Himalayas — Clipahoy

Bonfire cheer and a little Beru pako ditty at a camp site in the high Himalaya

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To keep everyone in good cheer and suitably entertained, a porter churns out a Nepalese-Garhwali fusion ditty of a range of mountain songs, beside a camp bonfire. The group is heading up to the high mountains in winter.

Three cheers for the Rufous or Black-capped Sibia seen around our Jabbarkhet estate in Landour

Uttarakhand·hills · music

Tentative at best, this Sibia cannot decide whether its coming or going, sitting or perching. It seems to be undecided about the next move.

Jat Regiment Memorial in the high Himalaya, Bandarpunch Base Camp Chhaiyan gad, Garhwal, in Uttarakhand

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A fast flowing tributary of the Chhaiyan gad with the Bandarpunch range in the backdrop, a memorial to the Jat Regiment expedition in 2017 (It says - Live Life Jat Size!), and Himalayan plant seeds and pods ripened over the long summer read…

Rare Himalayan Coral stones being sold in Bhutan - from the sea, found in the Himalaya

hills · crafts

Bhutanese girl sells red coral stones, Bhutanese masks, jewellery made with corals and silver, thangkas and Cordyceps. The consumer is being selective while buying the red coral stones.

Flying across the Himalaya at dawn: sun peeps over the highest peaks, from Delhi to Leh, in Ladakh

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As one flies from Delhi to Leh in Ladakh, the Himalayan range, the Zanskar, Ladakh and subsidiary ranges all appear one after the other, and one both side of the aircraft, revealing fabulous countryside on both sides - almost worth the flig…

Demoiselle Cranes visit India flying across the Himalaya, to get looked after by villagers, in Rajasthan

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Hordes of Demoiselle Cranes fly into India to enjoy the balmy winter months compared to their trans-Himalayan frozen-over winter habitats.

Himalayan Blue Sheep herd climbs rocky snow covered mountains in the high Himalaya

hills · snow

A herd of Himalayan Blue Sheep gathers across a rugged snow-covered mountain landscape while feeding on thorny alpine shrubs.

Kalindi Khal Himalayan pass in inclement monsoon weather: first climbed by Auden, in Uttarakhand

hills · monsoon

After crossing the Shweta glacier, one gets down the Raj Parav glacier on the other side of Kalindi Khal.

White Iris blooms while clouds shoot past our hills in the western Himalaya

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As clouds shoot past in our wildfilmsindia sanctuary, our white Irises are in full bloom and the Common Hill Partridge calls out to its partner across the valley... The distant peaks of the Gangotri range can be seen beyond the ridge.

Grape Hyacinth Muscari armeniacum: Spring flower at botanical garden in Himalaya

flowers · hills

The Grape Hyacinth is one spectacular sight in spring blooming in a flower pot. The bulbous blooms look almost like grapes planted mostly for their ornamental features.

Respect mother nature: Spot the number of plastic bottles in a fresh water source in Nepal Himalaya

river · hills

A small waterfall in the valley of Annapurna Conservation Area in the Gandaki zone. This waterfall meets River Modi which is the source of drinking water, freshwater fish, agriculture, etc., in Nepal.

Chandrashila Peak aerial view and 360 degree from above Tungnath temple in Uttarakhand Himalaya

Uttarakhand·hills · temple

A fabulous aerial 360 degree view of Chandrashila peak top above Tungnath temple in Uttarakhand.

New-born cute Bhutia pupy litter in the Himalaya- eyes still not open

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A litter of Himalayan sheep dog pups that are new-born. Their eyes have still not opened. The mother laid the pups in a grassy hollow in the mountains of Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, at around 12, 000 feet altitude. All six grew up safely.

Cicada insect super close view, as it tries to camouflage itself on tree moss, in the Himalaya

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A cicada crawls up a tree trunk, trying to get camouflaged into the moss on the tree trunk. see its beady-beady eyes! Cicadas suck the sap of trees they live on. A Hill Barbet calls as this Cicada slowly clawls up an akhrot or walnut tree.

Winter secrets revealed from the Himalaya: Freezing climb towards Mt. Srikantha in Garhwal, in Uttarakhand

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High altitude Himalayan country explored in early winter. October 2018 in the high mountains above Dharali, in the Gangotri - Ganga valley of Garhwal in Uttarakhand.

Big deal of Capra horns: Himalayan Ibex lords over the cliffs of Spiti Himalaya

Himachal Pradesh·hills · snow

Across the snow barren cliffs and mountain faces of winter-time Spiti, a herd of Himalayan Ibex looks for dry sedges and grasses, as their modest lean season sustenance.

Dark gray Bush Chat collects grubs for its chicks, at sanctuary in Himalaya, in Jabbarkhet

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

This smartly-attired male Drak grey Bushchat brings in a regular suppply of fresh spring-time grubs to feed to its chicks, sitting as it does in the bright Himalayan morning sun, chirping and preening on an Oak branch and then a Berberis tw…

Male Himalayan Monals rest on moss-covered forest log

hills · wildlife

Two male Himalayan Monal are resting on a moss-covered fallen log within a dense Himalayan forest habitat.

Hail Storm in Mussoorie mountains of the Himalaya: Giant hail stones leave landscape looking snowy

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

The Arum Lily gardens get battered, and flowers and leaves are left with holes in them, as giant Himalayan hail stones hail down in our flower valley in Uttarakhand.

Kalsi valley with braided river flood plain emerging from Himalaya, location of Ashokan rock edicts!

hills · river

Braided river channel with multiple tributaries, channels and dis-tributaries! How green is my valley! One wonders if these green rice paddy fields will be turned into grotesque buildings with dhabas and hotels, homes for plains-people and…

Snow Leopard with cubs: rare feline of the high Himalaya seen in family mode

hills · wildlife

A pair of Panthera uncia caught in family mode, in the high mountains. The mother is accompanied by the two cubs, while the irritating shutter sounds of photographers blurs the lovely mountain sounds.

Gurgling blue stream joins glacial silt browned Ganges river in Uttarakhand Himalaya

river · hills

On its way down from Harsil and a little further downstream, a lovely freshwater blue stream joins the main Bhagirathi Ganga as it rushes down the hills towards the plains.

Shivling towers over Tapovan, a glacial shelf above the Gangotri glacier in western Himalaya

snow · hills

With the Bhagirathi peaks to the north, and Meru to the south, the peaks of Shivling and Baby Shivling tower over the Tapovan glacial shelf sub-valley.

Heracleum nepalense or Hogweed has small delicate flowers, and can be seen in the middle Himalaya

hills · flowers

Nepal Hogweed is a small shrub which grows from Himachal Pradesh to Bhutan. It is somewhat similar to the Himalayan Hogweed. The stems can grow to 60-160 cm tall.