Himalayas — Clipahoy

Raid de Himalaya - Riders set out from Panikher for Rangdum, in Zanskar

Ladakh·hills

The fourth leg of the 17th Raid de Himalaya went from Srinagar to Rangdum in Zanskar. Seen here are riders competing in the last competitive stage of the day, between Panikher village and Rangdum.

Highest peaks of world form Himalayan phalanx between India, Nepal and Tibet

hills · river

Aerial views of highest peaks of world that form a Himalayan phalanx between India and Tibet, and in the Himalayan nation of Nepal.

Commelina coelestis grows in western Himalaya - not an indigenous species but an import from Mexico?

hills · monsoon

The big question - is this Commelina coelestis? And if so, is it an indigenous species? Or is it an import from Mexico that has gone wild in the western Himalaya? It grows profusely on monsoon rain-drenched slopes around Landour in the Augu…

Women undertake Capsicum harvest in Uttarakhand Himalaya's Ghorakhuri village, along Yamuna valley

hills · farmland

Digging into the monsoon greenery along and in the agricultural fields, these industrious villagers pick and harvest Capsicum or Shimla mirch from their fields which abut the state boundary of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

Indian Fritillary butterfly in high Himalaya winter - how do they tolerate such cold, in Uttarakhand

hills

Indian Red Admiral (Vanessa indica) and Indian Fritillary (Argyreus hyperbius) butterflies in Chhaiyan Bamak valley in the Garhwal Himalaya, at an altitude of 14, 000 feet, that too in early winter.

Ali Ratni Tibba and Himalayan landscape from aerial helicopter expedition

hills

The prominent granite dome looks like Ali Ratni Tibba (5490 m) when looking at the mountainside as at min.

Fragrant Thyme or ajwain / Thymus linearis growing in the Himalaya

hills · flowers

Himalayan Thyme is a small aromtic shrublet, about 15-30 cm high, with many tiny oblong leaves and delicate little whorls of pink-purple flowers growing in fairly dense clusters, occasionally crowding over the leaves.

Dry conifer needles can cause forest fires in the Himalaya

forest · hills

Pine needles with resin in them accumulate on the forest floor at a stream-side camp in the western Himalaya. A setting such as this can be the prefect recipe for a forest fire.

Foot hills and high mountains of the Himalaya swathed in monsoon clouds, in West Bengal

hills · monsoon

The dooars and foothills of West Bengal swathed in monsoon cloud cover, with numerous rivulets emerging from the Himalayan mountains feeding the plains of India. The tall peaks of the eastern Himalaya can be seen here.

Horse Chestnut fruit pods get ripe in the Himalaya, at Landour

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

The view of amazing horse Chestnut fruit pods in the Himalaya of Landour, Uttarakhand. Aesculus hippocastanum is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry and lychee family Sapindaceae.

Capra sibirica hemalayanus sleeps on the edge of a cliff in the rocky Himalayas, in Pakistan

hills

The Himalayan Ibex (Capra sibirica hemalayanus) is regarded as a subspecies of the Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica). They are found in the western Himalaya in Pakistan and India, usually at elevations of 3800m and higher.

Himalayan Griffon Vulture or Gyps himalayensis from Garhwal Himalaya, in Uttarakhand

hills

A lone Himalayan Griffon Vulture on a conifer tree top scouting for potential scavenging areas. Whitish and brown in contrast with the green needles and cones of the conifer tree.

Clouds speed past Jaonli peak as seen from sanctuary in the Himalaya, in Jabbarkhet

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

Rain clouds cover the Gangotri-Jaonli range of peaks as seen from the Wilderness Films India sanctuary in Uttarakhand, cleaning up around sunset for a brilliant view of the Himalaya, in crisp orange light! What fabulous evening winterline h…

Himalayan Woodpecker foraging on a moss-covered tree in the Himalayas

birds · wildlife

A Himalayan Woodpecker (Dendrocopos himalayensis) clinging vertically to a moss-covered tree branch. The bird uses its strong bill to repeatedly peck at the tree's surface while searching for insects and larvae beneath the bark.

Community fishing day in the western Himalaya: Fish plunder at Maund mela 2024 in Uttarakhand state

Mussoorie, Uttarakhand·festival · village

Villagers come together to pillage the Aglar nadi on one day each June. Villagers pack away the catch and return home after fishing, and show off the day's haul, after Maund Mela 2024 Fish killing festival that takes place below Mussoorie.

A Himalayan trekking expedition near Harsil Valley in the Garhwal Himalayas, in Uttarakhand

hills

A group of trekkers hiking through the rugged mountain landscapes of the Indian Himalayas near Harsil Valley in Uttarakhand.

Tourists share their excitement while exploring the dramatic landscapes of the Ladakh Himalayas.

Leh, Ladakh·hills · river

Tourists share their awe and excitement while exploring the dramatic landscapes of the Ladakh Himalayas.

New Sunflower varieties grown at botanical collections and arboreta in the Himalaya

hills · flowers

Bunches of sunflowers from a new variety grow at our botanical collections in the Motidhar valley on wildfilmsindia's Pari Tibba Estate. New Sunflower varieties grown at wildfilmsindia botanical collections and arboreta in the Himalaya

Pheasants of the Himalaya: Kalij cautiously treads understory of oak and Rhododendron forest

forest · hills

Treading through sunlight and shadow, this murgha cautiously walks through the forest understory, even as Maroon Orioles calls in the backdrop in its clear melodious fluty whistle...

Sleepy Goral - wild goat of the Himalaya - from Himalayan cottage, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Life among cliffs, Oak forests and Berberis aristata bushes, this is truly the good life for this Goral or wild mountain goat of the Himalaya, living under the protection of the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in Mussoorie, Uttarak…

The good life for wild mountain goats in the Himalaya: forest, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Life among cliffs, Oak forests and Berberis aristata bushes, this is truly the good life for this Goral or wild mountain goat of the Himalaya, living under the protection of the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in Mussoorie, Uttarak…

Sheep dogs herd huge flock of sheep at sanctuary in the Himalaya, in Jabbarkhet

Uttarakhand·livestock · hills

What fun to see the sheep scatter when they come across a car around the bend, as they are herded from Batagad bazaar down the Jabbarkhet road, towards Musoorie on the lower bypass road.

Madhyamaheshwar Temple in Uttarakhand Himalaya: sandalwood paste being prepared

temple · hills

The pujari seems to be making chandan or sandalwood paste on a stone slab outside the Madhyamaheshwar Temple in the Uttarakhand Himalaya, with a backdrop of solar panels.

Dahlias as much as two human beings' height! From the Americas but growing in the Himalaya

hills · flowers

These lovely mauve lilac Tree Dahlias tower as high as two human beings' height! They grow naturalized in the late autumn early winter season, in the Himalaya, having been introduced from Mexico and Colombia.