“Himalayas”

Himachal Pradesh·hills

Pika or Mouse Hare of the Himalaya, as seen in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India. Marmots are generally large ground squirrels. Marmots typically live in burrows and hibernate there through the winter.

hills · flowers

A high altitude frieze! Forget-me-not or Myosotis alpestris grows in profusion on a Himalayan meadow as our camera does a rack focus on the peaks of Srikantha and Gangotri, even as fields of Androsace cover the meadows, with a closer focus…

birds · wildlife

A cheery little Streaked Laughing Thrush sits on a branch in a forest in the Himalayas. With a tone of familiarity, we have nick-named this common and friendly mountain bird as a 'Laughie'.

hills

Driving in towards Damthang from Ravangla in Sikkim Himalaya. Ravangla : Located in the magical environment of the plush Himalayan forest and colossal mountains which enhance the skyline, Ravangla is the perfect base for some of India's fin…

livestock · hills

Viewer discretion advised due to possible graphic content. Sheep being sheared in the Himalaya.

hills · village

Himalayan Gold – the mystery of Cordyceps sinensis It's that time of year once more when the high altitude alpine meadows of the Himalaya get into spring-summer melt mode and the Yarsagumba starts emerging! The fungus Cordyceps (or Cordycep…

highway

A beautiful time lapse of the Majestic Himalayas, Ladakh - Jammu and Kashmir.... Leh, was the capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, now the Leh district in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir.

hills

The Garhwal Himalayas are mountain ranges located in the state of Uttarakhand, India. The mountain ranges comprise two regions: Garhwal division and Kumaon division.

flowers · snow

Incredible views of Himalayan peaks like the Bhagirathi, Kala Nag and Bandarpooch from the Gidara Trek. A splendid natural scenery awaits on the trek to Gidara and Dayara Bugyal from Barsu village in Uttarakashi district in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·snow · livestock

Gomukh, the terminus or snout of the Gangotri Glacier, from where Bhagirathi River originates, is one of the primary sources of the Ganges River. The place is situated at a height of 13,200 ft.

hills · snow

Check out virgin runs for skiing and snow-boarding in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh in India...

snow · hills

Moving at a fast gallop is this Himalayan Red Fox, ever wary, present, watchful and alert, even hungry! On the look out for a quick snack at all times, and listening out for danger (even though it has few predators), its long bushy tail alw…

hills · temple

Maa Kali Temple in Malari, located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India. The temple is characterized by its bright red walls, green corrugated metal roof, and numerous brass bells and red flags offered by devotees.

hills · aerial

The spectacular mountain town of Joshimath, also known as Jyotirmath, nestled on the steep slopes of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand.

flowers

A Black-capped Sibia sits on Rhododendron blossom in Uttarakhand, India. The rufous sibia (Heterophasia capistrata) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family. It feeds on berries and insects.

hills · river

Feel the raw energy of Ramiyi Waterfalls in Rohru, Himachal Pradesh. The powerful white waterfall flows with force through lush green mountains, surrounded by fresh grass and vibrant vegetation.

hills · flowers

A multitude of flowering Rhododendron shrubs, of different species, light up the slopes of upper north Sikkim, in the month of June.

forest · music

The black-throated bushtit (Aegithalos concinnus), also known as the black-throated tit, is a very small passerine bird in the family Aegithalidae.

hills · snow

In cold late winter rain, this rare male Koklass Pheasant has found itself this overhang with moss, where he chooses to hide. But the location is not very effective, and the feathers of the bird get wet.

hills · livestock

The gorals are four species in the genus Nemorhaedus or Naemorhedus. They are small ungulates with a goat-like or antelope-like appearance.

hills · temple

Nothing symbolizes the uplift of Gondwanaland from below the sea to form the tall Himalayan mountains better than these fold mountains do! With the surface bereft of all vegetation here, it is possible to see the geographic build of the sub…

industry · hills

Workers in the process of constructing a hydro-power tunnel north of Uttarkashi, along the road to Gangotri and Harsil, close to the Din Garh and the Jaonli Garh.

flowers · monsoon

A splendid natural scenery on the trek to Gidara and Dayara Bugyal from Barsu village in Uttarakashi district in Uttarakhand. Flowers are at full bloom in the meadows of these basins. Specially in the monsoon and post monsoon season.

Punjab·river · lake

Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh, India is an artificial lake at the foothills of the Himalayas, the Shivalik hills. This 3 km² rainfed lake was created in 1958 by damming the Sukhna Choe, a seasonal stream coming down from the Shivalik Hills.