“Himalayas”

Uttarakhand·hills · aerial

Landour bazaar is a crowded nightmare of concrete over-construction, a real earthquake nightmare in the making.

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

High in the forests of Uttarakhand, on the trail to Madhyamaheshwar Temple, an old oak tree becomes a home for a troop of langurs. Its branches are thick with moss and lichen, and new green leaves are just breaking through.

Uttarakhand·hills · temple

A gentle mountain rain accompanies pilgrims and trekkers on the sacred trail to Tungnath, one of the world's highest Shiva temples, nestled in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · aerial

A panoramic view of Dharamshala reveals the scenic landscapes of the Kangra Valley beneath the towering Dhauladhar Range in the Indian Himalayas.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · highway

A scenic stretch of the Manali–Leh Highway cutting through the rugged high-altitude landscapes of the Indian Himalayas.

birds · wildlife

A Mrs Gould’s Sunbird (Aethopyga gouldiae) perched on a leafless tree branches in the Himalaya. The bird remains on an exposed perch, actively calling while scanning its surroundings.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

A Himalayan Queen Fritillary (Issoria issaea) rests delicately among the wild vegetation of Jabarkhet Nature Reserve in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.

flowers · hills

Vanda cristata (also known as Trudelia cristata) is a beautiful epiphytic orchid species native to the Himalayan region. It is commonly found growing on tree trunks and moss-covered branches in subtropical and temperate forests.

hills · aerial

Naugaon Badahaat, a traditional Himalayan village in Uttarakhand. The settlement is built along a sloping hillside, featuring closely clustered homes with distinct mountain architecture that reflects the cultural heritage of the region.

hills · industry

This video explores the rare and medicinal Nagfani plant, locally known as Satwa, found in the Dodital region of Uttarakhand. The plant is highly valued for its medicinal properties, especially its root, which needs to be dried before use.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

In Jabbarkhet, a Rufous Sibia (Heterophasia capistrata), a bird species native to the Himalayas, is seen perched on a tree branch bearing oak marble galls.

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

Look into the bulgy dark eyes of this Cicada as seen at wildfilmsindia Motidhar sanctuary near Mussoorie in the post monsoon season in September 2023.

flowers · monsoon

Meconopsis integrifolia from Tibet, budding at Wildfilmsindia botanical arboreta in Uttarakhand Grown with seed provided by the Meconopsis Group of the UK, this is Meconopsis integrifolia ex Zheduo Shan, with reflective rain drops accumulat…

Uttarakhand·flowers

With the Grey-winged Blackbird calling out cheerfully and tunefully, tall nodding spikes of foxglove stand in Lord of the Rings Shire-type situations at our botanical collections in the Himalaya.

flowers · monsoon

Meconopsis integrifolia from Tibet, budding at Wildfilmsindia botanical arboreta in Uttarakhand Grown with seed provided by the Meconopsis Group of the UK, this is Meconopsis integrifolia ex Zheduo Shan, with reflective rain drops accumulat…

birds · lake

A Pond Heron gobbles up a frog, with legs dangling from its beak, at our wildfilmsindia sanctuary. This must be a new altitude record for a Pond Heron coming up to 6800 feet altitude in the Uttarakhand Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

A range of wildfilmsindia products, including Uttarakhand post cards, 'Himalayan Rapture'' by Hari Dang, and 'Flowers of the Western Himalaya' by Rupin Dang.

forest · hills

Male and female Kalij Pheasant couple root around in the forest leafy under storey, at Motidhar sanctuary of wildfilmsindia, with the red lappet of the male matching the dropped Rhododendron arboreum petals, in terms of colour tonality.

river · hills

What a fabulous privilege to see this rare animal stalking in the high Himalaya, in seclusion and in its prime habitat along the cliff-face of a steep high altitude Himalayan mountainside.

wildlife · snow

A well-planned attack turns to dross. The Snow Leopard was well concealed behind a rock and nicely placed just above the grazing Ibex.

Ladakh·river · hills

A high mountain pass in Zanskar region of Jammu and Kashmir, Baralacha La means the pass where many roads meet. The pass connects Lahaul in Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir.

Uttarakhand·farmland · flowers

Jaonli is a high peak in the Garhwal Himalaya and was first climbed by a Doon School expedition led by Hari Dang in the 1960's.

Uttarakhand·hills

Winterline in March 2021 as seen from the wildfilmsindia mountains around Jabbarkhet and Landour in the Uttarakhand Himalaya. What a lovely way to end the day!

Punjab·temple · architecture

Punjabi women make chapatis for Langar at an open makeshift community kitchen near Anandpur Sahib Gurudwara in Rupnagar district of Punjab. Sevadars serve food for free at langar outside Anandpur Sahib Gurudwara.