Himalayas — Clipahoy

Peach, nectarine, M9 apple and apricot harvest at an Uttarakhand orchard in western Himalaya

farmland · hills

Peach, nectarine, M9 apple and apricot harvest at a Nainbagh - Ghorapkuri fruit orchard in western Himalaya's Uttarakhand state, along the Yamuna river valley.

Jungle Mynas are invasive predators that ably adapt to new habitats: first time in middle Himalaya

hills · birds

Jungle Myna has not been seen at this altitude before and while an interesting record, given how adaptable this myna species is, it is not surprising but also not good news because they are extremely aggressive birds and tend to take over n…

Tulips start to leaf and bud, prior to flower in the Himalaya - Tulip buds carry much promise

flowers · hills

These leafy bracts confidently emerging from our beds are the leaves and pre-bud spathes of the tulips at our botanical gardens in the Himalaya. The flower buds look promising.

Rhododendron shrubbery in higher Himalaya, interspersed with Birch forests: Monal, Musk Deer habitat, in Uttarakhand

hills · wildlife

Rhododendron campanulatum shrubbery in the higher Garhwal Himalaya, interspersed with Himalayan Birch / Bhoj patra or Betula utilis forests, makes for excellent Monal Pheasant, Bharal or Blue Sheep and Musk Deer habitat!

Raid de Himalaya- Servicing the Yamaha WR 450 at end of race day

hills · sport

The WR450 is a 450 CC dirt bike from Yamaha's stable which happens to be a popular bike among hardcore bikers. The WR450 has also featured in races like the Raid de Himalaya and Desert Storm.

Grey headed Canary Flycatcher at Wilderness Orchard in New Delhi, just before departing for Himalaya

birds · wildlife

Grey headed Canary Flycatcher at Wilderness Orchard in New Delhi, just before departing for Himalaya on their return migration at the end of winter.

Snow Covered Himalayas and Chandra Bridge View, in Himachal Pradesh

hills · snow

A spectacular winter landscape unfolds around the Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh, one of the most remarkable engineering achievements in the Indian Himalayas.

Plump Kaleej Pheasant walks fields of Arum Lily and Peonies in western Himalaya

forest · hills

Plump Kaleej Pheasant walks around wildfilmsindia fields of Arum Lily and Peonies in western Himalaya. They cross our Bindal stream and drink water from a pure source.

Golden hour sunset glow on German Iris flower bed at Jabbarkhet, with daisies

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Golden hour sunset glow on German Iris flower bed at wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet, with daisies Bearded Iris bruno, a German rhizomatic grows in spring time warmth of wildfilmsindia botanical garden Bearded Iris Bruno and Iris Alba flowers in…

Frozen stream in the Chhaian Gad Valley, Garhwal Himalaya - Semi-solid water, in Uttarakhand

hills · snow

Fresh streams originating from the glaciers frozen in the early winter. Semi-solidified water flowing down the smooth rocks towards the valley.

Raid de Himalaya - Rider Ashish Moudghil takes a break after Competitive stage, in Himachal Pradesh

hills

Rider Ashish Moudghil takes a break after the first competitive section near Jogindernagar in Himachal Pradesh, on Day 2 of Raid de Himalaya 2015.

Delicate wing beats seen in slow motion: Papilio arcturus or Blue Peacock butterfly in the Himalaya

forest · hills

Papilio arcturus or Blue (not Common Peacock) Peacock. Filmed at the wildfilmsindia sanctuary in the Himlaya.

Ice and rock stretch away as far as eye can see - flying over the Himalaya in winter, in Himachal Pradesh

hills

Flying from the Himachal Pradesh Himalaya, around the Parvati Valley and the Great Himalayan National Park, into the lower hills and then the plains of north India. See a village and town clustered around the fields.

Cherry blossom in early winter in Garhwal Himalaya - cultivated cherry blooms in spring, Spathodium, in Uttarakhand

flowers · hills

While cultivated cherry trees bloom in spring, the wild Prunus of the western Himalaya flowers in early winter, to a glorious showing of pink and deep pink. The next tree is a Spathodium or Tulip Tree.

Paddy harvest time in the middle hills of Uttarakhand Himalaya - post monsoon agricultural bounty

farmland · hills

Rice paddies are cultivated in step cultivation form in the Himalaya. The rice fields are stepped down the hillside, with each field a foot or so lower so that the steepness of the hill is tamed and water can flow evenly from one field to t…

Trek to Brahma Tal, a hidden and secluded lake with backdrop of Nanda Ghunti in Uttarakhand Himalaya

hills · river

A trek to the high-altitude lake, Brahma Taal will leave you awestruck with its beauty. A moderate trek in the Himalayas with comparing beauty but definitely found at much higher altitude.

Primula glomerata, a deep blue Sikkim Himalaya primula, and Anaphalis triplinervis

flowers

Globe Primrose or Primula glomerata is distinguished by its compact spherical head of many blue flowers, carried on top of stem 10-30 cm tall.

Goral is a cute little goat-ey in the Himalaya: seen amid the mist at our estate, in Uttarakhand

forest · hills

As the mists rise and fall, this wild mountain goat flicks off bugs and looks around for danger, but overall feels secure in the protection accorded to it by wildfilmsindia at our wildlife sanctuary in Uttarakhand.

Everest massif filmed from 32, 000 feet altitude, peaks of central Nepal Himalaya

Nepal·hills

Help us identify these peaks of the central Nepal Himalaya. Of course, Mr. Everest at the beginning of the clip, as filmed in 4K, stands out as a black massif contrasting against the white clouds and the backdrop of the Tibetan plateau behi…

Gangotri wall of peaks in Garhwal: Telephoto summer shot of greater Himalayas seen from Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Gangotri wall of peaks as seen from wildfilmsindia botanical arboretum at Jabbarkhet near Landour.

Step farming in the Himalayas

hills

Terrace farming is a type of farming that was developed in various places round the world. The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras (hills and mountains) is a World Heritage Site. It dates back two thousand years.

Rainbow Trout seen swimming about at Trout hatchery, in slow motion, in Himalaya, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·river · hills

Rainbow Trout seen swimming about at wildfilmsindia Trout hatchery, in slow motion, in Himalaya Jal tori farming in Uttarakhand! Rainbow Trout fish ponds and trout hatchery run by wildfilmsindia in Mussoorie river valley Rainbow Trout fill…

Burning waste in a Himalaya hill station town, garbage, leaves and plastics - Never a good idea!

hills

Folks burn waste in a Himalaya hill station town, including garbage, leaves and plastics - Never a good idea! The fumes are noxious, and the carbon generated is damaging.

Lengra or edible Fiddlehead ferns grow at our Motidhar estate in Uttarakhand Himalaya

hills · birds

People around the world eat certain varieties of ferns that have high iron content and are lovely to turn into a subzi of sorts, with a nice bitter-sweet vegetable taste.