“Himalayas”

Sikkim·hills

A glowing Himalayan city-gem - Gangtok town all lit-up at night! 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).

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…

Himachal Pradesh·hills · architecture

Shimla is home to a number of buildings that are styled in the Tudor-bethan and neo-Gothic architectures dating from the colonial era, as well as multiple temples and churches.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Mussoorie Writers' EXPERIENCE THE HIMALAYA: A MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL (Nov. 1-4, 2012) celebrated exploration, natural history and mountain culture.

Uttarakhand·hills · school

The Himalaya may not see a pronounced fall or autumn season, but the hints of red, orange and yellow in November point to a clear-cut seasonal change which marks the transition into winter.

hills · street food

Still reeling from April's earthquake, the resilient people of Nepal were engulfed in a political crisis, that set people from the hills against the Madeshi, Tharu and other groups from the plains.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · river

A close-up on a ceremony being performed by His Holiness The Dalai Lama. He is also delivering a sermon and presiding over the Kalchakra ceremony that took place in Spiti, Himachal pradesh, India, in 2001.

Ladakh·aerial · hills

Good stock footage of flying over Leh which can be seen aerially in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Himachal Pradesh·temple · hills

Bhagsunag temple is a legendary heritage site built to acknowledge the historic moments of Gurkhas in past World Wars, which today is acknowledged as the 1st Gurkha Rifles' heritage.

temple · hills

The mud-brick fortress of Basgo Gompa is perched high in the hills of Ladakh, between the Himalaya and Karakoram mountain ranges in northern India.

fort · temple

The mud-brick fortress of Basgo Gompa is perched high in the hills of Ladakh, between the Himalaya and Karakoram mountain ranges in northern India.

Nepal·hills

Kathmandu to Paro flight, from Nepal to Bhutan, flying east along and across the Himalaya. One can see Mt.

hills · flowers

See different Himalayan butterflies such as a Sorrel Sapphire (Heliophorus sena), Blue Pansy (Junonia orithiya), Pale Grass Blue or Tiny Grass Blue (Pseudozizeeria maha or Zizula hylax) and a Great Blackvein (Aporia agathon), mostly on Hors…

Uttarakhand·temple · river

These waters are in common with those coming out of the Valley of Flowers region which neighbours Hemkund Sahib, and the water eventually joins the Ganga / Ganges below, in the form of the Alaknanda.

Uttarakhand·music · hills

Accidentals performing in Big Gig music festival in Landour. This group is from Woodstock School.

hills · snow

Superb views of the peaks of Nepal and Sikkim in India, with the summit of Kanchenjunga standing out, as seen from the air.

hills · architecture

The Rufous Sibia (Heterophasia capistrata) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family. It feeds on berries and insects. It is found in the northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent, ranging across India, Bhutan and Nepal.

Nepal·snow · hills

Walking to Everest Base Camp, in the spring-time, through Sagarmatha National Park, when the beautiful middle Himalayan mountain landscape is covered in snow! The climbers (and even a pair of skittish yaks!) cross a suspension bridge over a…

hills · flowers

An as-yet unidentified-by-us Himalayan wild flower in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, North India.

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…

Himachal Pradesh·hills · forest

Manali conjures visions of snow peaks, the serenity of vibrant green hills seeped in splendour, a land of breathtaking beauty crowned by the majestic Himalayas. Manali is one of the most magnificent hill resorts in the world.

Ladakh·hills

Colourful prayer flags blow by wind in Leh Ladakh, India. And tourists are seen taking picture from a hill top.

hills

Time lapse of clouds moving above the mountains in Ladakh. Ladakh, the land of many passes, of freezing high barren landscapes lying across the lofty Asian tableland - is among the highest of the world's inhabited plateaus.

snow · hills

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