Himalayas — Clipahoy

Mussoorie is a sprawl of unorganized haphazard construction on a ridge, as seen aerially, see LBSNAA

Uttarakhand·hills · aerial

See the LBSNAA campus and the western part of Mussoorie town, from the air. One can see the Garhwal range of the Himalaya on a brilliantly clear winter morning, in the backdrop.

Earthworms wriggle and race across valley floor in the monsoons: beautiful sight or icky thought?

hills · sport

With the monsoon rains comes profusion of every kind. Even earthworms breed and their numbers swell as food and water supply steps up.

Indus river from which India gets its name: aerial view of Hemis Monastery

river · hills

Indus river from which India gets its name: aerial view of Hemis Monastery. Indus River, Tibetan and Sanskrit Sindhu, Sindhi Sindhu, or Mehran, a great trans-Himalayan river of South Asia.

Primula involucrata blooms mid-stream en route Lamkhaga in Uttarakhand

flowers · river

This beautiful fragrant Primula grows close to water in spring-time alpine meadows that have abundant snow-melt.

Himalayan monsoon time wild flowers: Begonia dioica and picta, Roscoea and more

flowers · hills

A melange of monsoon time wild flowers from the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in the Himalaya (in order) - Begonia dioica and picta, Roscoea purpurea is a wild ground orchid of sorts, wild ginger, green seed pods of Arisaema wall…

Experience the snow laden scenic beauty of Spiti where humans and wildlife thrive together

Himachal Pradesh·hills · wildlife

While Spiti is beautiful in any month of the year, winter is completely different and magical, but quite adventurous and cold at the same time. Reaching Spiti itself in winter is a task.

Himalayan red fox leaves for a stroll while the other curls up for a nap, in Ladakh

hills

The most widely distributed carnivore in the world the Red fox is extremely variable in body colour and size.

Probing Rhododendron blooms for nectar: estate Rusty cheeked Scimitar Babbler at work, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·birds · flowers

It's time for a Rhododendron floral nectar feast for this lovely, reclusive and rarely seen bird - the Rusty cheeked Scimitar Babbler is a lovely Himalayan bird with a scimitar shaped beak.

Dunagiri, Changabang, Hanuman and Kalanka range as viewed from Kauri Pass, Uttarakhand

hills

Kuari Pass is probably the best window to view the high Himalayan peaks. The views are simply breathtaking with the Himalayan giants lined up in one magnificent arc easily making it one of the most wonderful views in the Himalaya.

Pokhari village with MUV's zipping down steep mountain roads and Bandarpunch peak views, in Uttarkashi

Uttarakhand·hills · village

With a backdrop of Tehri dam and a school with kids playing outside, one can see Banderpunch peak and Swargarohini in the backdrop of the drive down towards the Tehri Dam and Uttarkashi.

Tryst with Kalanag: Ascent of Black Peak by Dartmouth students, 1991, in Uttarakhand

hills · snow

An ascent of Black Peak or Banderpunch II (20, 956 feet altitude) in the Garhwal Himalaya, by an expedition from Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, USA, in 1991.

Post thunderstorm clouds loom in monsoon stormy sunset from Landour, Uttarakhand

monsoon · hills

An after storm cloudy monsoon view from the middle Himalaya, looking down to the plains of north India.

Brilliant end of winter pre sunset dusk clouds and light from Jabbarkhet forest, in Rishikesh

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

A lovely tapestry of colours and clouds painted upon by the glow of dusk from 7200 feet in the Himalaya, from our mountain cottage at wildfilmsindia's forests in Jabbarkhet, Uttarakhand.

Warmth of a Himalayan camp fire: Bonfire at a Rudragaira peak camp, Auden's Col behind, in Uttarakhand

hills

The warmth of a Himalayan camp fire, en route Rudragaira peak in the Garhwal Himalaya. it is evening, and there is still bright light on the peaks behind and Auden's Col, but it is winter and the chill is extreme.

Devotees offer prayers to hill Gods placed in a row at Paddal Ground, in Himachal Pradesh

hills · bazaar

Hill Gods arrives at Mandi Paddal ground for the Mahashivratri. Mandi, formerly known as Mandav Nagar, also known as Sahor (Tibetan: Zahor), is a major city and a municipal council in Mandi District in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

Bhutan - Paro Chhu river and green rice fields as far as the eye can see

river · hills

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.

Cheer Pheasant looks fabulous with warm evening sun on Chaukhamba Himalayan range peak, in Uttarakhand

hills · wildlife

Included in the Schedule 1 of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, and thus due to be accorded the highest level of protection is this Cheer Pheasant as it looks fabulous with warm evening sun on the Chaukhamba Himalayan range peak, and amon…

Himalayan Iris and wild Pear bloom time lapse with fiery sunset sky and wild Pear blossoms

flowers · hills

A time-lapse captures a vibrant patch of iris flowers blooming across a Himalayan landscape. The scene unfolds at twilight, with the sky transitioning through deep orange and purple hues as the sun dips behind distant mountains.

Villagers in pink dress run to throw stones at Bagwal festival, Devidhura Champawat Uttarakhand

village · festival

Villagers in pink dress run forward to throw stones at Bagwal festival, Devidhura Champawat Uttarakhand. When one village stones another! Team orange.

Convoy of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami Passing Through Harshil Valley, in Uttarkashi

Uttarakhand·hills · politics

This cinematic 4K footage captures the convoy of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami traveling through the beautiful Harshil Valley in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand.

Dahlia imperialis at: Giant 20 foot tall Dahlias from Mexico grow in our gardens, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Dahlia imperialis at wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet : Giant 20 foot tall Dahlias from Mexico grow in our gardens Giant Tree Dahlia or Dahlia imperialis from Mexico growing at wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet botanical collection Tree Dahlia imperialis…

Himachal hill station roads covered with snow and even iced over

Himachal Pradesh·hills · snow

Himachal Pradesh hill station roads covered with snow and even iced over, as our camera glides down the roads of a few towns in the mid-winter freeze. Winter in the Himalaya, in a mountain town. Ambuja Cement painted on a shop's shutter.

Pretty in orange and blue! Rufous Sibia bird pair at our Motidhar Estate

hills · forest

Pretty in orange and blue! Rufous Sibia bird pair at our wildfilmsindia Motidhar Estate A plump little Rufous Sibia fluffs out its feathers, preens and enjoys the winter sun at wildfilmsindia Motidhar sanctuary Rufous Sibia is the new name…

High altitude secret world of Himalayan glacier complaining about climate change, with melting lakes, in Kedarnath

Uttarakhand·snow · aerial

High altitude secret world of a Himalayan glacier complaining about climate change, with melting lakes atop its moraine! Chaukhamba and lateral Kedarnath glacier stunning aerial view of Garhwal Himalaya, with emerald green glacial lakes.