At this time Valley of Flowers color is lush green and all the flowers are in full bloom and as you can the pink shade in this picture is a huge colony of Epilobium.This is the last phase when Valley of Flowers is accessible to general public. After this snowfall will start in the month of the October, and Valley of Flowers will be snow capped again and all the plants will shed seeds and seeds will be preserved under snow to germinate again in next season when snow starts melting in May.Glacier near the entry gate of the valley. This picture was taken in June first week, 2012.Just after passing through the dense forest near the entry gate of the valley.Crossing a small stream near Village GhangariaFlowers on both side of the trek, you can see Potentilla and Geraniums on left side.Impatiens flowers inside the valley of flowers.Devkant Sangwan crossing a stream near the entry gate of the valleyInside the valley of flowersNear the official starting point of the valley. Just after crossing this temporary bridge the valley starts.Porters taking a palanquin inside the valley of flowers, They are crossing a shallow stream near the entry gate of the valley.Trek near the Pushpawati river bed. This is 6 km inside the valley of flowers.Shallow stream takes place of huge glacier near the entry gate. The glacier melts by July end.In the middle of the valley of flowers2 km from the entry gate of the valley of flowersGlacier near the entry gate of the valley. This picture was taken in June first week, 2012.Trekking over the glacier in the valley of flowers.Near the official starting point of the valley. Just after crossing this temporary bridge the valley starts.2 km inside the entry gate of the valley.Near the official starting point of the valleyJust after passing through the dense forest near the entry gate of the valley.Trek inside the valley of flowers.Near the official starting point of the valley.You need to cross some 3-5 such shallow streams, depending upon how deep you go into the valley.Just after the official starting point of the Valley of flowersNear the official start point of the valley of flowers. Pink flowers are Impatiens, this flower paints the valley in pink color from July end to August End. This picture was taken in September 1st week, 2012Trek passing through dense forest.Somewhere 1.5 km from the entry gate of the valley of flowers.Frozen Glacier near the entry gate of the valley. This glacier can be found till mid July.Just before starting of dense forest near the entry gate of the valleyNear the official start point of the valley of flowers. Pink flowers are Impatiens, this flower paints the valley in pink color from July end to August End. This picture was taken in September 1st week, 2012Just before starting of dense forest near the entry gate of the valleyJust before starting of dense forest near the entry gate of the valleyTrek just after entering the entry gate of the valley. Beautiful dense and humid forest can be seen on both sides.Near the entry gate of the valley, after crossing a beautiful glacier / stream depending upon the date of visit, you will find this type of terrain.Valley of flowers trek : 2.5 km from Ghangaria, there will be flowers on the both side of the trekBrahma Kamal near Hemkund SahebBrahma Kamal
