“Himalayas”

hills · snow

Naturalists rest during their search for Snow Leopard in the barren mountains of Ladakh, India. The snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

Jammu and Kashmir·hills

Men find Markhor horns in the snowy mountains of upper Ladakh, India. The markhor is a large species of wild goat that is found in northeastern Afghanistan, northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan , some parts of Pakistani Controlled Kashmir…

hills · river

Tangtse lies on the valley floor through which the Harong stream flows. Surrounded by mountains, the village lies on flat arid ground with greenery to be seen only along the Harong stream.

hills · snow

View of snow covered roads and barren mountains in Ladakh, Kashmir, India. Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that extends from the Karakoram Range in the north to the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited…

snow · hills

Naturalists walking the barren mountains of Ladakh during their search for Snow Leopard. The snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

hills · farmland

An old Ladakhi woman in her agricultural field with a spade. The Ladakh people have features very similar to the native American people, as can be seen here. Ladakh is in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in North India.

hills

The Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana) is a marmot found in alpine grasslands throughout the Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau at elevation from 3,500 to 5,200 m (11,500 to 17,100 ft).

hills

The Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) is a large ungulate native to the Himalayas in southern Tibet, northern India and Nepal. It is listed as Near Threatened by IUCN, as the population is declining due to hunting and habitat loss.

hills · school

Kalimpong is a hill station in the Mahabharat Range (or Lesser Himalaya) in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located at an average elevation of 1,250 metres (4,101 ft).

hills · livestock

Black and white Sheep cross a hillock on a high ridge in the Himalaya, in the Jullandhri Garh valley above Harsil, Uttarakhand, India. The slopes only have grass and juniper on them.

hills · aerial

Aerial view of hills, Bhutan, prior to landing at Paro airport, and on the way from Kathmandu in Nepal. The valley quickly gives way to sparsely-wooded hill slopes.

wildlife · birds

Foraging along fields and open spaces near villages and agriculture, this large flock of 12, 000 Demoiselle Cranes winters in the north Indian state of Rajasthan, as respite from the biting cold of their more northern habitats.

wildlife · birds

Foraging along fields and open spaces near villages and agriculture, this large flock of 12, 000 Demoiselle Cranes winters in the north Indian state of Rajasthan, as respite from the biting cold of their more northern habitats.

Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand·temple · hills

Hills and valley on way to Yamunotri temple in Uttarakhand, India. Yamunotri Temple is situated in the western region of Garhwal Himalayas at an altitude of 3,291 metres (10,797 ft) in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand.The temple is dedicate…

Uttarakhand·temple · hills

View of hills and valley on way to Yamunotri Temple in Uttarakhand. Yamunotri Temple is situated in the western region of Garhwal Himalayas at an altitude of 3,291 metres (10,797 ft) in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand.The temple is dedicat…

hills · livestock

Moving clouds over the hills of Uttarakhand. One can see herd of sheep grazing on the green meadows...... Uttarakhand formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India.

hills · livestock

Small stream flowing from the Pahalgam valley and goats graze in a higher altitude Kashmir meadow, India. Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · festival

This is the 1st edition of the Himalayan Music Festival 2014 in Dharamshala organized by Ants Entertainment on 17th May 2014 at Great Himalayan Resort Bhagsunath, Himachal Pradesh to allow people to enjoy the genre of electronic dance music…

river · hills

Ramganga River originates from Doodhatoli ranges in the district of Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand state of India. The Ramganga River flows to south west from Kumaun Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·hills

Mussoorie is a hill station and a municipal board in the Dehradun District of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is located about 35 km from the state capital of Dehradun and 290 km north from the national capital of New Delhi.

hills · river

Paro hosts Bhutan's lone airport and the valley comprises a range of bucolic imagery including traditional Bhutanese homes, dzongs or fortified monasteries and green rice fields as far as the eyes can see.

livestock · hills

Sheep shearing is the process by which the woollen fleece of a sheep is cut off and collected for use. The person who removes the sheep's wool is called a shearer. Typically each adult sheep is shorn once each year.

hills · birds

Himalayan Barbet or the The Great Barbet (Megalaima virens) is an Asian barbet. Barbets are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.

birds · hills

The Changeable Hawk-Eagle or Crested Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus) is a bird of prey species of the family Accipitridae.