Himalayas — Clipahoy

From dusk to dawn at Chandrashila Peak in the Garhwal Himalaya, in Tungnath

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Chandrashila is captured in a timelapse sequence showing the transition from evening to night and then into sunrise. Snow-covered Himalayan ridges gradually fade into blue twilight as darkness settles over the mountains.

A bed of Common Poppies at 's botanical arboretum in the Western Himalaya

flowers · hills

A bed of Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) is observed at the Wildfilmsindia Botanical Arboretum in the Western Himalaya. The flowers display four papery petals, bright red in colour, surrounding a central reproductive structure.

Flowers of Sikkim Himalaya

hills · flowers

On the flanks of the eastern Himalayas lies Sikkim. It's seven thousand three hundred square kilometers is interlaced with jungle clad ridges and deep ravines and through this spectacular terrain the raging torrents of mountain streams and…

A Kumaoni wedding in the Himalaya, in Uttarakhand

ceremony · hills

Nestled in the majestic Himalaya, Kumaon is located in the North Indian state of Uttarakhand. Kumaon has its own distinct and impressive traditions, festivals and culture.

Waterfalls in the Himalaya slow down for our camera, in Uttarakhand

river · temple

A waterfall seen captured in slow motion en route Yamunotri Temple in Uttarakhand, India. Amongst the most famous and pious pilgrim spots is the Yamunotri, situated in the midst of the beautiful and majestic Himalayas.

Early morning yoga session in the Indian Himalaya, in Uttarakhand

hills

Yoga session at a spa resort in the Himalaya, Uttaranchal / Uttarakhand, India.

Calla - Arum Lilies at the largest floriculture farm in the Himalaya, with 50, 000 Arum Lilies, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

The giantest Arum Lily blooms flower at our wildfilmsindia Motidhar valley in Mussoorie, western Himalaya.

Grey-winged Blackbird is one of the Himalaya's best songsters, steals Rhododendron sap in silence, in Uttarakhand

hills · flowers

The Grey-winged Blackbird is otherwise one of the Himalaya's best songsters, but here it sits in silence, as it steals Rhododendron sap from within the petals of this tree's blooms, at our wildfilmsindia sanctuary in the Uttarakhand Himalay…

Blue-throated Barbet is a foothills Barbet that makes it way up into the middle Himalaya at Motidhar, in Corbett

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

The Blue-throated Barbet is a foothills Barbet that makes it way up into the middle Himalaya at Motidhar. Typically, one hears it in the foothills of the Terai and Shivaliks, or at Corbett Park if you're staying at Kanda Forest Rest House.

Mountain Hawk Eagle circling the skies above Jabbarkhet in Uttarakhand Himalaya

hills · birds

A pair of endemic Mountain Hawk Eagles circle the skies above wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet in Uttarakhand Himalaya. This is one of our more noteworthy raptors or birds of prey in our conservation zone in the Himalaya.

Gladiolus murielae at botanical collection at Jabbarkhet in the western Himalaya

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Gladiolus murielae and Crocosmia flowering at the wildfilmsindia botanical collection at Jabbarkhet in the western Himalaya Gladiolus murielae, commonly known as the Abyssinian gladiolus or peacock orchid, is a corm-bearing perennial native…

Village life in the lower Himalaya, in Uttarkashi

Uttarakhand·village · hills

Village life in the Indian countryside, in the lower Himalaya. Kids play cricket in the wheat fields below Uttarkashi and Matli.

A serene rural village nestled near Gangotri Dham in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand

hills · village

A serene rural village nestled near Gangotri Dham in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India.

Apricot or khumani tree with unripe fruit on it: Uttarkashi village orchard in the western Himalaya

Uttarakhand·farmland · hills

A khurmani or khumani fruit tree in early unripe fruiting mode. Apricot tree with unripe fruit on it, in an Uttarkashi village orchard in the western Himalaya.

Storminess, monsoon clouds and rains, powerful gusting winds, lightning and thunder in the Himalaya

monsoon · hills

A melange of rainy season storminess, monsoon clouds and rains, powerful gusting winds, lightning and thunder in the Himalaya, during the north-west monsoon season in India.

Giant edible Morel unearthed in forests: Largest ever Himalayan guchhi mushroom found, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Himalayan Morel mushrooms or gucchi / guchhi grow giant in size at wildfilmsindia sanctuary in Uttarakhand Himalaya.

Torrential rain during winter months in Himalaya, emptying Mediterranean with western disturbances, in France

monsoon · hills

Torrential rain during winter months in the Himalaya, almost notionally emptying out the Mediterranean Sea through western disturbances, and causing drought in France, Portugal and Spain.

Raid de Himalaya - Wheels roll towards Padum from Rangdum on Day 5, in Ladakh

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Day 5 of Raid de Himalaya started from Rangdum, at the head of the Suru Valley in Ladakh, passed over the Pensi La Pass went to Padum, the headquarter of Zanskar and ended at Rangdum.

Raid De Himalaya - wearing knee guards and preparing for the big rally

hills · politics

A biker wears knee guards and boots, and prepares for the day's rally ahead, in his hotel room, somewhere up in the Himalaya, during the Raid de Himalaya mountain car and bike rally.

Garhwal Himalaya rarely seen mountaineering visuals, in Uttarakhand

snow · hills

The enchanting peaks and mountains of the Himalayas are a muse and excitement for many even from the tales from this spectacular mountain range in North India.

Old abandoned British bungalow found in the Himalaya dating back to 1804

hills · architecture

Here an old and dilapidated British bungalow can be seen in the middle Himalaya; it dates back to 1804! Inside, the walls are covered with graffiti and the ceiling is seen to have grand old beams of cedar wood.

Bekal Taal, en route Brahma Tal in Uttarakhand Himalaya: aerial view

hills

What a perfect illustration of the Himalayan tree line / treeline at 3:45 into this video. See the trees fade away and the high altitude meadows start, as this group of trekkers leave their massive campsite at Bekal Taal, en route BrahmaTal…

Winter camping in the Himalaya: Upper Dharali trek campsite, in Uttarakhand

hills

Setting up a campsite at around 12, 000 feet altitude, in the valley above Dharali, en route Gangotri, in the Uttarakhand Himalaya of India.

Monsoon clouds flow across the mountains, as they exit the Himalaya and India, at tail-end of season

monsoon · hills

As seen from the wildfilmsindia wildlife sanctuary and arboretum in the western Himalaya, monsoon clouds flow across the mountains, as they exit the Himalaya and India, at tail-end of the rainy season.