“Himalayas”

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.

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.

architecture · old town

Qutab Minar in Delhi: 62 meters tall, the top is cooler than the ground: Could see Himalaya in old days The Qutb Minar, also spelled Qutub Minar and Qutab Minar, is a minaret and "victory tower" that forms part of the Qutb complex, which li…

hills

Virtually visit the Garhwal Himalayan peaks of Srikantha, Rudragaira, PK. 6264, Gangotri I-II-III, and Jaonli in one minute, with this lovely winter sunset from the high peaks looking to the higher peaks! Sunset over Garhwal Himalaya with a…

Uttarakhand·hills · river

Mt. Nanda Ghunti as seen at sunrise from Bedni buggyal alpine meadow en route Roopkund, the Skeleton Lake of the Garhwal Himalaya. In the immediate Himalayan neighbourhood lies Trishul.

flowers · hills

While many western flowers came from the Himalaya, this Digitalix or Foxglove is actually a European flower, seen growing here in central Bhutan's Bumthang valley.

forest

View of 'Bhujbasa', the trails route to Gaumukh were mountaineers start their journey to Gaumukh.

flowers

The flower buds on the rhododendron bushes open, producing beautiful, showy blossoms and a gorgeous display of color. This is a wonderful time of year for gardeners, photographers, and everyone else who loves the plants.

wildlife · snow

A lone Snow leopard in a forest of India.The snow leopard is native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

Uttarakhand·temple · hills

Basking in a superb setting in the shadow of snow-topped Nilkantha, Badrinath Temple appears almost lost in the tatty village that surrounds it.

wildlife · birds

industry

Abseiling, also called rappelling, is the controlled descent down a rock face using a rope. Climbers use this technique when a cliff or slope is too steep and/or dangerous to descend without protection.

industry · hills

Abseiling, also called rappelling, is the controlled descent down a rock face using a rope. Climbers use this technique when a cliff or slope is too steep and/or dangerous to descend without protection.

snow · hills

An avalanche also called a snowslide or snowslip, is a sudden, drastic flow of snow down a slope, occurring when either natural triggers, such as loading from new snow or rain, or artificial triggers, such as snowmobilers, explosives or bac…

Uttarakhand·birds · forest

Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker nesting in Landour, Mussoorie, India. After having foraged for larvae and other grubs from tree bark, the Woodpecker male (the father has a red crest) comes back and regurgitates it at the opening of the nest-…

Mussoorie, Uttarakhand·monsoon · hills

Hail stones and rain fall together around Mussoorie. Hail and rain in Uttarakhand: Climate change could now mean middle Himalaya gets more hail than snow

hills · farmland

Solar power revolution in Himalaya: Solar panel arrays cover entire mountainside, India turns to non-conventional or renewables / renewable energy.

festival · river

Manimahesh Lake is situated at 27 Kms from Bharmour at the foot of Manimahesh Kailash. Lord Shiva is believed to reside on this snow-covered mountain.

Nepal·hills

A montage of fantastic Himalayan imagery, including a time lapse of the mountains of Zanskar, a helicopter circumambulation of a Himachal rock spire, and aerials of the Bara Bangahal range.

hills · sport

Sikkim is known for its bountiful scenic views, village tourism, organic farming and many more to name. Now Paragliding is one more addition to its endless list of adventure and excitement which Sikkim offers.

Uttarakhand

Beautiful apricot blossoms in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. April 2014. An apricot is a fruit or the tree that bears the fruit.

temple · river

High altitude bagpiping in the Himalaya! It's not a joke playing the bagpipes at the dry winter air of the Uttarakhand Himalaya at an altitude of more than 10, 000 feet! The shrine idols are moved when the shrine shuts for the winter, like…

Uttarakhand

This Paanwala in Mussoorie town obviously caters to the tourists who visited North India.