“monsoon”

Uttarakhand·hills · school

The plains of Dehra dun and beyond the Shivaliks, the towns of Roorkee and Saharanpur, can often be seen from Landour, after a good shower has washed away the pollutants in the air! See the valley of Dehra dun glisten after the rains! As on…

Bhutan·hills · monsoon

Jomolhari - The mountain (ri) of the Goddess (lha) Jomo, can be seen from Jele-la (la or pass) that connects Paro and Ha in Bhutan. It is also spelled as Cheli la, Jele la or Chele la.

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Jomolhari - The mountain (ri) of the Goddess (lha) Jomo, can be seen from Jele-la (la or pass) that connects Paro and Ha in Bhutan. It is also spelled as Cheli la, Jele la or Chele la.

aerial · desert

A sweeping aerial view near Yaya Tso showcases the vast, rugged terrain of Ladakh. The landscape is dominated by towering barren mountains and an expansive valley floor, likely a dry or seasonal riverbed shaped by glacial and monsoon runoff…

hills · aerial

Laitlum Canyon and Village in Meghalaya showcase a dramatic landscape of steep, rolling hills blanketed in lush green vegetation and scattered large rocks.

festival · village

With much revelry and camaraderie, the grotesque stone pelting festival gets off to a start as villagers converge at the Bagwal Festival grounds in Devidhura Champawat, for the stone pelting fight, to the chanting of religious texts and lin…

Uttarakhand·hills

On a winter's say, the sun drops behind mountain clouds, to presage a post monsoon dusk, while the cicadas call, as seen from Jabbarkhet, Mussoorie

hills · highway

The Himalayan range is unstable, young and growing, so landslides are a frequent occurrence, especially during the monsoon season when water percolates the bedrock and lubricates it.

Uttarakhand·hills · wildlife

Beyond the temple outposts of Madhyamaheshwar and Budha Madhyamaheshwar lie some fabulous mountain valleys around Kanchani Kharak and Kanchani Khal.

Uttarakhand·hills

Up the Madhur Ganga towards Nandikund, one first traverses the Madhyamaheshwar valley and up to Kanchani Khal. See the meadows above Gaundar, with healthy Monal Pheasant populations, and the rapid movement of post-monsoon cloud cover.

highway · forest

A serene driving scene unfolds along a highway cutting through the dense, forested landscapes of Meghalaya. The road stretches ahead, flanked by thick greenery, tall trees, and rolling hills wrapped in mist.

hills · highway

Driving in Meghalaya is an unforgettable experience through one of India’s most scenic and rainfall-rich states.

Almora, Uttarakhand·hills · village

Perched high above Almora in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, Kasar Devi Village awakens beneath a dramatic Himalayan sky.

Sohra, Meghalaya·hills · monsoon

The scene unfolds over Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, capturing a mesmerizing “cloud river” effect as dense fog settles and flows through the valleys between rolling hills.

hills · wildlife

What an elegant bird this is! The Spotted Forktail lives by our wildfilmsindia stream, displaying its streamered tail feathers Monsoon time riverbank bird roots around for insects: Spotted Forktail along Bindal upper head waters.

Uttarakhand·hills

With the monsoon-time cicadas calling vociferously, dawn slowly breaks at Jabbarkhet, with a hearty good morning from wildfilmsindia's Himalayan home, as the Super moon hides away for the night.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Bunches of run-wild Crocuses have taken over our early monsoon late summer hillsides at the Jabbarkhet botanical gardens of wildfilmsindia, overlooking the plains and the higher mountains of the Himalaya, as garden escapes that have got nat…

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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.

river · hills

Kalesar Forest Rest House lies on the Yamuna river, on a spur or promontary over the river valley below, just as it enters the plains from the Himalayan foothills, near the confluence with the Giri nadi.

Nepal·hills · flowers

Mountaineers loading their luggage on Dzo near the base of Langma La in Kangshung valley of Tibet. The Langma La Pass offers gorgeous views of Makalu, Everest, Lhotse Shar and Lhotse.

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As monsoon clouds gather, a Nepalese man wearing the traditional topi cap looks across the heavily populated valley of Kathmandu in Nepal.

hills · industry

Located on the route to Mahabaleshwar, Parsi Point in Panchganj offers splendid views of the Krishna Valley and the waters of the Dhom Dam.

hills · river

An aerial view of Niti Valley reveals a glacial-fed river winding through a wide sandy bed with multiple braided channels. The water shows a clear turquoise-to-greenish hue, typical of Himalayan rivers during non-monsoon periods.

village · hills

Driving through Meghalaya offers a striking blend of natural beauty and rural life. As vehicles move along gently winding hill roads, low-hanging clouds drift across the landscape, sometimes settling over lush green agricultural fields that…