Jabbarkhet

Uttarakhand·hills

A full moon gradually rising above the landscape of Jabbarkhet near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India. The moon appears yellowish against the dark night sky, with visible surface features and lunar markings.

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

Nestled within the Himalayan foothills, the terraced landscapes of Jabbarkhet unfold like a living tapestry woven from forest, stone, and mountain air.

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

A small passerine bird, possibly a female Grey Bushchat (Saxicola ferreus) or a Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata), perched at the top of a tree in Jabbarkhet near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

A male Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush perched on a branch in Jabbarkhet. The bird displays deep blue coloration on the head, back, and wings, contrasting with bright orange-chestnut underparts and a darker facial area.

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

A Great Barbet is observed perched on a tree in Jabarkhet Nature Reserve near Mussoorie. This large Asian barbet species is native to the Himalayan region and occupies forested habitats.

Uttarakhand·hills

Sunrise is recorded over the mountainous landscape of Jabarkhet Mussoorie. The sun appears above a hazy horizon, with thin, wispy clouds dispersed across the sky. Multiple mountain ridges form layered silhouettes due to atmospheric haze.

Uttarakhand·industry · crafts

A worker giving a fresh coat of paint to a large metal panel at a workshop in Jabbarkhet. Standing beside the structure, he uses a brush to spread the orange coating evenly across the surface.

Uttarakhand·hills · industry

In Jabbarkhet, workers are engaged in manual excavation on a steep, rocky hillside in the Himalayan region. Using hand tools, they remove soil and stones while navigating the challenging mountain terrain.

Uttarakhand·hills · farmland

A Red Kuri squash, also known as Hokkaido pumpkin, growing in Jabbarkhet near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India. The fruit is identifiable by its distinctive teardrop shape and smooth, bright orange skin.

Uttarakhand·hills · wildlife

A Froghopper resting on a vibrant green leaf in Jabarkhet. The insect displays a bold combination of black and orange-red markings, creating a vivid contrast against the surrounding foliage.

Uttarakhand·hills

A sunset is recorded in Jabarkhet Nature Reserve near Mussoorie under hazy atmospheric conditions. The sky displays muted tones of purple, pink, and grey with distinct cloud layers.

Uttarakhand·birds · forest

A Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) perched among the fine needles of a deodar or Himalayan cedar tree in a forested habitat at the wildfilmsindia bird sanctuary at Jabbarkhet.

Uttarakhand·hills · monsoon

Weather conditions above Jabbarkhet Hills in the Himalayan foothills near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. Dark monsoon clouds move across the sky while crepuscular rays emerge through gaps in the cloud cover.

Uttarakhand·monsoon · hills

In Jabbarkhet near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, a Himalayan mountain landscape is covered in dense mist during the monsoon season. Tall Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara) trees are partially obscured by fog across the slopes.

Uttarakhand·hills

Fog moves over the oak-forested hills of Landour, at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens of wildfilmsindia at Jabbarkhet, and around the Haunted House of Mussoorie.

Uttarakhand

The Wild Pear ripens on the tree in early fall/autumn and the Yellow-throated Martens love climbing up and biting into them! This is an indigenous Uttarakhand / Himalayan species of flowering pear and not a garden cultivated variety.

Uttarakhand

A monkey that knows no bound sit high up on a tree in Jabbarkhet, Uttarakhand. Langur, the general name given to numerous species of Asian monkeys belonging to the subfamily Colobinae.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Giant Honey Bees or Rock Bees (Apis dorsata) visiting and pollinating a sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in Jabarkhet, near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·hills

Time-lapse of sun setting over hills of Landour. If you work for wildfilmsindia, this is the evening sunset you would experience from our Jabbarkhet estate, visiting which is a rite of passage for all recruits at Wilderness Films India.

Uttarakhand·hills

Help us identify this rare fungus that we found growing on one of our deodar trees at the wildfilmsindia conservation center at Jabbarkhet, Landour, Uttarakhand, in the western Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·birds · forest

A young Woodpecker chick, ready to fledge and staring out of its nest-hole cavity in a Cypress tree at Wilderness Films India's Himalayan estate at Jabbarkhet, Landour, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand state, India.

Uttarakhand·farmland

Harvesting of yellow cucumbers at Jabbarkhet in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India. A mature yellow cucumber being cut from its vine using green-handled pruning shears.

Uttarakhand·hills · wildlife

Two Northern Plains Grey Langur, also known as Hanuman langurs, are foraging on wild berries in the Himalayan region of Jabbarkhet.