“monsoon”

hills · forest

We have stopped all forms of poaching and habitat disturbance, so these Himalayan pheasants just come and gambol among our Arum Lilly Calla flower beds at wildfilmsindia.

hills · forest

Pastel gentle shades of a dipping sun and a dying day, as seen over the middle Himalaya Pastel gentle shades of a dipping sun and a dying day, through misty clouds, as seen over the middle Himalaya Moonsoon clouds roll along the mountains a…

hills · festival

Himalayan people crowd together at Devidhura Festival in Champawat, Uttarakhand, for stone pelting occasion.

hills · flowers

Monsoon time flowering of the burgundry (almost purple-black) Arum Lilies at our Himalayan gardens. Burgundy Velvet Calla Lilies being harvested at wildfilmsindia botanical arboretum in the Himalaya

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Feeding frenzy at feed time for the Rainbows! Our Rainbow Trout fingerlings are growing nicely: fish at wildfilmsindia Himalayan trout hatchery.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Stunning pink, red, purple and white Dahlia successfully compete with Roscoea purpurea and Commelina paludosa wild flowers in the Himalaya, at our wildfilmsindia estate of Jabbarkhet around Mussoorie.

river · hills

Malshej Ghat is a mountain pass and a popular hill station, nestled in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra.

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

The road journey towards the Valley of Flowers National Park in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India, beginning near Govindghat, the main gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

hills · river

Madhu Ganga and Morkanda rivers flow through a dramatic mountain valley in Uttarakhand, carving their path between steep, lush green hills and rugged slopes.

festival · village

Kumaoni villagers of the western Himalaya smile and wave to our camera from the air, as our drone hovers over the massive crowds waiting to see the stone slugging fest.

hills · lake

This lazy and perhaps, well-fed frog sits in a pond full of green algae and is too lazy to even eat the tiny mosquito sitting on its nose. Please help us identify the frog species.

livestock · hills

In a rich green post monsoon meadow, a flock of sheep scurry down in single file... At any other time, we could have thought that perhaps a predator like a Snow Leopard is on the prowl, but actually this is standard practice and behaviour f…

hills · forest

Spring-time and it's breeding and mating time for these Kaleej Pheasants at our wildfilmsindia wildlife sanctuary in the Himalaya.

highway · hills

A moment of traffic congestion unfolds along the scenic route from Shella Village to Baghmara, capturing the realities of driving through Meghalaya’s hilly terrain.

village · festival

A festive atmosphere prevails when one village stones another! Team orange at Bagwal festival of Devidhura Champawat, Uttarakhand With much revelry and camaraderie, the grotesque stone pelting festival gets off to a start as villagers conve…

hills · village

A drone captures a stunning aerial view of Ransi village, near Ukhimath in Uttarakhand, revealing its location on a steep mountainside adorned with lush green terraced fields.

aerial · temple

A typical plains village in the lower reaches of Kumaon in Uttarakhand, as seen aerially. Rice paddy fields and much greenery pervade the landscape This temple floated down and landed mid-river! Shiv Mandir at Kimtoli village in Champawat,…

Uttarakhand·hills · birds

At the wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet wildlife sanctuary, a Hill Barbet feasts on a wild hill berry of the Himalaya, possibly a Viburnum.

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A nice cheery view of blue post monsoon skies, cottony white clouds and a Himalayan day of clear skies and distant views.

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As the day progresses, clouds come and go at the end of the monsoon season, carrying with them water or returning after shedding it as precipitation. Clouds seem to have a life of their own, and a community.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

The wild Kaith or Himalayan pear is a favourite of many Himalayan birds that visit it for nectar. Others visit it for the fruit which ripens after the monsoon season.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Early winter flowers turn brown after the monsoon profusion, as they cover the slopes of Pari Tibba in Motidhar, in wildfilmsindia protected forests around Mussoorie.

hills · livestock

Two cyclists compete for mountain bike race on the very steep and narrow roads of Bhekhati in Himachal Pradesh. A cow runs for sometime when cyclist approached towards her.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

These Dahlia flowers are competing with wild Himalayan flowers and cover by seeding and spreading themselves in the wild, as garden escapes.