Himalayas — Clipahoy

Bearded Iris flower mid-winter at gardens, the winter sun setting the stage for bloom, in Jabbarkhet

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Bearded Iris flower mid-winter at our wildfilmsindia gardens, the winter sun setting the stage for cold weather blooming.

Brown Dipper breaks away from high Himalaya, seen around Mussoorie in Motidhar stream

Uttarakhand·river · hills

Brown Dipper breaks away from high Himalaya, seen around Mussoorie in Motidhar wildfilmsindia stream

Round net fishing en masse at Maund mela fishing killing plunder fest in Himalaya, in tradition garb

festival · hills

Every fish caught is proudly displayed, even if it is still and should have been left to breed. These men are killing fish for entertainment.

Snow-covered mountains of Garhwal Himalaya as seen during autumn - Rocky landscape smeared with snow, in Uttarakhand

snow · hills

The mountain peaks sparsely clad in permanent snow in autumn before the harsh winter arrives in Garhwal Himalaya. White snow covering parts of the mountains are quite a sight with the audio of a glacier sourced stream gushing on rocks.

Over the Himalaya: Brilliant Nanda Ghunti and Trishul view from camp site on Brahma Taal Trek

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A journey over the Himalaya. Brilliant Nanda Ghunti and Trishul view from the campsite on Brahma Taal Trek.

Blue-bearded Bee-eater climbs up into the Himalaya and sets a new altitude record

hills

The natter Blue-bearded Bee-eater wears a bib of sky blue and sits on a mossy branch high above the plains which is its normal and regular habitat.

Women dance out on a frozen winter's day in the high Himalaya of Spiti in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh·snow · hills

A winter festival takes place on an open frozen snow field in Spiti in the Himachal Pradesh mountains of India. Snow sculptures abound and people sit on the ground and on blocks of ice.

Horses roam free at Kauri Pass in Uttarakhand Himalaya, eating alpine meadow plants

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Horses grazing on Kuari pass meadow in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India. Kuari Pass is probably the best window to view the high Himalayan peaks.

Winter wonderland Agoda in Garhwal Himalaya - pit stop en route Dodital, blanketed in winter snow, in Uttarakhand

hills · snow

Agora village with the trees and hills around it blanketed in winter snow. This is the pit stop for the popular trek to Dodital or the Emerald Lake in Uttarakhand. Truly a winter wonderland in the Himalaya!

Nakeela pass - the third mountain pass of the brown and barren mountain range of Greater Himalayas, in Manali

Himachal Pradesh·hills · river

Nakeela pass or Nakee la, the third mountain pass of the brown and barren mountain range of Greater Himalayas, Indus river flowing through Naki la, on the Leh Manali journey, the route which is part of national highway 21, NH 21.

Arum Lily of huge size flower in spring along Bindal head waters conservation reserve, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Giantest Arum or Calla Lilies ever ever saw grow at wildfilmsindia estate in the western Himalaya The giantest Arum Lily blooms flower at our wildfilmsindia Motidhar valley in Mussoorie, western Himalaya.

Grey Wagtail wags tails, chomps on moths around water before heading to Himalaya for summer season

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Not a Yellow-bellied Wagtail but a Grey Wagtail! Excited at the prospect of making a pit stop in an empty swimming pool, this migratory Wagtail wags its tails and chomps on moths and insects in the water before heading up to the Himalaya fo…

Himalayan bedrock cross section throws up 50 million years of geology, fold and uplift of Himalaya

hills · highway

This cow rubbing its horns against a road-side culvert embankment is oblivious to the geology oozing out of its immediate environment! Ancient under-sea sand layers (now turned to Himalayan bed-rock!) are exposed in this Himalayan road-side…

Yellow-naped Woodpecker's yellow-green throat feathers catch evening light, on Oak tree in Himalaya, in Jabbarkhet

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

A Yellow-naped Woodpecker's yellow-green throat feathers catch evening light, on Oak tree in the Himalaya, within the wildfilmsindia wildlife sanctuary in Uttarakhand, while a Darjeeling Pied Himalayan Woodpecker pecks at insects living wit…

Garhwal Himalaya pano - Horns of Harsil, Srikantha, Rudugaira, Pk 6264M, Gangotri I-II-III, Jaonli, in Uttarakhand

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Sunset over Garhwal Himalaya with a fabulous panorama - Horns of Harsil, Mahla, Shrikantha, Rudragaira / Rudugaira, PK. 6264M, Gangotri I-II-III, Mechha Ridge and Jaonli.

Trekking up to Roopkund Lake in inner Garhwal Himalaya, in shadow of Trishul and Nanda Ghunti peaks

Uttarakhand·hills · river

Walk the steep and rugged terrain and treacherous path that leads up to Roopkund Lake in the valley of the dead - with bones and skulls dating back to the 12th century.

Crocus Lilies run wild, on slope ravaged by forest fire less than two months back, in Himalaya, in Jabbarkhet

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

On a forested slope at wildfilmsindia's Jabbarkhet mountains, garden run-wild Crocus Lilies flower in profusion, on Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens slopes ravaged by forest fire less than two months back, in the Uttarakhand Himalay…

Fly over Kaplani-Masrana along Mussoorie-Dhanolti road in Uttarakhand Himalaya: aerial view

Uttarakhand·forest · highway

Fly along the Tehri road from Landour and Mussoorie towards Kaplani and Masrana villages, and on towards Dhanolti.

Foraging hopping behaviour of Red-billed Blue Magpies in Himalaya, as seen in camera trap

wildlife · hills

This engaging wildlife footage showcases Red-billed Blue Magpies (Urocissa erythroryncha) foraging on the forest floor in the lower Himalayan mountains.

Mid-winter Himalayan chill send Bearded Iris into brilliant bloom, thanks to bright sunny days, in Jabbarkhet

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Bearded Iris flower mid-winter at our wildfilmsindia gardens, the winter sun setting the stage for cold weather blooming.

Lal chaval or red rice, organic Rajma, Bhotiya daal lentils and other beans at shop in Chakrata town

hills

Red rice from the Himalaya is famously healthy and sweet! Or then try the rajma of Chakrata which is famous - Garbanzo beans from the Himalaya! Bhotia daal lentils come in different colours.

Incredible cloud and snow time lapses on the Roopkund trek in the high Himalaya near Trishul peak

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

What a lovely play of cloud and blue sky against a backdrop of snow peaks and green alpine meadows, in the high Himalaya! Late autumn is a time of stark beauty and the browning meadows only add to the contrasts.

Raj Gunda in Himachal Pradesh: aerial view of fields and forests in the middle Himalaya

bazaar · farmland

An aerial view of fields and forests in the middle Himalaya: Raj Gunda in Himachal Pradesh. Raj Gunda is a small Village/hamlet in Baijnath Tehsil in Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh State, India. It comes under Raj Gunda Panchayath.

Himalayan pika resting among alpine rocks in the Himalayas

hills · wildlife

A Himalayan Pika, a small high-altitude mammal found across the Himalayan mountain range. The animal is visible among rocky terrain typical of alpine slopes and cold mountain habitats.