“Himalayas”

dance · hills

Young Sikkimese girl dancing belly dance during Sikkim Winter Carnival. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

river · hills

Car journey from Gangtok to Nathula Pass and then to the Changu Lake in the Indian state of Sikkim. One can also see the snow-capped mountains of Eastern Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·festival · village

Uttarakhand – the northern state of India allures everyone with its mountains, scenic beauty, simple people and a tough lifestyle.

flowers · hills

Summer time floral glory in the Himalaya... Rhododendrons signify the Himalaya like no other tree, not even the native Magnolia campbelli of the eastern Himalaya.

forest · hills

Traditional slate stone roof on a village home in Kanatal, Uttarakhand. Slate is no longer mined in Uttarakhand, so the older stones have been recycled for use on modern mountain homes and the village homes that carried them are now covered…

hills

The descent into Paro airport in Bhutan is a precipitous affair for any pilot - he or she has to suddenly negotiate a steep descent into the relatively narrow valley, dropping altitude rapidly after crossing the steep ridges before.

hills · aerial

On the flight from New Delhi to Leh in Ladakh, India, one gets to see a range of fascinating peaks of the Nun-Kun range and other peaks around the Leh valley.

Ladakh·farmland · hills

Zanskari horses are available in Leh and Ladakh area of Jammu and Kashmir. The predominant body colour is grey followed by black and copper. The horses are known for their ability to work, run adequately and carry loads at high altitude.

wildlife · birds

This footage captures a mixed group of Himalayan bird species foraging together on the forest floor where scattered grain or rice has been placed.

hills · highway

Drive through the rugged high-altitude landscapes of Ladakh, filmed from a moving vehicle traveling along a winding mountain highway.

hills

Rare glimpse of the elusive Cheer Pheasant calling in the wild. Perched on a grassy slope, the pheasant calls loudly as the feathers on its head and chest flutter in the wind.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

In Jabarkhet, Mussoorie, a forest fire breaks out on a wooded Himalayan hillside, sending thick smoke billowing into the air.

industry · hills

Falconeria insignis (Royle), commonly known as Tiger’s Milk Spruce, belongs to the Spurge family Euphorbiaceae and was previously referred to by the synonym Sapium insigne, a name still used in several regions.

Uttarakhand·hills · village

What a fabulous display of spring-time flowering arboreal Rhododendron arboreum trees or ghuras aflower in Agoda village above Uttarkashi, in the western Himalayan spring season.

hills

Stunning colours follow as the sun peeks and shows itself at the horizon as seen from our Wilderness Estate in Uttarakhand.

river · lake

Dodital is magical when there are no people present, and just the trees, the beautiful lake and lots of snow! Experience this Himalayan magic for yourself...

hills · flowers

Spring-time brings with it a profusion of Himalayan butterflies and flowers. These Great Blackvein butterflies flit around the profuse blossoms on this Aesculus indica tree in Uttarakhand.

flowers · hills

Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) are very similar looking to the Michaelmas daisies. They prosper in the Himalayan mountains of Uttarakhand, India.

hills · snow

Himalayan Ibex dig into the snow, to attain tubers and roots of Himalayan herb plants and alpine flora.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

A Himalayan Jungle Crow or Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) perches handsomely on a rocky promontory near Bedni Buggyal en route to Roopkund, the lake of bones.

Jammu and Kashmir·hills · snow

The beautiful high altitude valleys of Kashmir in India, with alpine meadows, conifer forests and clear streams all get fowled by the excessive visitation of pilgrims heading to Amarnath to view a frozen ice lingam (phallus) that they belie…

hills · sport

A Canadian Bell 407 chopper cuts through the cold morning air along the upper reaches near Ali Ratni Tibba, Himachal Pradesh, india.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · river

See a solar panel in the background, to power up a street light, in the trans Himalaya of Spiti! Solar power in the Himalaya... Archival footage of rickety state road transport buses running in Spiri, Himachal Pradesh, many decades back.

village · hills

A lively tug-of-war contest unfolds on a large open field as two determined teams pull with all their strength in a spirited display of teamwork and endurance.