Landour

Uttarakhand

Driving from Hari Dang's Mt. Pellier and Rajvir Handa's Hollymount in Landour Mussoorie, through Sister's Bazaar and past Anil Prakash's shop, left and past Prannoy Roy's house and Momo's house, below Tabor Lodge and past Sanjay Narang's Bo…

Uttarakhand·festival

A stall at the Landour Christmas Mela 2022 displaying jars of homemade chicken pickle and other preserved food products. Various packaged food items and traditional pickles are arranged across the stall for visitors to view.

Uttarakhand·monsoon · hills

The Moon moves up dark Himalayan sky, as the dark and dense monsoon clouds clear away one August night, as seen from the wildfilmsindia wildlife sanctuary in Landour, Uttarakhand.

Landour, Uttarakhand·highway · snow

When it snows in Landour, Mussoorie or Dhanaulti, tourists from the plains scurry up the hills to see the snow. This leads to heavy congestion and traffic jams on the narrow, winding mountain roads of Mussoorie.

Uttarakhand

What a beautiful spot to see the sunset and the horizon in the shades of orange and blue. At Landour, overlooking Landour bazaar and the Mussoorie mall.

Uttarakhand·flowers

In May each year, thousands of Great Blackvein butterflies (Aporia agathon) descend on the blooms of the Himalayan Horse Chestnut (Aesculus indica) at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens at Jabbarkhet, in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·flowers

These daffodils are in peak bloom in the extensive flower beds at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens of wildfilmsindia in Landour and Jabbarkhet, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand

The blue and orange sky in Landour, Uttarakhand due to the scattering of Sunlight. The blue color of the sky is caused by the scattering of sunlight off the molecules of the atmosphere.

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Uttarakhand·flowers

Hydrangia shrubs in a Landour garden, including Digitalis or Foxgloves, Agapanthes, rambler roses and a Calendula flower with a Azure Sapphire (Heliophorus moorei) butterfly on it.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

A Tortoiseshell Butterfly on a granitic rock at the wildfilmsindia butterfly sanctuary in the Uttarakhand Himalaya, around Landour.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

A range of wildfilmsindia products, including Uttarakhand post cards, 'Himalayan Rapture'' by Hari Dang, and 'Flowers of the Western Himalaya' by Rupin Dang.

Uttarakhand·highway · temple

Kellogg Church stands at the tri-junction of the north face cemetery walk, the road to Rokeby Manor past Tony and Tshering Malik and the road heading to Landour's inner core and Sisters' Bazaar, near Bethany of Sunita and Amarjeet Kudle.

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

Male and female Ultramarines fly back and forth to their nest hole in a Landour Rhododendron tree, ferrying food for their chicks. See their aerial pirouettes in slow motion.

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

Thanks to Nikhil Devasar, we're now sure that this is a Common Buzzard! A Rufous Sibia or Black-capped Sibia sits on a branch nearby, as does a Himalayan Barbet.

Uttarakhand·festival · crafts

A display of handcrafted ethnic and tribal-style jewelry at the Christmas Mela in Landour, Uttarakhand, India. Silver-toned necklaces, bracelets, and other jewelry pieces are arranged on an orange display surface.

Uttarakhand·bazaar

Pankaj Aggarwal of Hapurwale ki Dukaan at Devbhumi Rasoi in Landour Bazaar, Mussoorie, explains traditional sweets and food offerings from Garhwal, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand

Rasoi Sweets in Landour, Uttarakhand, displays a variety of traditional Indian sweets and savory snacks. Glass counters showcase items including ladoo or peda, while trays contain puri or kachori and other fried snacks.

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

Natural beauty of Jabarkhet arboretum, nestled in the middle Himalayas near Landour and Mussoorie.

Uttarakhand·festival · hills

Shoppers and visitors mill around Char Dukaan, checking out the stalls. A range of traditional north Indian footwear for sale: Punjabi jutti and mojari shoes for sale at Christmas mela in Landour, around Char Dukaan.

Uttarakhand·highway · snow

Walk past the old cemetery on the north face and you reach the Parsonage - Victor Banerjee's home, and Sujata Chauhan's Seaforth Lodge.

Uttarakhand·snow

A walk outside Mt. Pellier and Holly Mount Estate in Landour. Prolific snowfall has turned our hillsides white! Our Land Cruiser is encrusted with snow and ice after a cold night.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Great Blackvein butterflies sucking nectar from Aesculus flower in Landour. Spring-time brings with it a profusion of Himalayan butterflies and flowers.