Wildflower Alley

While traveling to Mumbai during the previous week, I noticed a large number of wildflowers between the Begdewadi – Ghorawadi- Talegaon stations of the Pune – Lonavala section.
Ashish and I decided to go for a closer look and were overwhelmed by what we found.
The wildflowers are of the Yellow Cosmos (Cosmos Sulphureus) genus. Why these are found here and in such dense numbers, is not clear to us. However our ignorance of the nature’s wisdom did not come in the way of enjoying the impact of the bounty, especially when it is found alongside our favourite ribbons of steel !

Date: 2006-10-02
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 26 items
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The first train from Mumbai to Pune, the 1021 down Indrayani express arrives with WCG 2 # 20129. Between Begdewadi and Ghorawadi, 2006-09-30

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Then a Lonavala bound EMU, the L10 Up travels on the higher of the two tracks. Between Begdewadi and Ghorawadi, 2006-09-30

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Another Pune bound train – this one was very fast, the 2027 down Intercity hauled by the WCAM 3 # 21943. We are almost at the end of our walk – the Ghorawadi station shed can be seen in the background, 2006-09-30

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While we usually make a mental list of the trains that are expected in the section, we forgot about this train until it zipped through Ghorawadi’s upper level track. This is the WCG 2 # 20121 hauling the 7032 express from Hyderabad. Ghorwadi station, 20

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The tail end of the 7032 express illustrates the split levels of the Ghorawadi station, 2006-09-30

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Commuters in 1010 PUNE-CSTM Sinhagad Express decorated the WCG2 loco too, as they celebrated Dusserha, Near Begdewadi

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Lonavala-Pune L5 Local going towards Begdewadi, passes a permissive signal. Apurva is almost lost in a bed of Marigold like flowers, Near Begdewadi

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KYN WCAM3 21935 is taking the 2124 Deccan Queen bang on time towards CSTM, Near Begdewadi

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KYN WCG2 20111 chugs along the flower dotted tracks with 2126 PUNE-CSTM Pragati Express, Near Ghorawadi

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KYN WCG2 20129 is the power for 1021 CSTM-PUNE Indrayani Express, near Ghorawadi

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Pune-Talegaon T2 Local glides down the tracks lined with bright yellow flowers for hundreds of meters, Near Ghorawadi

Comments
Picture Perfect .... created by nature, noticed and brought right to our desktops by asHIsh and Apurva, thanks a ton to both :) - Amruta & Sandeep Bhate.
Posted by Sandeep Bhate on 2006 Oct 05 14:12:28 +0100
Excellent pics!! Definite foreign locales except for the 'steel ribbons' ... ;-)
Posted by Gautam on 2006 Oct 02 21:10:44 +0100