Uttarakhand — Clipahoy

Temple hill floated down and landed mid-river! Shiv Mandir, Kimtoli village, Champawat, Uttarakhand

aerial · temple

A typical plains village in the lower reaches of Kumaon in Uttarakhand, as seen aerially. Rice paddy fields and much greenery pervade the landscape This temple floated down and landed mid-river! Shiv Mandir at Kimtoli village in Champawat,…

This beautiful idyllic Himalayan village is now an abandoned Bhoot gaon in Champawat of Uttarakhand

village · music

This beautiful idyllic Himalayan village is now an abandoned Bhoot gaon in Champawat of Uttarakhand The fields have run fallow, and the houses long since falling apart ever since the villagers left forever this abandoned ghost village in th…

Saryu River Bridge in Champawat district of Uttarakhand, as monsoon swollen brown water river flows

monsoon · architecture

Saryu River Bridge in Champawat district of Uttarakhand, as monsoon swollen brown water river flows below. A bridge over the Sarju river in Kumaon.

Verdant green valley forest and brown monsoon flooded view of Saryu River in Champawat, Uttarakhand

monsoon · river

A bridge over the Sarju river in Kumaon. Verdant green valley forest and brown monsoon flooded view of Saryu River in Champawat, Uttarakhand Monsoon flooding leads to livestock and animals floating down the Saryu River at Champawat in Utta…

Monsoon flooding leads to livestock animals floating down the Saryu River at Champawat, Uttarakhand

monsoon · river

Monsoon flooding leads to livestock and animals floating down the Saryu River at Champawat in Uttarakhand, past green rice and paddy fields and brown flooded river waters.

Lohaghat town in Uttarakhand's Champawat, in aerial view: India is crowding the Himalayan foothills

hills · aerial

With the monsoon clouds covering up the headroom in the sky with a dark blanket of warm impending rain, India seems to be crowding the Himalayan middle hills and foothills, as seen over Lohaghat town in Uttarakhand's Champawat, in this aeri…

Burgundy Violet Calla Lilies flower at botanical collections at Motidhar Uttarakhand

flowers

Burgundy - Violet and pink Calla - Arum Lilies flower at wildfilmsindia botanical collections at Motidhar in Uttarakhand Burgundy - Violet Calla Lilies flower at wildfilmsindia botanical collections at Motidhar in Uttarakhand

Calanthe plantaginea a beautiful and rare lilac flowering ground orchid from forests, in Uttarakhand

flowers · hills

Calanthe plantaginea is a beautiful and rare light lilac coloured flowering ground orchid found in the wildfilmsindia forests in the western Himalaya.

Western Himalayan temperate broadleaf forests of Uttarakhand, at protected sanctuary

forest · hills

The sun moves across our forest, creating a tapestry of sunlight and shadows. Western Himalayan temperate broadleaf forests of Uttarakhand, at wildfilmsindia protected sanctuary Our wildfilmsindia Himalayan jungle in sunlight and shadows! H…

Already spring in the Himalaya! Anemone flowers bloom in winter sunshine at Motidhar, in Uttarakhand

flowers · hills

Already spring in the Himalaya! A variety of colours of Anemone flowers bloom in winter sunshine at wildfilmsindia Motidhar Estate in Uttarakhand.

Scissor-tail bird? Spotted Forktail a fun but nervous energetic bird, lives along Himalayan streams, in Uttarakhand

river · wildlife

A pair of Spotted Forktails spotted along a Mussoorie stream in the wildfilmsindia sanctuary in Uttarakhand: An elegant stream-side resident that eats insects and pirouettes around the water and stones around a river, all day.

Old world Himalayan village with terrace farming in Uttarakhand, with pumpkins drying on slate roof

hills · village

Old world Himalayan village with terrace farming in Uttarakhand, with pumpkins drying on slate roof. Narrow ridges support cultivation on terraces, fed by a cement water tank that is recharged and then dispenses water for agriculture.

Alpine Meadows of the Himalaya: Garhwal Buggyals, misty grasslands & flower covered summer pastures, in Uttarakhand

hills · flowers

Alpine Meadows of the Himalaya: Buggyals of Garhwal, misty grasslands flower covered summer pastures

Japanese morning glory Ipomea flowers on the vine at Jabbarkhet botanical collection, in Uttarakhand

flowers

A cheery blue, purple and white variegated Japanese morning glory Ipomea flowers on the vine at wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet botanical collection in Uttarakhand.

Warm evening light bathes Ganga river at Devprayag, as Alaknanda and Bhagirathi meet to form Ganges, in Uttarakhand

river · highway

Warm evening light bathes Ganga river at Devprayag, as the turquoise Alaknanda and blueish-green Bhagirathi meet to form Ganges.

Long-tailed Broadbill is a rarely-seen bird in Garhwal, it wags its tail while sitting on pine tree, in Uttarakhand

forest · birds

Long-tailed Broadbill is a rarely-seen bird in Garhwal, as it is more of an eastern Himalayan species. It wags its tail while sitting on a pine tree at our wildfilmsindia conservation lands in Uttarakhand.

Fuzz ball of cotton! A Spotted Forktail fluffs out its feathers and preens at stream, in Uttarakhand

river · hills

Fuzz ball of cotton! A Spotted Forktail fluffs out its feathers and preens on a post of our trout pond at the wildfilmsindia stream in Uttarakhand, showing lots of white inner feathers.

Devprayag on Badrinath road, Uttarakhand, Alaknanda and Bhagirathi streams of Ganga coming together

highway

Devprayag road in Uttarakhand, with Alaknanda and Bhagirathi streams of Ganga coming together A stunning disparity in water colour! Blue and green water streams of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda Ganga / Ganges meet at Devprayag in Uttarakhand.

Green Bhagirathi meets brown Alaknanda Ganga at Devprayag confluence of Ganges river in Uttarakhand

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Green Bhagirathi meets brown Alaknanda Ganga at Devprayag confluence of Ganges river in Uttarakhand A stunning disparity in water colour! Blue and green water streams of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda Ganga / Ganges meet at Devprayag in Uttarakha…

PT class for girls and boys at a school in Uttarakhand: Physical training in blue and white uniform

school

PT class for girls and boys at a school in Uttarakhand: Physical training in blue and white uniform, to the sound of a drum beat.

Sari village clouds well up, move in rapid motion, in Uttarakhand: Gateway to Deoria Tal and Chopta

village · river

Western disturbances cause mid-summer clouds and rains... Saari village clouds move in rapid motion, in Uttarakhand: Gateway to Deoria Tal and Chopta in Garhwal.

Road construction work for Char Dham Yatra four laning in Uttarakhand leading to environmental doom

highway · industry

Road construction work for Char Dham Yatra four laning in Uttarakhand is leading to environmental doom. Heavy machinery is being worked on the high altitude roads, with malba and construction wast being thrown to the river valleys below.

Does the Redstart not tire of wagging its tail up and down all day? White-capped Redstart by stream, in Uttarakhand

hills · river

Does the Redstart not tire of wagging its tail up and down all day? Watch this White-capped Redstart by a stream at the wildfilmsindia sanctuary in Uttarakhand.