Mussoorie — Clipahoy

Wild Himalayan forest fruit is food choice for Rufous Sibia at sanctuary Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Winter wild pears are an attraction for this Black-capped Sibia or Rufous Sibia at wildfilmsindia Sunning itself on a winter's day, in the warm sun, is this Sibia, at our wildfilmsindia estate.

Wild middle altitude Himalayan flower with yellow flowers and hairy leaves grows around Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Help us identify this wild species of flowering herb plant at our wildfilmsindia botanical collections in Uttarakhand. Wild middle altitude Himalayan flower with yellow flowers and hairy leaves grows around Mussoorie

Black Bulbuls band together in cheery noisy flocks in winter, at Mussoorie forests

Uttarakhand·music · forest

While Black Bulbuls hang out in pairs or singly during the rest of the year, in winter they team up and band together in large cheerful noisy flocks! Seen here at our forests and wildlif preserve of wildfilmsindia around Mussoorie.

Rainbow Trout fill out in size and get ready for harvest at fish farm in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·farmland · river

Rainbow Trout fill out in size and get ready for harvest at the wildfilmsindia fish farm and Trout hatchery in Mussoorie Along the head waters of the Bindal or Rispana river in the upper Dehradun - Mussoorie region lie the trout stream and…

Lambi Dehar Mines, George Everest Estate in Mussoorie: One-time home of Surveyor General of India

Uttarakhand

The now-renovated one-time home of the Surveyor General of India George Everest who got credit for having discovered Mount Everest (when actually it was Radhanath Sikdar!).

BJP supporters in full force with car rally in Mussoorie, for Uttarakhand elections: Orange flags

Uttarakhand·politics · highway

A traffic log-jam caused due to impending state elections in Uttarakhand in north India. Cars and party supporters come together to create a traffic jam as they head out to vote for their party representative.

Daytime in the Himalaya turns to night: Time lapse light to dark from Jabbarkhet on 16th May 2022, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Warm evening light on the deodar and oak forests as seen from wildfilmsindia's Jabbarkhet Estate in Mussoorie, as the day turns to night with the skyline ridge of Surkhanda Devi temple, Dhanolti and Kanatal going up to Chamba and the hills…

Peony leaf buds emerge, with the promise of a prolific spring flowering, in our Himalayan gardens, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·flowers

Herbaceous peony plant buds emerge from the winter ground, in time for spring time leafing and early summer blooming, at our wildfilmsindia Pari Tibba Estate and botanical gardens in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.

Snowfall in Mussoorie now a thing of the past, as warm spring days set in, hills are now parched!

Uttarakhand·snow · hills

Heavy snowfall occurs at wildfilmsindia estate and forests at Motidhar Pari Tibba Estate and Jabbarkhet in Uttarakhand: Himalayan winter wonderland indeed! As seen from the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens, the Dehradun - Dhnaolti r…

Yellow-billed Blue Magpie flock with their flashy blues dig into our wild pear fruit, hog on pulp, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

The Red-billed Blue Magpies are supposed to be more common in our region, but here you have a flock of Yellow-billed Blue Magpie birds hogging on our wild pear tree's fruit in early winter, at the wildfilmsindia wildlife sanctuary at Jabbar…

Arum or Calla lily bountiful harvest at the spring-time Wilderness Orchard at Motidhar, Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·farmland · river

Rupin Dang and the wildfilmsindia team at the Motidhar Pari Tibba Estate in Mussoorie get busy harvesting Arum or Calla Lilies in March 2021, as spring-time makes its presence felt, and the floral profusion becomes noticeable in our stream-…

Zig-zag hilly roads of Mussoorie - archival footage from late 1990's, driving Dhanolti - Dehradun

Uttarakhand

Leisure and adventurous road trip towards Mussoorie. Zig-zag hilly roads of Mussoorie - archival footage from late 1990's, driving Dhanolti - Dehradun, blow Woodstock School.

Dahlias pink and orange flower at Jabbarkhet sanctuary, as run wild garden flowers, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·flowers · forest

These Dahlia flowers are competing with wild Himalayan flowers and cover by seeding and spreading themselves in the wild, as garden escapes dating back to British times.

Himalayan Peonia emodi and garden irises blooming at botanical garden in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

The Himalayan Peony or peonia emodi grows at moderately high altitudes in the Himalaya. Here, it has been cultivated at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in Uttarakhand, along with an array of garden Iris varieties and colours.

Shy and retiring treat for birders: Rusty cheeked Scimitar Babbler has long beak to probe flowers, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·birds · flowers

As a Maroon Oriole calls - or rather whistles - out aloud and a Verditer Flycatcher trills nearby, it's time for a Rhododendron floral nectar feast for this lovely, reclusive and rarely seen bird - the Rusty cheeked Scimitar Babbler is a lo…

Dudhraj or Shah Bulbul seen in Mussoorie? Yes, this Paradise Flycatcher turned up around Landour!

Uttarakhand·birds · river

A Himalayan or Grey Treepie sits on a walnut tree, among fresh new leaves. A Hill Barbet calls while a Paradise Flycatcher turns up one fine day at our wildfilmsindia wildlife sanctuary at Motidhar in Mussoorie.

Morena Dhar or Tingling Point on Mussoorie - Uttarkashi road: aerial view of Garhwal agriculture

Uttarakhand

Gulzar in discussion with Pawan Varma and Sukrita Paul Kumar, Mussoorie Writers' Festival part 10

Uttarakhand·festival

Gulzar's poetry on Mountains along with Pawan Varma and Sukrita Paul Kumar inside the Parker Hall at Woodstock school, Mussoorie during the Writers' Festival 2012. Gulzar is a renowned poet, filmmaker, lyricist and writer.

Kaplani beyond Mussoorie seeing rampant over-development - construction of ghastly tall buildings

Uttarakhand·hills · architecture

Kaplani beyond Mussoorie is seeing rampant over-development and construction of ghastly tall buildings on steep slopes that are subject to a high earthquake risk.

Lilium longiflorum being harvested at botanical arboretum in the western Himalaya, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Lilium longiflorum being harvested during a spell of winter rain, at the wildfilmsindia botanical arboretum in the western Himalaya

Blue-throated Barbet at its nest hole in the Himalaya: This bird's call one of the most familiar, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

Blue-throated Barbet excavates its nest hole in the Himalaya: This bird's call one of the most familiar in lower hill forests.

Himalayan Black-headed Jay on Tree Top and Eurasian Jay Hidden in Foliage – Jabbarkhet Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

A beautiful Himalayan woodland scene featuring a Black-headed Jay (Garrulus lanceolatus) perched prominently on the top branch of a tree in the forests of Jabarkhet Nature Reserve near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India.

Monsoon damage being repaired: Pushta or stone retaining wall being repaired between flower beds, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·monsoon · flowers

Monsoon damage being repaired: Pushta or stone retaining wall being repaired between flower beds at the wildfilmsindia botanical arboretum and pheasant sanctuary in Motidhar in the western Himalaya.