“Himalayas”

Himachal Pradesh·livestock · hills

Following their ancient winter trails to high altitude feeding grounds of dry grasses and lean season sustenance are these Himalayan Blue Sheep or Bharal and Himalayan Ibex, moving around in a mixed herd, and bringing them close to human ha…

Uttarakhand·flowers · farmland

The red stamens of the Kesar crocus from Spain are what are picked, dried and used as the super high value spice of kesar.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

The distant plains of India show to the south, at dawn, even as the dark and enormous scree slopes and moraines of the glaciers south of Trishul rise up above Roopkund Lake.

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What a survival challenge these Ibex face in the harsh Himalayan winters! With barely any green grasses or other fodder, their lean season sustenance is indeed a challenge.

livestock · hills

A herd of Himalayan Blue Sheep or Blue Sheep (Pseudois nayaur) grazes in the dry grass on the slopes in late autumn in the Himalayas. They look like a mix of sheep and goat.

snow · hills

A brilliant mid-winter high altitude view of the Bandarpunch range of the Garhwal Himalaya. See the laden glaciers near the summits of Kalanag or Black Peak and White Peak or Bandarpunch West, as seen from across the valley, from the slopes…

Uttarakhand·snow · aerial

Chaukhamba aerial view: Himalayan glacier melts into little lakes under strain from climate change, rising temperature High altitude secret world of a Himalayan glacier complaining about climate change, with melting lakes atop its moraine!…

flowers · hills

See how the pollen has amply dusted off on the back of this beetle which feeds within a Crocus or Rain Lily bloom at the wildfilmsindia botanical arboretum in Uttarakhand.

birds · hills

Sounding like the typical audio track of an English country garden, this thrush screams out its territorial calls down the valley, with the added soundtrack of the Hill Barbet's 'piao-piao' call that reverberates through the Himalayan valle…

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An Impeyan Pheasant, Danphe or Monal Pheasant male sits on an Oak tree, while the female, with her delicate blue eye lappet patch, is on the ground, and looks to fly up to the tree to join her mate.

hills · forest

The white wing streaks elegantly offset the black wings and the slaty grey neck of this forest and mountain treepie.

hills · forest

"Three Cheers" says the Rufous or Black-capped Sibia, in a cheery toned voice that carries across valleys.

hills · temple

As one ascends the Jallandhri Garh torrent valley from Harsil town, en route Gangotri temple and the source of the Ganges, one climbs the steep track to the Lal Devta minuscule temple, which is adorned by the horns of Bharal and other wild…

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Ranunculus or Persian Buttercup flowers pop out in brilliant colours flowers and enormous sized buds at Motidhar around Mussoorie, even as a Blue-throated Barbet calls out throatily across the valley, and white and yellow Feezia bloom in a…

crafts · highway

Old British style golf house at Ranikhet Army Golf Course in Kumaon, Uttarakhand, and Battle Craft Training Area of Kumaon Regimental Centre, near Chaubattia / Chaubatia. Army Golf Course, Ranikhet.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · aerial

Frozen mid-winter Himalayan aerial view! Snow everywhere in this aerial view of the upper Spiti valley beyond Kibber and Chicham in Himachal, as seen aerially, from the air.

hills · wildlife

On a deodar Himalayan Cedar tree and then a fruiting Himalayan tree is this noisy squawking trio of fruit marauding Mag-n-pies! Stealing magpies or crow kin? Red-billed Blue Magpies are smart attractive long-tailed hill birds seen here arou…

hills · forest

With Himalayan Tree Pies and a melange of Thrushes calling out at our wildfilmsindia wildlife sanctuary at Pari Tibba Estate in the Uttarakhand Himalaya, this Small Niltava female calls out in her own harsh trilling voice, but mostly looks…

Himachal Pradesh·snow · dance

What terrific organization and cheer as the villagers of Spiti band together for a festive occasion. Rhythm and melody combine with grace and tradition...

Uttarakhand·hills · farmland

A wonderful establishing shot of the wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet estate, flying in over the main entrance gate, over our private road and up to the bhooth bangla or Haunted House of Mussoorie.

farmland · hills

Delicious red apples on a tree, awaiting harvest. Bright red apples get ready for harvest in low altitude Yamuna valley of Uttarakhand, using Israeli technology and special root stock clones.

Uttarakhand·monsoon · forest

Rain drops fall off deodar needles, ferns and branches, seen in slow motion, in Jabbarkhet monsoon, at the wildfilmsindia mountain estates in the Himalaya.

village · hills

A village clings onto a cliff in wintery Spiti in Himachal. With snow cover in all directions and freezing winter conditions, these villagers eke out a difficult existence in the high Himalaya, managing subsistence agriculture in the summer…

Ladakh·hills · snow

Leh valley in autumn, the Stok Kangri mountain range, the Shanti Stupa, Gompa at the Shanti Stupa, Namgyal Tsemo chapel and Spituk Gompa. Buddhist Monasteries in trans Himalayan wilderness. A monastery in the Leh valley.