Himalayas — Clipahoy

Trout hatchery of, with Rainbow Trout going into a frenzy at feeding time

hills · river

Rainbow Trout shoal with their gapes open on a bright sunny day at the wildfilmsindia Trout hatchery ponds and runs in the western Himalaya. Clouds roll past in a time lapse over our forested Motidhar ridge.

Leh maraket and monastery vignettes from Ladakh's blue sky country: Autumn in the trans Himalaya

Ladakh

Setting up a tent and training en route the tricky Chaukhamba Col in the Garhwal Himalaya, in Uttarakhand

Monsoon clouds well up in the Himalaya, in this beautiful cloud time lapse during the monsoons, in Landour

Uttarakhand·hills · monsoon

Thick cloud cover moves in across the plains and into the higher mountains, with Surkhanda Devi and Dhanolti seen in the distance.

Monsoon clouds ascend the Himalaya and create a cotton wool blanket over the mountain firmament

hills

Snow Leopard takes a late evening stroll - or a snack break in the Himalaya?

wildlife · snow

Snow leopards have evolved to live in some of the harshest conditions on Earth. Their white-grey coat spotted with large black rosettes blends in perfectly with the steep and rocky mountains of Central Asia.

Jaonli, first climbed by Hari Dang, as seen from wildlife sanctuary in the Himalaya, in Landour

Uttarakhand

Jaonli was first ascended by a Doon school expedition headed by Hari Dang. See this great view of the Gangotri wall of peaks, Jaonli and Rudragaira from the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in Landour, Mussoorie.

Jibhi in Himachal Pradesh looks out to the plains of north India, and north to the Himalaya

forest

A mix of lower altitude forests, apple orchards, small towns and state highways, Jibhi is small town lower Himachal at its best.

Spring-time pink and orange glow on fresh Horse Chestnut leaves in the Himalaya, in Uttarakhand

hills · forest

Fresh Horse Chestnut leaves and Rhododendron arboreum trees growing in profusion at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in Uttarakhand. Also see natural regeneration of Cedrus deodara or the Himalayan Cedar tree.

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

hills

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

hills

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.