Uttarakhand

hills · river

It's been many years since the tragic Uttarakhand Floods. However, are we any better prepared for such flooding? When the next flooding incident does hit the Himalaya, will we be better prepared or even marginally ready for it? The worst of…

flowers · hills

While cultivated cherry trees bloom in spring, the wild Prunus of the western Himalaya flowers in early winter, to a glorious showing of pink and deep pink. The next tree is a Spathodium or Tulip Tree.

farmland · hills

A broad and mildly sloping Ganga river valley in middle Garhwal leads to the upper Alaknanda Ganga valley village regions of Wan and further up to Joshimath.

hills · snow

Porters and team members assemble tents on a rocky glacial shelf above the main Raj Parav glacier in Garhwal, en route the Kalindi Khal pass trek in the western Himalaya.

hills · monsoon

Long march to top of Kalindi Khal that connects Gangotri Bhagirathi valley with Alaknanda-Badrinath Setting up tents on the way to Kalindi Pass in Garhwal. See a glacial melt-water lake on the lateral side of a glacial moraine.

hills · river

A Tahr or Jular forages in the moist ground near a Himalayan stream in the Uttarakhand Himalaya, near Dodital lake, in the winter of 2021. Our cameraman hides in Rhododendron shubbery to film this rare Himalayan ungulate for us.

birds · wildlife

A beautiful view of different winter birds like orange flanked bush robin, scaly bellied woodpecker, tree creeper and Hill barbet in th forests of Landour, Uttarakhand.

birds · hills

A couple of Slaty-headed Parakeets (Psittacula himalayana) are filmed on a coniferous Cedrus deodara Himalayan Cedar tree in Uttarakhand. A silhouette of the bird trying to eat fresh cedar cone nuts straight from the tree.

wildlife · birds

Eurasian or Red-crowned Jay florics in winter snow, searching for food worthy tit bits, in Uttarakhand

birds · wildlife

Rufous Turtle Dove in the Himalaya A compilation of bird species recorded in the Himalayan forests of Uttarakhand shows a variety of resident and mountain woodland birds in their natural habitats.

hills · river

This is not the Maneri Bhali outfall, but a smaller dam that has nonetheless captured all the water of the Bhagirathi Ganga and made it rather useless and impossible for fish such as the mahseer to migrate upstream.

temple · village

Mukhba Village on the Harsil Trek near the Bhagirathi River with wooden houses and ripe apples in the autumn. The temple here resembles the Gangotri temple as Mukhba is the winter home of the Gangotri temple idol.

hills · flowers

See an aerial view of Joshimath town in Garhwal. It has spread and become rather large due to a military presence, and being at the cross-roads of important destinations such as Auli, Badrinath, Valley of Flowers, Mana Village and Mana Pass…

hills · snow

This breathtaking view from Rudragaira Peak unveils the dramatic grandeur of the Jogin Peaks, Auden’s Col, and the mighty Gangotri Range in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand.

hills

The covered rooftop restaurant hall at Viewtoria Resort offers a spacious dining area with wooden furniture arranged neatly across the floor.

hills

An Indian Army convoy of trucks en route to the Nepal border. Landslide damaged Himalayan roads: Driving to Darma Valley from Pithoragarh in Kumaon Himalaya.

forest · wildlife

Higher altitude Langur populations en route Madhyamaheshwar temple in Uttarakhand's forests. A family sits on an Oak tree, with the females tending to their young. Good forest bird call audio...

temple · flowers

The reopening of Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand for the annual pilgrimage season. The shrine is decorated with bright marigold garlands and colourful flowers as thousands of devotees gather for the kapat opening ceremony.

hills · river

A suspension bridge crossing the fast-flowing Bhagirathi River between Dharali and Mukhwa village in the Gangotri valley of Uttarakhand.

hills · river

A rugged Himalayan landscape near Kalindi Khal in Uttarakhand features extensive terraced farming across steep green mountain slopes.

river · hills

Dry dusty course of the Ganga in its middle reaches, as rampant road construction takes a toll on the river's banks and leads to dust and debris along its banks.

hills · temple

A view from the Narsingh Temple shows mountain settlements spread across the slopes in the Himalayan region. Clusters of houses are visible at varying elevations, indicating terraced habitation patterns.

highway · hills

An old man narrates his unforgettable driving expedition across some of India’s most dramatic and diverse landscapes.