“Himalayas”

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

A Scarlet Minivet in Landour. The scientific name of this bird is Pericrocotus flammeus. It is the size of a Bulbul and is about 20 centimeters long. This bird lives in deciduous, mixed and evergreen forests, in the plains and hills.

Uttarakhand·hills · school

Dedicated in October 2003, Hanifl Centre for Outdoor Education and Environmental Study was built to extend Woodstock's curriculum and provide a facility and programme where others can learn about the Himalayas.

Uttarakhand·hills · school

Dedicated in October 2003, Hanifl Centre for Outdoor Education and Environmental Study was built to extend Woodstock's curriculum and provide a facility and programme where others can learn about the Himalayas.

hills

Apricot and poplar trees in the Kashmir autumn, with a cold water stream flowing below. Autumn colours at their best! Yes - India has a fall season, too, especially high up in the Himalaya and trans-Himalaya such as Ladakh in Kashmir state,…

hills · snow

Winter scene in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, where continuous snowfall blankets the landscape in fresh snow.

Tehri, Uttarakhand·festival · river

During Maun Mela in Tehri Garhwal and nearby regions like Jaunsar and Rawai, villagers gather in flowing rivers for a unique traditional fishing practice.

hills · snow

Fly over the majestic Greater Himalayas in Nepal and witness stunning snow-capped peaks from a commercial flight. Experience breathtaking aerial views of Himalayan mountains, serene landscapes, and rugged ridges.

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

A raging forest fire burns in Nainital, during the hot and dry summer months of 2009. Forest fires mainly take place in the lower Himalayan regions of Garhwal and Kumaon during the months of April, May and June, and quickly spread thanks to…

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

A mother Langur caresses her baby and cleans it in Landour in Uttarakhand. The restless baby Langur does not stay still and is constantly moving around in awe of its surroundings. A Langur cleans its tail while another one eats the leaves.

hills · sport

This is a documentary examination of the adventure sport of Helicopter Skiing and how it is run in the Himalaya.

hills · sport

This is a documentary examination of the adventure sport of Helicopter Skiing and how it is run in the Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

Pithoragarh is a city with a Municipal Board in the Pithoragarh district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, was carved out of district of Almora in 1960. Pithoragarh is located at 29.58°N 80.22°E.

birds · hills

The Himalayan bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. If they are mixed with humans from a young age, they will become friendly to humans.

hills

Himalayan fall colours in Sikkim: yes, we do have an autumn in the Himalaya and this is more pronounced in the eastern Himalaya.

flowers · hills

A mixed alpine garden of Jacob's ladder, Anemone, Ranunculus and Dactylorhiza. Dactylorhiza hatagirea (as named by Necker), is a species of terrestrial (ground-based) orchid. Different kinds of wild flowers in Valley of flowers.

Uttarakhand·temple · hills

The kapaath or temple door is opened in early May, by the namboodiri of a south Indian temples, to much fanfare. One can see the peak of Nilkanth right behind the temple, which is situated in the lower Mana valley of Garhwal.

Jammu and Kashmir·river · hills

Sheshnag Lake is an alpine high altitude oligotrophic lake situated at the track leading to Amarnath cave 23 kilometers from Pahalgam in Anantnag district of Kashmir valley in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir at an elevation of 3590 me…

hills · birds

Calling Himalayan bird-calls in the background, while a Plumbeous Redstart sits and flits its outer tail retrices on a rock near a Himalayan stream, in upper Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India. Is that a Thrush calling - which species?

river · hills

A group of village trekkers walk towards Banderpunch peaks from their village of Agoda above Uttarakashi. They walk towards Bamsaru Tal in the early spring season, with reasonably thick snowpack..

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Lush mountain landscape of Jabarkhet near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India. Rolling Himalayan slopes are covered with dense vegetation, including Oak, Deodar, and Rhododendron forests.

wildlife · hills

In this engaging interview, a tourist shares his experiences exploring Ladakh and the surrounding Himalayan regions, highlighting encounters with nature, wildlife, and adventure activities.

river · lake

Dodital Lake view from the sky : Emerald Lake of the western Himalaya is a lovely trek away from Uttarkashi A stunning aerial view of Dodital valley and lake in Uttarakhand, as seen aerially, in this aerial view, from the air.

flowers · hills

The Wilderness Orchard and Himalayan botanical garden comes together with a major round of autumn planting of bulbs all of which have started flowering this winter-spring! Visit us in Uttarakhand, if you're in this part of the world...

hills · politics

A TVC for the "Incredible India" campaign, showing India's wilderness and outdoors. The Incredible India campaign, conceptualized initially by Amitabh Kant, and launched by Ms.