsam.
The floral diversity of Dhela is unmatched. Having visited the valley of flowers in Uttarakhand , we can say Dhela has more species to explore than the valley of flowers.
We had camped in possibly the most beautiful location we could find – right at the end of a frozen river.
Himalayan Whorlflower is a beautiful evergreen perennial herb from the Himalayas. The flowering stalks are more than 3 feet in height and where they grow in abundance, the place is magical.
The blue shades are because of forget-me-not flowers blooming together. Though a pretty sight , it turned out to be a nightmare to navigate through them when we reached there.
The morning sunrise in Dhela…as the first light comes the bird life comes into action with several call echoing through the valley. A photograph does have its limitations.
One of the most common of all flowers found in Dhela. The flower belongs to the apiaceae family , the same family that gives us coriander.
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Thanks a lot 🙂
Beautiful trip report. A celebration of flora 🙂