“Himalayas”

hills

Sal (Shorea robusta), a tree found in the Indian Subcontinent that is an important source of hardwood timber.

hills

Sal (Shorea robusta), a tree found in the Indian Subcontinent that is an important source of hardwood timber.

Uttarakhand·hills

Uttarakhand formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Land of the Gods" due to the many holy Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state.

Nubra, Ladakh·hills

Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent.[3] It is one of the mos…

hills

Nestled among the eastern Himalaya, the tiny kingdom of Bhutan captures the imagination with serene landscapes, sacred temples, and a culture steeped in ancient Buddhist traditions. Set out to discover the “Land of the Thunder Dragon”.

birds · wildlife

What a rugged bird the Chukor is, for it to be able to survive in the high altitude cold of Ladakh and other regions of the western Himalaya! Chukar (Alectoris chukar) is a Eurasian upland gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae.

hills

Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent.

hills · livestock

Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent.

hills · livestock

Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent.

farmland · hills

Uttarakhand formerly known as Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Land of the Gods" due to the many holy Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state.

Uttarakhand·hills · monsoon

Sunset through the deodars! Landour or Landaur is a small cantonment town contiguous with Mussoorie and is about 35 kms from the city of Dehradun in the northern state of Uttarakhand in India.

Nepal·snow · hills

Avalanche on Mt. Everest: A small avalanche takes place in the Khumbu icefall. The climatic conditions in the Sagarmatha region change without prior signs.

ceremony · hills

These are Buddhist prayer flags from Leh in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. A prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangular cloth found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countrysi…

birds · wildlife

The great himalayan barbet's scientific name is Megalaema virens. Barbets are mainly fruit-eating birds.It has tail which is green above, blackish washed with pale blue below.

Uttarakhand·hills · monsoon

A panoramic view of the Himalayan mountains near Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India, during the monsoon season. Thick clouds move steadily across the rugged mountain peaks, periodically revealing and concealing the rocky slopes beneath.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · wildlife

A snow leopard is observed resting on a rocky, snow-covered mountainside in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India.

farmland · hills

A tree plantation drive in the Motidhar orchard region of the Western Himalayas, India. Several people are working on terraced mountain slopes to plant fruit tree saplings, including cherry, nectarine, and apple varieties.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

A scenic aerial view of Chinyalisaur, a Himalayan town located in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·hills

A wide view of Dehradun spreads across a valley, partially covered by a thick layer of mist and low-hanging clouds. Seen from Landour, the elevated vantage point reveals layered Himalayan terrain.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Daffodils nod in Himalayan spring, even as Laughing Thrushes and Hill Partridge call in bright spring sunshine.

forest · hills

ITBP’s Mountaineering and Skiing Institute in Auli is an important training ground for the forces. Adventure and training go hand in hand at Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force’s (ITBP) Mountaineering and Skiing Institute (M&SI), Auli.

Sikkim·hills

Gangtok is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim. Gangtok is located in the eastern Himalayan range, at an altitude of 5,800 feet (1,800 m).

Sikkim·hills

Gangtok is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim. Gangtok is located in the eastern Himalayan range, at an altitude of 5,800 feet (1,800 m).

Sikkim·hills

Gangtok is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim. Gangtok is located in the eastern Himalayan range, at an altitude of 5,800 feet (1,800 m).