Himalayas — Clipahoy

Winged visitors from across the Himalaya: Demoiselle Cranes at Khichan village in Rajasthan

Rajasthan·village · hills

Thousands of wild Cranes band together to get fed by villages in western India! What a beautiful cacophony of crane calls! Turn up speakers and listen to Khichan Demoiselle Cranes.

Roopkund, thousand year old skulls and bones at high altitude lake in Garhwal Himalaya

Uttarakhand·river · lake

Skulls and bones at Roopkund Lake, dating back from 100 to 1000 years, with their origins shrouded in mystery, and only speculations about their history.

Fishing plunder fest of the Himalaya: Maund mela in Uttarakhand trances out all fish in Algar river

festival · hills

More a male bonding fest and a cultural practice than a fishing festival, but riverine plunder, nonetheless. Every fish caught is proudly displayed, even if it is still and should have been left to breed.

Himalayan Tahr rare winter view near Dodital stream in Garhwal Himalaya, in Uttarakhand

hills · river

A Tahr or Jular forages in the moist ground near a Himalayan stream in the Uttarakhand Himalaya, near Dodital lake, in the winter of 2021. Our cameraman hides in Rhododendron shubbery to film this rare Himalayan ungulate for us.

The Alaknanda River flows beside Badrinath Temple in the heart of the Himalayas

Uttarakhand·temple · river

The riverfront and temple surroundings of Badrinath Dham in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.

Roopkund trek overview, across Ali and Bedni buggyal meadows of Garhwal Himalaya, Nanda Ghunti

Uttarakhand·river · hills

An overview of the trek to Roopkund Lake through the meadows of Ali and Bedni buggyal in the Garhwal Himalaya.

Brahma taal high altitude frozen tarn: sunset in the high Himalaya

hills · snow

Brahma taal is a high altitude frozen tarn, with delicious views of Mt.Trishul and Mt.Nanda Ghunti. There are indeed similar routes in the Himalayas with comparing beauty but definitely found at much higher altitude.

Indian Garhwali woman goes into a trance stage at edge of the Ganges river in the Himalaya, in Uttarkashi

Uttarakhand·river · hills

Indian Garhwali woman goes into a trance stage at edge of the Ganges river in the Himalaya Indian woman in a trance in Agoda village near Uttarkashi: Himalayan Garhwali woman enters another world

Arum Lily late winter blooms ready for harvest at 's Pari Tibba Estate in the Himalaya

hills · river

The Callas are not at their peak as winter has just passed. A little more sunshine and rain and they will blossom forth even more! Nonetheless, there is much leafiness and the flowering stalks are beginning to appear next to our trout and m…

Waterfall cascades off a wide rock face on the climb to Rudragaira pak in Garhwal Himalaya, in Uttarakhand

river · hills

Somewhere between a waterfall and a stream, and almost like an aesthetic created water feature, an open face waterfall cascades off a wide rock face on the climb to Rudragaira peak in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand.

Green backed Tit dries up after a dip into our stream at Motidhar in the Himalaya, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·river · hills

After a nice summer-time dip into our Bindal-Rispana stream at the wildfilmsindia Pari Tibba estate at Motidhar in Mussoorie, this Green-backed Tit fluffs up its feathers, preens and tries to dry up to move on with the rest of its day, and…

Rishikesh town: Ganges emerges from Himalaya to the plains - aerial view of Lakshman Jhula

Uttarakhand·hills · aerial

An aerial view of Rishikesh town, where Ganga emerges from Himalaya to the plains. Laxman jhula a historic suspension bridge connecting 2 villages with ample foot traffic & scenic river views.

White-capped Redstart a smart mountain stream-side dweller from the Himalaya, at, in Uttarakhand

hills · river

White-capped Redstart a smart mountain stream-side dweller from the Himalaya, at wildfilmsindia Does the Redstart not tire of wagging its tail up and down all day? Watch this White-capped Redstart by a stream at the wildfilmsindia sanctuary…

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.

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.

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.

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…

Red Fox in the Himalaya starts winter morning with a nice poop, stretches and looks for marmot prey

hills · river

A Red Fox in the Himalaya starts winter morning with a nice poop, stretches and looks for marmot prey in the only non-snowed over patch of mountain slope. It rests on the mild bit of grass where a stream has melted the snow.

Pangong Tso hosts an ugly new concrete structure: Most famous high-altitude lake in the Himalaya, in Ladakh

lake · river

Landscape of Pangong Tso, a spectacular endorheic lake located in Ladakh, India, extending into the Tibetan Plateau.

Himalayan river crossing: Chhaiyan Gad crossing on glacier stream - Adventures in Garhwal Himalaya, in Uttarakhand

river · hills

The high and difficult terrain of the Himalayas is a paradise for adventure seekers. Take a virtual crossing on the glacial streams of the Chhaiyan Gad on the Harsil Trek.

Brown Dipper breaks away from high Himalaya, seen around Mussoorie in Motidhar stream

Uttarakhand·river · hills

Brown Dipper breaks away from high Himalaya, seen around Mussoorie in Motidhar wildfilmsindia stream

Snow-covered mountains of Garhwal Himalaya as seen during autumn - Rocky landscape smeared with snow, in Uttarakhand

snow · hills

The mountain peaks sparsely clad in permanent snow in autumn before the harsh winter arrives in Garhwal Himalaya. White snow covering parts of the mountains are quite a sight with the audio of a glacier sourced stream gushing on rocks.

Winter wonderland Agoda in Garhwal Himalaya - pit stop en route Dodital, blanketed in winter snow, in Uttarakhand

hills · snow

Agora village with the trees and hills around it blanketed in winter snow. This is the pit stop for the popular trek to Dodital or the Emerald Lake in Uttarakhand. Truly a winter wonderland in the Himalaya!

Nakeela pass - the third mountain pass of the brown and barren mountain range of Greater Himalayas, in Manali

Himachal Pradesh·hills · river

Nakeela pass or Nakee la, the third mountain pass of the brown and barren mountain range of Greater Himalayas, Indus river flowing through Naki la, on the Leh Manali journey, the route which is part of national highway 21, NH 21.