Himalayas — Clipahoy

Beas River in Kullu valley: aerial view of river teaming with trout

Himachal Pradesh·river · hills

Beas River, Beas also spelt Bias, ancient Greek Hyphasis, Sanskrit Vipasha, a river in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab states, northwestern India. It is one of the five rivers that give Punjab (“Five Rivers”) its name.

Trekkers camped in a buggyal along Tons river, Uttarakhand

hills · river

Camping in a copse of birch trees, short of Har ki dun valley. The Har-ki-dun or Har-ki-doon valley (meaning the valley of God) in Himalayas happen to be one of the finest for trekkers. Trekkers camp in a meadows along the Tons river.

Grey winged Blackbird partakes of Rhododendron flower heads at Motidhar Estate of, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

With a Hill Barbet and a Blue-throated Barbet calling, and a Rufous Sibia too, a Grey-winged Blackbird takes full advantage of the display of Rhododendron flower heads before it, above our Bindal stream at Motidhar Estate in Mussoorie.

Uttarakhand horticulturist Birender Aswal at his orchard: Rukmani Nursery's organic apples

farmland · hills

Rukmani Nursery in Ghorakhuri is one of the finest horticulture projects in Uttarakhand, even in the entire western Himalaya.

Rare sighting: Is this a Tree Frog or a regular ground frog? Is it a rare Himalayan species perhaps?

hills · river

Rare sighting: Is this a Tree Frog or a regular ground frog? Is it a rare Himalayan species, perhaps? Is this species a common one, or is it perhaps not even known to exist in the region? Help us identify this frog species, please.

Birch forests or bhojpatra trees in the Rudragaira valley, on trek route to Auden's Col

hills · forest

Rudragaira valley from Gangotri to the second camp. This is the route to be followed to get to Auden's Col and to climb Rudragaira peak itself.

Hot sulphur water to wash away your sins: Himalayan geology works wonders, in Yamunotri

Uttarakhand·temple · river

Hot sulfur / sulphur water boils up in this spring at Yamunotri temple. Pilgrims and devotees bathe in this water that wells up from the womb of the Himalaya, to wash away their ills near the high altitude temple that lies at the source of…

Mysterious Frog species gets inside our trout pond in Uttarakhand, but wait, is it a tree frog???

lake · river

Is this species a common one, or is it perhaps not even known to exist in the region? Help us identify this frog species, please.

Terminal icefall and waterfall from Chaaian Bamak glacier which comes from Bandarpunch peak, Garhwal, in Uttarakhand

snow · river

Terminal icefall and water fall from the Chhaian Bamak glacier which comes from Bandarpunch peaks and range in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand in the western Himalaya, one of the critical water catchment areas for the Ganges riverine sy…

Himalayan flight into inner valley above Gangotri, beautiful hidden waterfall in rocky hard terrain

hills · river

Waterfall above first camp en route Rudragaira, with Gangotri peaks in the distance. This is perfect Snow Leopard habitat! See how the glaciers of the Himalaya have gouged out the valleys and deepened them, through abrasion and abrasive act…

Trout Farming in Mussoorie, at Motidhar Estate along the Bindal-Rispana head waters

Uttarakhand·hills · river

Trout Farming in Mussoorie, at wildfilmsindia Motidhar Estate along the Bindal-Rispana head waters. Water pumps bring in fresh water for the Rainbow Trout, in order to maintain the Biological Oxygen demand or BOD in the water.

Summit ridge of White Peak, Bandarpunch, on a clear winter's day, as seen from Bamsaru Khal, in Uttarakhand

hills · river

Summit ridge of White Peak, Bandarpunch, on a clear winter's day, as seen from Bamsaru Khal As the clouds clear, the peak of Bandarpunch is revealed in all its glory, in the Garhwal Himalaya range, as the wildfimsindia team treks beyond Dod…

Harsil Valley from Laldhang, Tharali on left bank of Bhagirathi, Sat Tal Lakeland, forest fires, in Uttarakhand

hills · forest

More than two minutes of postcard-worthy landscape visuals all the way from the high mountains of the Himalayas. A virtual tour of the Garhwal Himalaya highlands as seen in late autumn. Harsil valley as seen from Laldhang.

Blue-brown hills behind, 15, 000 ft. altitude Mansarovar Lake has stunning blue colour, in Tibet

river · hills

Indian people stand near Mansarovar lake in Tibetan Autonomous Region of China. Blue-brown hills can be seen in the background across the lake. Tent houses can be seen on the foothills of the Himalaya.

Drive to Spiti through rugged dusty river valley, as bus clings to steep cliff, at speed!

Himachal Pradesh·hills · river

A beautiful gyro-stabilized 4K recording of the drive into Spiti valley in the Himachal Himalaya, as our bus clings on to the edges of cliffs, drives through chasms and gorges, with the edge of the road literally inches away from our tyres.…

Green-backed Tit has a lovely trilling call as it warms itself on a cold winter day, in the sun

hills · river

This Green-backed Tit calls out every few seconds while sitting on a rock and taking in the warm winter sun...

Cloudy meadows and buggyals of Garhwal, Bedni biggyal en route the Mystery Skeleton Lake at Roopkund

Uttarakhand·hills · river

Trekking over Bedni and Ali Buggyal to get to Roopkund Lake of Bones in the Garhwal Himalaya, with views of Nanda Ghunti and Trishul peaks.

Rainy overcast day at Dodital lake, with grey clouds over Darwa Tap, high above Uttarakashi district

Uttarakhand·river · lake

Rainy overcast day at Dodital lake at an altitude of 10, 500 feet in the western Himalaya, with grey clouds over Darwa Tap, high above the Uttarakashi district

Khati Village with Lush green forests surround the valley as a river flows gently below, in Uttarakhand

hills · village

Khati Village in the Uttarakhand Himalayas, India — where step cultivation and terraced fields carve graceful patterns into the mountains. Lush green forests surround the valley as a river flows gently below.

Pindari river in Kumaon as it flows through a green monsoony valley, in aerial view, in Uttarakhand

hills · aerial

Pindari river in Kumaon as it flows through a green monsoony valley, in aerial view Pindari village and river en route Pindari Glacier in the Kumaon Himalaya, in aerial view, as seen aerially, in this aerial view.

Sailing on the Ganges, in Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh·river · boats

Sailing on the Ganges in Varanasi... The Ganges, also Ganga , is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh.

Winter in Manali

Himachal Pradesh·river

Almost of the foothills of the Himalayas and 40 km from Kullu along the river Beas in the town of Manali are developing into a splendid holiday resort.

River Ganges, in Bangladesh

river

The Ganges, also Ganga, is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km (1,569 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India i…

Haridwar and the Ganges, in Rishikesh

Uttarakhand·river · festival

Haridwar along the Ganges or Ganga river, below Rishikesh where the Ganga hits the plains of north India, after debouching from the Himalaya, in Uttarakhand, India.