“Himalayas”

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.

M.V Shreenivas gives Ayurvedic massage for backpain relief at the Monsoon Curing & Calming Camp in Himachal Pradesh, India.

Uttar Pradesh·festival

Ramlila is a dramatic folk re-enactment of the life of Lord Ram, ending up in ten-day battle between Lord Ram and Ravan, as described in the Hindu religious epic, the Ramayana.A tradition that originates from the Indian subcontinent, the pl…

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...

flowers

Cosmos flowers come in brightly colored single or double flowers which include white, pink, orange, yellow, and scarlet colors. Cosmos belongs to that vast family of plants known as Compositae.

industry

Is that plant a Trillium? The local Garhwalis call it Satva, a root that is used for medicinal purposes. We filmed this in June 2016, in the meadows around the Nanda Devi Sanctuary.

Acraea issoria is the Latin name of the Yellow Coster which is a locally common butterfly, from Himachal Pradesh in the west to Arunachal Pradesh in the east, and in the Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar region.

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.

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · temple

Indian pilgrims heading towards the holy cave of Lord Shiva in Amarnath in Kashmir, India. Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.

farmland · bazaar

In the village of Ghorakhuri, fruit and vegetable farming is taken very seriously. The villagers have become wealthy thanks to their hard work and understanding of advanced and new varieties, and their intense cultivation of the same, with…

flowers · hills

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

flowers · industry

Kashmir Corydalis is a charming, delicate perennial herb with 3-8 sky-blue flowers with darker blue tips. The flowers are borne in lax cluster on top of the stem. Flowers turn pale when dried.

flowers · industry

Kashmir Corydalis is a charming, delicate perennial herb with 3-8 sky-blue flowers with darker blue tips. The flowers are borne in lax cluster on top of the stem. Flowers turn pale when dried.

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…