aerial

Uttarakhand·snow · hills

An aerial view reveals a large Himalayan glacier surrounded by steep, exposed rock faces. Multiple narrow streams of glacier meltwater descend from the ice and snow-covered slopes, forming several tall waterfalls across the rocky cliffs.

Uttarakhand·hills · aerial

Pithoragarh city in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India. The city appears densely built across the slopes and valley, with residential and commercial buildings closely packed together across the hilly terrain.

sport · aerial

Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium is located in North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda, in the West Indies.

Uttarakhand·hills · aerial

Despite being over-crowded and over-constructed, Pithoragarh town looks strangely well organised, planned and neat, as seen aerially, in this aerial view, from the air.

hills · farmland

The Pithoragarh valley in Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India, stretches between green Himalayan hills with terraced fields and scattered settlements.

Uttarakhand·hills · village

Baling village is located in the Darma Valley of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India. The traditional settlement consists of clustered houses with stone and slate or tin roofs, surrounded by steep Himalayan slopes and terraced agricult…

Uttarakhand·hills · aerial

Landour bazaar is a crowded nightmare of concrete over-construction, a real earthquake nightmare in the making.

hills · aerial

The Shanti Stupa stands prominently on a hilltop in Chanspa, overlooking Leh in Ladakh. The white-domed Buddhist monument, topped with a golden spire, contrasts with the rugged brown mountains and arid landscape surrounding the city.

Uttarakhand·hills · village

Baling Village in the Darma Valley of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, surrounded by steep Himalayan terrain.

Uttarakhand·hills · livestock

A large flock of sheep and goats grazes across the green alpine meadows of Darma Valley in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The animals are spread across the steep mountain slopes, feeding on the grass and vegetation.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Panchachuli region in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, showing a vast Himalayan valley surrounded by steep, forested mountain slopes.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Tibri Mussoorie is being constructed in a rampant fashion, with hill cutting at high environmental cost. Rapid construction is taking place in Tibri, Mussoorie, with extensive hill cutting visible across the mountainous landscape.

hills · aerial

Nubra Valley, one of Ladakh's most scenic high-altitude regions. The landscape features a broad valley floor where braided channels of the Shyok River wind through gravel plains, surrounded by rugged brown mountains and distant snow-covered…

Rajasthan·aerial · desert

An aerial view captures the contrasting landscapes around Pushkar, Rajasthan, from a green tree-covered resort area to open, arid plains and the densely packed historic town.

hills · forest

A helicopter cruises high above a vast landscape of rolling mountain ridges. Layers of distant peaks extend across the horizon through a soft mountain haze.

highway · village

Aerial footage shows the Pali–Jodhpur Highway passing through rural countryside in Rajasthan, India. A white van and a large cargo truck travel along the paved multi-lane highway.

Ladakh·hills · aerial

The rugged mountain landscape near Kargil in Ladakh, India. The aerial views show steep rocky slopes, snow-covered Himalayan peaks, barren high-altitude terrain, and a valley with scattered buildings, agricultural fields, and winding mounta…

Rajasthan·desert · livestock

An aerial view shows a camel safari moving through the Thar Desert near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. A few tourists and camel keepers travel across the arid landscape surrounded by sand dunes, sparse vegetation, and scattered desert trees.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

The Panchachuli Glacier region in Darma Valley, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, features steep rocky cliffs, glacial ice and snow-covered mountain slopes.

Rajasthan·temple · hills

Galtaji Temple, popularly known as the Monkey Temple, is built deep inside a narrow gorge in the Aravalli Hills near Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Ladakh·hills · village

How much more idyllic can life in India get? Pink orchards, blue waters and the stark mountains of Kargil Karkitchoo Village in Kargil, Ladakh, is surrounded by fruit orchards covered in pale pink and white spring blossoms.

Kargil, Ladakh·hills · aerial

Mulbekh Monastery stands on a prominent rocky ridge amid the arid mountains of Ladakh, India.

hills · aerial

Lamayuru Monastery sits high on a rocky hillside in the middle of Ladakh’s famous Moonland landscape. The white monastery buildings stand out against the yellow and brown mountains around them.