“Himalayas”

Uttarakhand·flowers

Iris kemaonensis growing near Kuari Pass, above Auli, just outside the outer ring of the Nanda Devi group of mountains. Kumaon Iris or Iris kemaonensis comes from the Himalayas, and is named after the Kumaon region.

hills · highway

Mountain road journey beside the Shyok River toward Turtuk in northern India.Breathtaking route running alongside the turquoise waters of the Shyok River in the Ladakh region of the Indian Himalayas.

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

In the serene hills of Landour, a breathtaking winterline sunset unfolds over the majestic Himalayan Mountains.

Almora, Uttarakhand·hills · village

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

hills · snow

A majestic view of Trishul Peak in the Himalayan range, rising prominently in the western Kumaun region of Uttarakhand, India.

livestock · village

Experience the life of a Muslim nomadic Gujjar / Gujar / Gurjar cattle herder in the Indian Himalaya as he leads his cows, buffaloes, and goats up the hills during the summer migration.

forest · hills

In the fading light of a monsoon day, what has this female Kalij Pheasant found as she gobbles it up, trying to stuff it down her beak, camouflaged as she is into forest leaf litter digs in to the understorey for insects and seeds? Male thr…

forest · hills

Female Kalij Pheasant camouflaged into forest leaf litter digs in to the understorey for insects and seeds Male threatens female away from prize worm she has found: Kaleej Pheasant couple beak around in grass Male and female Kalij Pheasant…

forest · hills

Come night time, and the Kalij Pheasants in our forest ascend to the upper branches of oak trees to roost. While there, they dig into the lichens and mosses to search for insectds and plant food.

Chirruping on a drab winter day, this Güldenstädt's Redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogastrus) sits out in the Ladakh cold winter, all forlorn.

Uttarakhand·flowers · snow

Brilliant winter spires of Hollyhock or Alcea Rosea blossoms in mid winter freeze at Jabbarkhet wildfilmsindia botanical collection in the western Himalaya.

West Bengal·aerial · old town

The Elgin Silver Oaks - Heritage Resort & Spa - Kalimpong (Since 1932), as seen aerially from the air. Lounging in the landscaped gardens in a profusion of colors, one is treated to breath-taking view at The Elgin Silver Oaks, Kalimpong.

West Bengal·hills · highway

Rose climbers aplenty outside an old British abode turned into a hotel. Cosy warm library and lounge, with loungers and British sofa sets at Windamere in Darjeeling As seen from Observatory Hill, Chauk Bazaar in Darjeeling, what a crowded h…

Uttarakhand

A double rainbow peaks out and clouds drift around the Mussoorie-Dehradun region, as seen from wildfilmsindia at Jabbarkhet on a rainy summery day Clouds drift around the Mussoorie-Dehradun region, as seen from wildfilmsindia at Jabbarkhet…

flowers · hills

Tulip spring in the Himalayan spring time, at our wildfilmsindia gardens in the Himalaya. The first tulip bud is always special!

Uttarakhand·river · hills

A pair of Spotted Forktails spotted along a Mussoorie stream in the wildfilmsindia sanctuary in Uttarakhand: An elegant stream-side resident that eats insects and pirouettes around the water and stones around a river, all day.

flowers · hills

White delicate garden poppies bloom in our Himalayan gardens, fat Himalayan bumble bees dig in for nectar, at the wildfilmsindia Pari Tibba estate in the Uttarakhand Himalaya.

Rajasthan·village

These first year juvenile Demoiselle Cranes have accompanied their adult crane parents on their first winter migration across the Himalaya, to come to winter in north India, at Khichan Village in Rajasthan.

river · wildlife

The name Bandarpunch / Banderpunch (also spelt as Bandarpoonch) literally means “monkey’s tail” in Hindi and is a lovely mountain in the Western Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.

hills

White clouds float past the mountains that are covered in later autumn permanent snow cover and glaciers in the Garhwal Himalaya.

Himachal Pradesh·river · hills

An old series of shortens along the Manali highway, in the Spiti region of Himachal Pradesh.

snow

The Ounce of the Himalaya - nimble on steep rock and snow. This two year old female climbs and descends steep rock faces and slips down a freshly snowed-in ravine, only to quickly gather itself and pull out of the slide.

Himachal Pradesh·wildlife · snow

It is rare to see the elusive and endangered Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) even in a zoo let alone its natural habitat.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

At the wildfilmsindia wildlife sanctuary at Jabbarkhet, Mussoorie, a pair of Goral or wild mountain goats stare out across a rocky cliff-top, at possible leopard movement in the Oak forest above.