Shimla — Clipahoy

The hills of Shimla covered with Pine and Deodar coniferous forest

Himachal Pradesh·forest · hills

The massive spread of lush green Pines, also known as 'Pinus', and Deodar, also known as 'Cedrus deodara' as seen from a bird's eye view. Pine trees can reach a height of over 3 to 80 meters, but most are about 15 to 45 meters tall.

Wildflower Hall in Shimla surrounded by thick layer of snow during winter season

Himachal Pradesh·flowers · snow

Wildflower Hall is a beautiful and luxurious property that belongs to the Oberoi resort at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. From the fine dining experience to the opulent suites, this is the place to be if you wish to enjoy some luxury.

Halwai making jalebis for the reception of the newly-wed royal couple of Jubbal, in Shimla

Himachal Pradesh·river · monsoon

Jubbal is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. History of jubbal state goes back to 12th century.

Shimla railway station: one of the smallest and cutest train stations in India

Himachal Pradesh·railway

The Shimla toy train rolls into Shimla railway station, past Shoghi, to the end of its mountainous track, in one of the most quaint railway stations in India, second perhaps only to the Ghoom and Darjeeling train stations for the Himalayan…

Around and inside 'Wildflower Hall' during snowfall, Shimla

Himachal Pradesh·flowers · snow

This beautiful and luxurious property called 'Wildflower Hall' belongs to the Oberoi resort at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. From the fine dining experience to the opulent suites, this is the place to be if you wish to enjoy some luxury.

Shimla aerial view: schools, mall, narrow hill roads and thick deodar forests

Himachal Pradesh·hills · forest

Shimla aerial view: schools, mall, narrow hill roads and thick deodar forests. Strung out along a 12km ridge, with steep forested hillsides falling away in all directions, the Himachal capital is a good appetite-whetter for the awe-inspirin…

Himachal Home Guard Band plays 'Mujhe Nind Na Aye': Summer festival in Shimla

Himachal Pradesh·music · festival

An Indian military band plays Bollywood 'Mujhe Nind Na Aye' and other songs at the annual Summer Festival in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. This must have been filmed in the 1990's. This appears to be the Himachal Home Guard Band.

Buns and burgers on the Mall Road in Shimla, as one admires the old churches

Himachal Pradesh·highway

As the wildfilmsindia crew walked the mall in Shimla, they stopped by for a quick snack of burgers and buns on the famous Mall.

People gather to witness the blessing ceremony of the Royal couple of Jubbal, in Shimla

Himachal Pradesh·ceremony · river

Jubbal is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. History of jubbal state goes back to 12th century.

WildFlower Hall Hotel of the Oberoi group in 1990's Shimla, in days of yore

Himachal Pradesh·flowers

WildFlower Hall Hotel of the Oberoi group in 1990's Shimla, in days of yore Archival footage of Wildflower Hall in Shimla at the time when it did not suffer from tourist overflow.

People from nearby village carrying Tikka Sahib on their shoulder in Jubbal, in Shimla

Himachal Pradesh·river · monsoon

Jubbal is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. History of jubbal state goes back to 12th century.

Shimla's colourful houses belie the construction pressure on the hillsides

Himachal Pradesh·snow

So cheek by jowl are the concrete multi storey constrictions of Shimla that one barely imagines how the hillside must have been consistently destroyed and denuded of forest to give way to human greed and commercial demand for real estate.

Winter snow at Mashobra en route Shimla - denuded deforested barren slopes

Himachal Pradesh·hills

The hill stations of Mashobra and Shimla seem to have seen much denudation, deforestation and soil erosion.

Blankets, anklets and many more items on sale: Sair Fair, Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh·festival

Stalls selling various items like blankets, bed covers, clothes, anklets, bags etc during Sair Fair in Himachal Pradesh. The Sair Fair is celebrated at Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, India.

Himachal State Highway 11 heads to Jalori Pass, Sainj, Rampur and Shimla

Himachal Pradesh

Jungle Book - A Home stay en route Jalori Pass in Kinnaur. A Mahindra Bolero stands on the roadside. The roads of Himachal are well constructed and make for excellent driving journeys.

Himalayan Driving from Theog near Shimla to Narkanda in Himachal Part 1

Himachal Pradesh·highway

The truck driver seems to be overtaking around a blind curve! Theog is a town and a municipal committee in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.