Last month, I was at Himalayan Village, Sonapani in Uttranchal.
The scenic beauty in and around the resort is simply amazing. The resort is situated on top of a ridge, overlooking Almora and with a magnificent 175-degree view of the Himalayas!! And we could see many snow covered peaks too!
The resort has some 12 cottages which are very artistically and aesthetically decorated. Another interesting and beautiful aspect of this resort is the amazing variety of fruits and flowers.
The owner of the resort is very passionate about gardening. One could see her working with her gardening tools at all times of the day.
What caught my fancy in the gardens of this resort were these 2 plants…
I had never seen them before. Both these plants had stems and leaves which looked like rose flowers. Don’t know their botanical names but these are 2 different varieties of Cacti!
Yes, Cactus!!
Usually we associate Cactus with needle like spines and succulent stems. But these are without any thorny spines and the second one is pretty leathery and sturdy in texture.
Mother nature at her amazing and awe-inspiring best!
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I am seeing these for the first time. Quiet nice, a cactus without thorns. Travelling really opens a new world for you to see and be awed, isn’t it?
Even I saw these for the first time!! Agree completely, because of traveling to newer places, we get to know the fascinating, interesting and amazing world around us! 🙂
Nice post Shilpa:) Agree mother nature is truly amazing!
Oh yes, it never ceases to amaze us!
The bottom two I have them in my garden, I had stolen one when i had gone to scotland but over years I have managed to make many now 🙂
the first one is beautiful toooo
Bikram’s
Wow! You have one of these!! Damn cool! And the fruits of a stolen plant must be all more beautiful!! 😀
I have seen these flowers, but don’t know where. They are beautiful. Ah, you should put that 1175% view of himalayas too !!
It was raining and cloudy most of the time, so the 1175% view was not that clear!! 🙁
I have seen them..they look so beautiful..nature is really amazing !
Yeah 🙂
Nice pictures and informative too..never knew cacti could look like that 😐
I know, we associated cacti with succulent leaves and thorns… but not these ones! 🙂
Cottage near Himalayan Peaks is a bliss!!! 🙂
Never known about these cactus… cool 🙂
A vacation at this place is a MUST!! Check it out sometime!
So very pretty 🙂 Hw I wish I cn go take a long vacation there 😉
You must Swaram… it’s so serene and beautiful and the service and food is awesome too! A perfect vacation spot, I can say!
Amazing….
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More often that not – we observe nature – only when we are on a vacation/ relaxation trips.
Looks like u are having a nice time- enjoy 🙂
Well, this was a working trip! And I found some time to capture the amazing beauty here! 🙂
Cross between rose and cactus?
From the picture, it looks like that… dont know if botanically this is true too! 🙂
wow!! thanks for sharing!
Pleasure is all mine! 🙂