“Himalayas”

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain in India and the highest entirely within the country (Kangchenjunga being on the border of India and Nepal); owing to this geography it was the highest known mountain in the world until computations…

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain in India and the highest entirely within the country (Kangchenjunga being on the border of India and Nepal); owing to this geography it was the highest known mountain in the world until computations…

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Jaonli Peak, seen from the forests of Jaberkhet near Mussoorie, offers a breathtaking glimpse into the grandeur of the Indian Himalayas.

hills · forest

A pair of Spotted Forktails (Enicurus maculatus) preen themselves and look for insects below leaves near a spring in the Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·hills · livestock

Framed through Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis) or bhoj patra trees, a group of high altitude porters descend a cliff in the Nanda Devi Sanctuary to the Rishi Ganga gorge camp.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Framed through Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis) or bhoj patra trees, a group of high altitude porters descend a cliff in the Nanda Devi Sanctuary to the Rishi Ganga gorge camp.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Framed through Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis) or bhoj patra trees, a group of high altitude porters descend a cliff in the Nanda Devi Sanctuary to the Rishi Ganga gorge camp.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Left over food containers from past expeditions lie in piles along the Dibrughetta meadow, as they cannot decompose and the expeditions didn't bother to carry them back for recycling.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

With clouds billowing, Nanda Devi opens up and reveals herself, after a snow-storm around the summit, just prior to sunset.

forest · flowers

Something was visiting are gardens at night and destroying the flower bulbs: Camera trap said Porcupines! The siai stands on its rear legs and licks below its left front paw to get rid of an itch! Adorned in sharp long edgy quills is this q…

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…

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

Nanda Devi National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries: Nanda Devi National Park is an outstanding mountain wilderness with few if any parallels elsewhere in the Himalayas on account of its concentration of high peaks and glaciers lying within a…

forest · hills

Breathtaking view of sun disppearing behind the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India. In the sky, beautiful clouds forming different shapes. The beautiful scenic view of sunset from Kedarnath Wildlife sanctuary.

hills · forest

Rhododendrons signify the Himalaya like no other tree, not even the native Magnolia campelli of the eastern Himalaya. Especially with the massive yet breathtakingly beautiful Dhaulagiri in the backdrop.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Framed through Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis) or bhoj patra trees, a group of high altitude porters descend a cliff in the Nanda Devi Sanctuary to the Rishi Ganga gorge camp.

forest · hills

Nanda Devi National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries: Nanda Devi National Park is an outstanding mountain wilderness with few if any parallels elsewhere in the Himalayas on account of its concentration of high peaks and glaciers lying within a…

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Nanda Devi National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries: Nanda Devi National Park is an outstanding mountain wilderness with few if any parallels elsewhere in the Himalayas on account of its concentration of high peaks and glaciers lying within a…

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Stream in alpine meadow of Nanda Devi National Park. This is where spring-time blooms come to flower and proliferate in the boggy meadows, as spring-time snows melt above.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Negotiating the angry Rishi Ganga river, in an attempt to cross over to the inner sanctuary on the 2001 Expedition led by Harish Kapadia, with Suman Dubey and Rupin Dang, among others.

hills · forest

Pinus wallichiana is a coniferous evergreen tree native to the Himalaya, Karakoram and Hindu Kush mountains, from eastern Afghanistan east across northern Pakistan and India to Yunnan in southwest China.

Uttarakhand·hills · wildlife

Waiting to be savoured, the pristine ecodiversity of the Himalayan ranges beckons all nature lovers. It can be an ideal retreat for those wanting to experience the unique flora and fauna of the region.

Uttarakhand·forest · snow

Dry alpine region at Nanda Devi National Park, Uttarakhand Nanda Devi National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries: Nanda Devi National Park is an outstanding mountain wilderness with few if any parallels elsewhere in the Himalayas on account of i…

birds · wildlife

An elegant bird with a cheerful chirrupy call, and an energetic disposition, see this Grey headed, now known as the Canary Flycatcher at wildfilmsindia bird sanctuary in Uttarakhand A Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher preens and scouts out for…

Nepal·birds · forest

Monticola cinclorhynchus or the Blue-capped Rock Thrush is here seen on the Everest trail, within the Sagarmatha National Park. It is a common summer visitor to the Himalayan region and prefers open dry forests.