Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·hills · architecture

Hanifl Center at Woodstock school looks prominent on the south face of the Landour hill, as seen from Jabbarkhet. A jet stream that remains long after the plane has passed cuts across the blue of the sky.

Uttarakhand·village · river

Cows encroach upon forest land, with a village woman in tow. The cattle graze and destroy the younger plants and trees, exposing the top soil to erosion during the rains.

Uttarakhand·industry

Amazing handmade leather boots in making - The Best of India The traditional process of hand-made shoe making! Hand-made pure leather boots being made from scratch at the famous shoe-maker of Landour bazaar, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · livestock

Take a close look at this leopard poop, and you will notice canine hair and other indigestible parts of an unlucky prey, in the scat.

Uttarakhand·music

Indian tourists eat at the dining hall of Hotel Garhwal Terrace in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand while a musical group plays music. A musician plays the Congo Drum and a drum set while another one sings to the beat of drums.

Uttarakhand·music

Mame Khan belongs to a family of master singers, who perform a unique, oral tradition since more then fifteen generations. His energy and his vocal skill owe much to the influence of his father and tutor, late Shri Rana Khan.

Uttarakhand·hills

Landour, a small cantonment town contiguous with Mussoorie, is about 35 km (22 mi) from the city of Dehradun in the northern state of Uttarakhand in India.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Travel and documentary photographer and adventure travel writer Ahtushi grew up in the very urban capital city of Delhi.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Travel and documentary photographer and adventure travel writer Ahtushi grew up in the very urban capital city of Delhi.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Travel and documentary photographer and adventure travel writer Ahtushi grew up in the very urban capital city of Delhi.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Travel and documentary photographer and adventure travel writer Ahtushi grew up in the very urban capital city of Delhi.

Uttarakhand·flowers · farmland

Rajma bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris) growing in a vegetable garden at Motidhar, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

Deep within the misty forests of Mussoorie, a female Himalayan Woodpecker (Dendrocopos himalayensis) clings to a moss-covered tree, her determination echoing through the woodland.

Uttarakhand·wildlife

A green treehopper-like insect, likely Darthula hardwicki, perched on the tip of a leaf in Motidhar, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·industry

Nursery work at a plant nursery in Jabarkhet, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India. Two workers are shown preparing a large quantity of potting mix for container gardening and plant propagation activities.

Uttarakhand·hills

Dramatic clouds sweep across the towering ridges of the Garhwal Himalayas near Mussoorie, creating a constantly shifting mountain landscape.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

The White-throated Laughingthrush (Garrulax albogularis) is a charismatic Himalayan bird frequently sighted in the forested slopes around Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

This video captures a Black-throated Thrush (Turdus atrogularis) in Jabarkhet, Mussoorie, nestled in the Himalayan foothills of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Clouds and light haze drift across the mountains of Jabarkhet, Mussoorie, softening the outlines of forested ridges and distant hills.

Uttarakhand·hills · industry

This close-up video from Jabarkhet, Mussoorie captures a lupin leaf (genus Lupinus) delicately covered with fresh dew drops.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

In Mussoorie, A Rufous Sibia (Heterophasia capistrata) perches gracefully on a tree branch, actively feeding on the ripe tree fruits. Between bites, the bird pauses to look around, displaying its alert and inquisitive behavior.

Uttarakhand·politics · forest

Descending from Jabbarkhet through lower Mussoorie and Landour bazaar to the main Mussoorie-Dehradun road further down.

Uttarakhand·hills · school

Landour lies far higher in a more rarified atmosphere, and consists of a small cantonment town contiguous with Mussoorie, is about 35 km (22 mi) from the city of Dehradun in the northern state of Uttarakhand in India.