GOLDEN PEAK OF KUMAON HIMALAYA, INDIA

Sunanda Devi (7434M/ 24390ft) often referred to as Nanda Devi East is one of the two adjacent peaks of the second highest mountain in India, the other being Nanda Devi. The graceful peaks of Nanda Devi and Sunanda Devi are visible from almost everywhere in Kumaon. The first ascent to the Sunanda Devi peak in recorded history appears to be in 1939 by J. Bujak and J. Klarner. 

 Left to Right Nanda Devi East (7434M/24390ft, Nanda Devi (7816M/25650ft)

                        Left to Right Nanda Devi East (7434M/24390ft, Nanda Devi (7816M/25650ft), 

                                                        Mt Lathu Dhura (6392M/21000ft)

PC: Dr Lalit Mohan

Dr Lalit mohan acknowledge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunanda_Devi for text material. 

SHAMROCK PEA:

SHAMROCK PEA/ BLUE OXALIS:

(Pic was taken at the altitude of 4000m, Pachu Glacier, Uttrakhand, India.)

Shamrock Pea/ Blue oxalis is a brilliant blue flower from the Himalayas. From the leaves one could be forgiven for thinking it is a clover but the pea-like flower sets it apart. This little creeper covers itself with bright blue pea-like flowers during the flowering months. The three-part leaves have leaflets which are inverted heart-shaped.

1st photograph was taken at Kullu, Himachal Pradesh & 2nd one was taken at Pachu Glacier, Uttrakhand, India.

(Pic was taken at the altitude of 4000m, Pachu Glacier, Uttrakhand, India.)

PC: Dr Lalit Mohan

YELLOW WOOD VIOLET:

YELLOW WOOD VIOLET:

Yellow Wood Violet is a common perennial herb of the Himalayan Mountains, with erect stems up to 10 cm or more. It sports bright yellow flowers with streaks of dark purple on the petals towards the center.

 Flowers occur singly or in pairs, hence the species name biflora. Yellow Wood Violet is found on open slopes, shrubberies and forests in the Himalayas, at altitudes of 2400-4500 m.

PC: Dr Lalit Mohan