“Himalayas”

hills · wildlife

The Oriental Turtle Dove of Rufous Turtle Dove is a fairly common bird in the Himalayan regions of India and one can even hear the familiar call of the birds often enough.

industry · hills

A heavy-duty truck-mounted bore drilling rig operating on a rugged construction road in the Uttarakhand hills, India.

wildlife · birds

A White-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus leucocephalus), also known as the White-capped Water Redstart, is perched on a weathered wooden stump.

hills

Name that peak you see with two summits. Is it Tent Peak? Afterwards, we come to Makalu - the mighty massif in the eastern part of Nepal...

hills

A well-camouflaged goral feeding on grasses and hidden from view, among grasses and cliffs in the Ganges gorge.

festival

The ardous trek from the Indian state of Uttarakhand through the pass to Mt Kailash and Mansarovar Lake, which falls in the Tibetan autonomous area in China. Mountain Kailash is considered holy by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains.

birds

Black-headed Yellow Bulbul (Pycnonotus melanicterus ) Family: Pycnonotidae

hills

The bees are dying, one by one, and for no apparent reason. This Himalayan honey bee hive disappears in a matter of days. The bees have become listless and lifeless, and without energy, for no apparent reason.

Mussoorie, Uttarakhand·hills

Landour, a small cantonment town contiguous with Mussoorie, is about 35 km (22 mi) from the city of Dehradun in the northern state of Uttarakhand in India.

Uttarakhand·hills

Landour, a small cantonment town contiguous with Mussoorie, is about 35 km (22 mi) from the city of Dehradun in the northern state of Uttarakhand in India.

Uttarakhand·hills

Landour, a small cantonment town contiguous with Mussoorie, is about 35 km (22 mi) from the city of Dehradun in the northern state of Uttarakhand in India.

livestock

The Changthangi or Pashmina goat is a breed of goat from Tibet or neighbouring areas in the Ladakhi Changthang, usually raised for meat or cashmere wool (known as pashmina once woven). These goats grow a thick, warm fleece.

Uttarakhand·hills · monsoon

The forests of the Landour ridge comprise a mix of Oak, Rhododendron and deodar, and in March one can experience the best of the Rhododendron arboreum flowering season.

sport

Snowboarding is a winter sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow while standing on a board attached to a rider's feet, using a special boot set onto a mounted binding.

Uttarakhand·hills · ceremony

A large community gathering associated with the Nag Devta puja in the Uttarkashi region of Uttarakhand, India.

birds · wildlife

Multiple woodpecker species across forested habitats in Uttarakhand, India, each showing distinct foraging and maintenance behaviour.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

A pair of yellow-footed green pigeons (Treron phoenicopterus) sits together at a nest in WildFilmsIndia's orchard in Jabbarkhet, Uttarakhand.

festival · river

Villagers prepare their traditional home-made nets and head to the Aglar river in Garhwal. Traditional western Himalayan fishing practices and river plunder: Catching fish en masse at Maund mela Villagers come together to pillage the Aglar…

hills

A red moon rises behind coniferous trees in the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand.

Tamil Nadu·hills · forest

Pillar Rock in Cody! This looks like real high mountain country, with thick forest cover and misty cliffs to boot! One can least imagine that these are the south Indian highlands of Tamil Nadu state in India...

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

In May each year, thousands of Great Blackvein butterflies (Aporia agathon) descend on the blooms of the Himalayan Horse Chestnut (Aesculus indica) at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens at Jabbarkhet, in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.

The Tabby (Pseudergolis wedah) is a common butterfly in India (Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and other states of the North-east). They are commonly seen flying along streams in hilly areas.

hills

With a strong sense of smell but poor eyesight, a Himalayan Black Bear would be the worst animal to frighten and surprise in a Himalayan forest, while trekking!

livestock

Herd of Pashmina sheep and goats grazing in high altitude Himalayan meadow, in Kashmir, India.