Himalayas — Clipahoy

Himalayan Ibex with long, curved horns and cloven hooves grazes snow-covered Himalayas

livestock

Ibex are wild goats that live in the mountainous regions of Europe, north-central Asia and northern Africa. There are five species of ibex, according to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

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

hills

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.

Indian troops learn Winter skiing on snowed over meadows of Auli in Western Himalaya, in Uttarakhand

Indian para-military force personnel of the ITBP or Indo-Tibetan Border Police learn skiing at the winter resort of Auli in Uttarakhand.

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…

Kumaon village with traditional homes in western Himalaya: fly over Agar village in Regru, in Uttarakhand

village

Bob the Builder: JCB excavator digs pathway in difficult terrain in Himalayas - JCB not just meme

river

The JCB Excavator has sure proved itself efficient in the Suez Canal blockage as you've seen in memes.

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

hills

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.

White-throated Laughing Thrush in Uttarakhand Himalayas - cheery common hill bird with a nice call

birds · wildlife

Two exemplars of White-throated Laughingthrush (Garrulax albogularis) are spotted foraging for insects in the grass. Further on, they are seen on branches.

Mana to Badrinath road journey in Uttarakhand Himalaya, to last border village near Tibet

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

hills

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

hills

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.