“Himalayas”

birds · wildlife

The ashy drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) is a species of bird in the drongo family Dicruridae.

Uttarakhand formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Land of the Gods" due to the many holy Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state.

snow · hills

An avalanche down a steep couloir or rocky ravine running over a cliff, in the Himalaya, as seen in the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh, India.

hills · aerial

Mountain campsite nestled within the rugged Himalayan landscapes of Uttarakhand, India. Surrounded by dense pine and deodar forests, the sprawling campsite sits in a high-altitude clearing amid steep rocky terrain and dramatic mountain scen…

flowers · hills

Calanthe plantaginea is a beautiful and rare light lilac coloured flowering ground orchid found in the wildfilmsindia forests in the western Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

In March 2023, wildfilmsindia's first Shimadaijin Tree Peony gave out its first flower, to much joy for observers! Tree Peony grows in the Himalaya: Paeonia Tree (Tree Peony) suffruticosa 'Shimadaijin' at the wildfilmsindia botanical collec…

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Who can imagine flowering Iris, Tulip, daffodil, daisies and geraniums in winter? This posy came out of our wildfilmsindia botanical collections in the Himalaya.

hills · monsoon

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 Dodital lake and into the bowl of Banderpunch.

hills

Camping and painting in the high Himalayas sound exotic and luxurious. A sneak peek into camping among deodar trees and snow-capped mountains in the Himalayas with an artist painting the surrounding landscape.

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

This beautiful flowering Mangolia from the eastern Himalaya grows in the botanical collections of wildfilmsindia around Landour in Mussoorie, flowering for the first time in ten years after having been planted here from a specimen brought…

hills · river

Enjoy a meadow walk in autumn in the high Himalaya! The buggyals or alpine meadows of the Garhwal Himalaya are famous for their floral spread in season, and for their endless green blanket in other months.

birds · hills

The Verditer Flycatcher is an Old World flycatcher found in the Indian subcontinent, especially in the Lower Himalaya.

hills

Ripe and juicy peaches from the Himalaya - ready for harvesting on the tree, and sans any fertilizers, pesticides or chemicals! It's time to enjoy the peaches of Ramgarh and the entire Kumaon region! While the Aurobindo ashram cans their pe…

flowers · hills

Bearded Iris bruno, a German rhizomatic grows in spring time warmth of wildfilmsindia botanical garden Bearded Iris Bruno and Iris Alba flowers in the western Himalayas of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

Forest Fire in the Himalaya: The new climate change reality of our mountains drying up in the long summer months, with fires caused by careless tourists throwing away lit cigarettes or villagers proactively causing fires hoping for a fresh…

hills · ceremony

Lighting dhoop battis or joss sticks and sending the fragrance into the air, thes high altitude trekkers undertake a morning pooja prayers before the difficult and dangerous climb to Chaukhamba Col in the Garhwal Himalaya.

hills · flowers

Cherry blossom in the Himalaya is not a spring thing, but an early winter flowering occasion. Hordes of insect and nectar eating birds arrive on the scene, meanwhile, including Black Bulbuls visiting for the feast.

hills · wildlife

Sunning itself on a winter's day, in the warm sun, is this Sibia, at our wildfilmsindia estate. It's call gives this bird its onomatopoeic name of Three Cheers.

Ladakh·hills

The Zanskar leg of the Raid de Himalaya proves to be the ultimate test of riders and drivers alike. With tarred roads making way for actual dirt roads, the challenge of riding gets difficult manifold.

hills

Bikers use tools to check, calibrate and change tyres, as needed, during a small town overnight stop during the Raid de Himalaya cross country rally in the high Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

A flock of Himalayan domestic sheep descend from the high Himalaya to over-winter around Mussoorie, in an open forest pasture for the cold months.

birds · wildlife

A gorgeous Blue Whistling Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) resting peacefully on a mossy tree branch.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · aerial

Aerial views of a snow-covered Nako Village in the Hangrang Valley of Spiti in Himachal Pradesh. At an altitude of 11,893 feet or 3,625 meters above sea level, this village lies near the Indo-China border in Kinnaur district.

hills · village

Daily life in a mountain village in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India. Local residents, including children and adults, are gathered outside a traditional hillside home overlooking terraced Himalayan slopes.