hills

Uttarakhand·hills · old town

A wide view of Dehradun spreads across a valley, partially covered by a thick layer of mist or low-hanging clouds. The perspective is from Landour, offering an elevated vantage point over the city.

Uttarakhand·forest · monsoon

Dense monsoon fog settles across Deodar forests in Uttarakhand, India, blanketing the forest landscape during monsoon season.

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

At the Wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet botanical arboretum in India, a seasonal planting activity involves the Edelweiss species.

Uttarakhand·farmland · hills

Two individuals are engaged in garden work in a mountainous setting at the Wilderness Orchard in Jabbarkhet, India. The area features cultivated plots within a natural landscape typical of mid-altitude Himalayan regions.

farmland · hills

Apple tree saplings (Malus domestica) are prepared in bundles for plantation in a Himalayan orchard region of India. The young trees are bare-root, with visible root systems indicating readiness for planting during the appropriate season.

birds · wildlife

A Mrs Gould’s Sunbird (Aethopyga gouldiae) perched on a leafless tree branches in the Himalaya. The bird remains on an exposed perch, actively calling while scanning its surroundings.

highway · hills

The Pangong Lake Road in Ladakh, India, shows a high-altitude cold desert environment. The foreground features marshy plains with silver-blue water channels formed by glacial melt, creating wetland pockets within the arid terrain.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Lilium longiflorum being harvested during a spell of winter rain, at the wildfilmsindia botanical arboretum in the western Himalaya

Uttarakhand·hills

Winterline and Landour sunset from wildfilmsindia hill at Jabbarkhet in Mussoorie, with cloud cover and a close view of the setting sun, in time lapse mode.

Uttarakhand·hills · monsoon

Winter clouds rise up above the Mussoorie hills, leading to rainfall: Clouds move in time lapse mode

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

First climbed by Hari Dang and his group from the Doon School, Jaonli mountain steeped in fresh winter snow, as seen from wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet botanical A clear winter's day from Jabbarkhet and Landour shows Jaonli peak and the Gangotr…

lake · hills

Mirpal Tso is a high-altitude lake located in the mountainous region of Ladakh, India. The lake appears in deep turquoise colour, with an irregular and jagged shoreline contrasting against the surrounding dry terrain.

hills · aerial

Aerial views of Nubra Valley in Ladakh, India with winding, serpentine river channels cutting through a high-altitude landscape.

Uttarakhand·hills · highway

Timelapse of clouds moving over the Mussoorie–Landour hills in the lower western Himalaya. Sunset light spreads warm tones across the sky, with shifting color gradients as the sun lowers toward the horizon.

birds · wildlife

A Black Bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus), a White-throated Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus albogularis), and a female Grey-winged Blackbird (Turdus boulboul) are observed in a rhododendron habitat in a Himalayan region of India.

Uttarakhand·forest · highway

Thick Oak middle Himalayan forest in the Bindal - Rispana watershed in Mussoorie - the kind that will be destroyed by new highway from Dehradun to Mussoorie.

hills · desert

Bar-headed Geese (Anser indicus) are observed with chicks on a rocky shoreline in a high-altitude region of Ladakh, India. The birds remain close together near the water’s edge, indicating typical group behaviour in open alpine habitats.

lake · hills

Kyagar Tso (Kyagar Lake or Kiagar Tso) is a small brackish lake located in the Changthang Plateau of Ladakh, India. The lake appears in green-blue tones, influenced by light conditions and mineral content in the water.

flowers · hills

A Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia) is observed perched on a Fairy Primrose plant (Primula malacoides) in a Himalayan garden setting. The butterfly shows orange wings marked with black spots, characteristic of the species.

lake · river

Pangong Lake (Pangong Tso) is a high-altitude saltwater lake located in Ladakh, India, at an elevation of approximately 4,250 meters.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

After a sudden hailstorm in Jabbarkhet, the entire landscape transformed into a striking white scene. The ground was covered with thick layers of hailstones, resembling a snowy blanket spread across the garden.

Uttarakhand·snow · hills

A snow-covered mountainous landscape is shown in Jabbarkhet, India, featuring a steep terraced hillside fully blanketed in fresh snow.

Tamil Nadu·livestock · village

In the lush countryside of Ooty, a peaceful rural scene unfolds across wide grass-covered fields.