Landour

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.

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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·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.

Uttarakhand

Orange-flanked Bush Robin and Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch excavating nest-hole, in Landour, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·highway · snow

The Landour Cemetery as seen covered in snow during the winter of 2011, on the north face of the Landour Chukkar. Established in 1828, the 1.5 acre cemetery spreads over both sides of the road.

Uttarakhand·hills

March 2017: Dahlia Bank aka Halcyon Manor was a happy home, prior to the demolition in the fall of 2017. Rhododendrons flowered, the Collared Pygmy Owlet called out across the hill and all was well in Landour.

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand

Kulti, Kanda, Mathuli villages in Jaunpur district of Garhwal, in Uttarakhand. These villages can be hiked to from around Landour and Mussoorie and still exhibit traditional Garhwali culture, with few plains and touristy influences.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

A wide panoramic view of the Himalayan ranges from Landour, Uttarakhand, India. Dense shrubs and foliage occupy the foreground, while rolling green hills with scattered village settlements extend across the middle distance.

Uttarakhand·flowers

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flowers blooming at the Jabbarkhet Botanical Arboretum in Landour, Uttarakhand, India. Tall flowering spikes display delicate light pink, deep pink, and white blossoms that gently sway in the breeze.

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Local milkmen emerge from Anil's Cafe in Chak Dukan bazaar of Landour, even as expats, Woodstock students and locals sit around and enjoy his paranthas, Maggie noodles and waffles. Anil Singhal can cook a mean pancake, too!

Uttarakhand·forest

Wildfire at the Deodar filled forest outlining the shape of the hillocks as seen in the distance from our Wilderness Estate in Uttarakhand.