“Himalayas”

forest · hills

Deodar forests are forests dominated Cedrus Deodara and are found in Western Himalayas from Gandak river in central Nepal to Hindukush in Afghanistan.

hills · birds

Bamini skink runs off into rocks for shelter, even as an Ashy Drongo sits on guard on tree above, in the Himalaya.

hills · village

Mountain landscapes and historic settlement of Raini Village, located in the Niti Valley near Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district.

hills · river

The third highest mountain in the world - Kanchenjunga, straddles the border of India and Nepal, and most of these peaks lie on the Indian side, in the state of Sikkim.

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 · 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.

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.

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.

hills · aerial

This aerial shot offers a sweeping view of Devprayag, one of the most sacred and visually striking confluences in the Indian Himalayas.

river · lake

Roopkund (sometimes called Skeleton Lake) is a glacial lake in Uttarakhand state of India famous due to more than five hundred human skeletons found at the edge of the lake.

hills · river

Fallen tress and destroyed vegetation are the result of massive boulders that are taken down by a rockfall and landslide in the eastern Himalaya. A dust pall raises and the entire slope loses its green cover as the soil gets exposed.

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.

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.

Chamoli, Uttarakhand·aerial · hills

Vishnuprayag, the first of the sacred Panch Prayag river confluences in the Garhwal Himalayas.

temple · river

Tungnath is the highest Shiva temple in the world and is one of the five and the highest Panch Kedar temples located in the mountain range of Tunganath in Rudraprayag district, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Himachal Pradesh·highway · river

Sarchu (also known as Sir Bhum Chun) is a major halt point with tented accommodation in the Himalayas on the Leh-Manali Highway, on the boundary between Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir) in India.

Himachal Pradesh·highway · river

Sarchu (also known as Sir Bhum Chun) is a major halt point with tented accommodation in the Himalayas on the Leh-Manali Highway, on the boundary between Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir) in India.

forest · flowers

Deodar forests are forests dominated Cedrus Deodara and are found in Western Himalayas from Gandak river in central Nepal to Hindukush in Afghanistan. An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus, having approximately 600 extant species.

Uttarakhand·river · lake

Hemkunt Lake glisters in the mountain sun near Hemkund Sahib Ji Gurudwara. Hemkund Sahib (also spelled Hemkunt) is a Sikh place of worship Gurudwara, known as Gurudwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib Ji, devoted to Guru Gobind Singh Ji (1666--1708), the…

aerial · hills

Aerial view of the scenic mountain town of Nandprayag in Uttarakhand, where the Alaknanda River meets the Nandakini River in a spiritually important Himalayan confluence.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · river

Take off from Holiday Inn at Prini in Manali, and head up to the high mountains around you, in Himachal Pradesh, India! One soon enters a wide open valley, with a black ribbon like stream passing through it, with a blanket of white stretchi…

lake · river

Pokhara is the city of lakes in Nepal, It is also called the mirror of the Himalayas. It is the trekking gateway to the Annapurna Mountain, you can see the beautiful Annapurna Mountain in the background.

hills · river

Very good shot of a fast cloud time lapse in the Gangotri Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India. An unnamed spire dominates the left portion of the frame... Time Lapse of Clouds in Mountanous landscape around Gaumukh.

hills · river

Places like these in the Himalayas, where people need to use trolleys to carry themselves across the river. It might seem like an adventure but for villagers living in the remotest of areas, this is the only means to reach their houses.