Sikkim

Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state located in the Himalayan mountains. The state borders Nepal to the west, China's Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and east, and Bhutan to the southeast.

flowers

Pretty Spiraea is a small to medium shrub, growing up to 1-2 m tall, native to the Himalayas. From the flowers, it might be confused with Japanese Spiraea. Leaves are elliptic to obovate, with a pointed tip and toothed margins.

wildlife · birds

The russet sparrow (Passer rutilans), also called the cinnamon or cinnamon tree sparrow, is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae.

flowers

Wall Osbeckia is an annual herb, growing to 10-30 cm tall. The species name muralis means, found growing on walls. Stems are erect, covered with long stiff hairs.

ceremony

Doling Monastery is located on a small hillock, about 6 kms southward from Rabongla bazaar. Lama Rigdzin Longyang founded this monastery in the earth-dog year of 12th Rabjung cycle year corresponding to 1718. A.D.

music

Young girl dancing on Kunti Moktan's song during Winter carnival in Sikkim. Kunti Moktan is a Nepali singer. She is one of the classically trained folk and modern singer in Nepal.

Sikkimese 'kho' and accessories being sold at a stall during Sikkim Winter Carnival in India's state of Sikkim. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

flowers · industry

Agave is a genus of monocots. The plants are perennial, but each rosette flowers once and then dies (see semelparity); they are commonly known as the century plant.

aerial · hills

Road building has dented the hillsides, and caused erosion. Meanwhile, the buildings of Gangtok seem to grow and grow in size, in an unbridled fashion.

Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state located in the Himalayan mountains. The state borders Nepal to the west, China's Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and east, and Bhutan to the southeast.

ceremony

A prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangular cloth often found strung along mountain and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside or for other purposes.

dance · river

Pema and group performing a Lepcha dance at Sikkim Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

festival · politics

Casino Mahjong, the B'boy dance crew put up a great show at Red Panda Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Chief Minister Pawan Chamling inaugurated the Red Panda Winter Festival- 2016 at MG Marg.

Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state located in the Himalayan mountains. The state borders Nepal to the west, China's Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and east, and Bhutan to the southeast.

wildlife · birds

White-breasted Dipper on the Teesta river near Thangu, north Sikkim. According to Wikipedia: The White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus), also known as the European Dipper or just Dipper is an aquatic passerine bird found in Europe and the…

The main reason spiders spin webs is to catch their dinner. When an insect, such as a fly, flies into a spider's web, it gets stuck on the sticky threads.

festival · politics

GingerFeet band from Kolkata performs during Red Panda Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Members: Abhishek Gurung - Vocals Dibya Raj Mukhia - Guitars/Backing Vocals Vedant Razz - Lead Guitars Abhinandan Mukherjee - Drums Lokes Mangar - Bass With m…

The Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina), also known as the Benjamin's fig or Ficus tree, and often sold in stores as just ficus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae, native to Asia and Australia.

crafts

Artisans carving out mask from piece of wood at Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Wood carving is an ancient art form of Sikkim.

river · wildlife

Tailor birds are small birds with most belonging to the genus Orthotomus often placed in the Old World warbler family Sylviidae.

festival · politics

Mo and the shooting stars band performs at Red Panda Sikkim Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Band Members: Mrinmoyee Goswami Amborish Saikia Partha Pratim Patgiri David Goldsmith Biraj Baishya With much exuberance and enthusiasm, the Red Panda Wi…

festival · politics

Sikkim musicians perform cover song 'Allah ke bande' by Kailash Kher during Red Panda Sikkim Winter Carnival in Sikkim.

hills · river

Clouds move in fast motion over Eastern Himalayan in India. Eastern Himalaya is situated between the Kali Gandaki River in Central Nepal in the west and Myanmar in the east, occupying southeast Tibet in China, Sikkim, North Bengal, Bhutan a…