hills

hills · aerial

A scenic high-altitude landscape in Ladakh, India, featuring the dramatic terrain around Lamayuru and Mulbekh.

Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand·hills · river

Dharchula is a mountain border town in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India, located in the Himalayan valley along the Kali River.

Uttarakhand·highway · hills

A long line of vehicles is caught in a traffic jam on a mountain road near Jabbarkhet, Uttarakhand, amid dense fog and mist. Cars are closely packed along the wet, winding roadway, while pedestrians walk alongside the stationary traffic.

Uttarakhand·highway · hills

A yellow JCB backhoe loader is clearing debris from a narrow paved mountain road near Jabarkhet, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·festival · hills

Lost treasure of Uttarakhand: Gabla Dev festival at Baling village in Darma Valley, Pithoragarh Gabla Dev is a revered regional deity of the Sauka tribe in the Darma and Chaudas valleys of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, considered an in…

highway · hills

A vehicle drives along a paved two-lane mountain highway winding through a rugged high-altitude valley in Ladakh, India.

West Bengal·hills · flowers

A vehicle drives through a lush green landscape featuring forested slopes and tea plantations in the Darjeeling-Sikkim region.

Mussoorie, Uttarakhand·hills · festival

A timelapse captures mountain ridges and changing cloud formations at Jabarkhet near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.

snow · hills

The Panchachuli Glacier beyond Pithoragarh in Kumaon is a gently (glacially!) moving mass of ice, with dozens of active waterfalls taking away melt waters, from rocky meadows alongside the glacier, and giant peaks above.

Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand·village · hills

A traditional community gathering in Baaling village, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, where a man ties a white turban around another person's head. The turban is locally known as benthulo and is tied for the annual Syang Sye pooja.

birds · wildlife

A male Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus) is perched vertically on a slender, textured grey tree branch. The bird grips the bark with its feet while its olive-green wings and back contrast with its light grey head and neck.

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

Darma Valley in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India, features a high-altitude alpine valley surrounded by steep, rugged Himalayan slopes. Seasonal wildflowers bloom across the grassy meadows during the monsoon season.

Uttarakhand·hills · livestock

A large herd of goats and sheep is grazing across the green slopes of Darma Valley in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

The Panchachuli Peaks rise above the valley in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, with snow covering the higher slopes and clouds around some of the peaks.

birds · wildlife

A pair of Black Bulbuls (Hypsipetes leucocephalus), also known as Himalayan Black Bulbuls, are perched on bare tree branches. The birds have dark plumage, red bills, and red legs characteristic of the species.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

A high-angle panoramic view of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India, spread over a steep and undulating mountain ridge in winter. Light snow covers the rooftops, roads, trees, and a car.

river · hills

An archival photography exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademi presents photographs focused on the Ganga River and the pollution affecting the river.

Uttarakhand·hills · school

A panoramic view shows historic school campuses, including Wynberg-Allen School, set among the green hills of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India.

hills · wildlife

A Himalayan goral (Naemorhedus goral) moves through its natural mountain habitat in the Himalayan region. The horned goat-antelope walks toward a camera trap while grazing and looking around the surrounding area.

wildlife · birds

A female Plumbeous Water Redstart is perched on a moss-covered rock beside a fast-flowing mountain stream. The bird’s brownish plumage and white markings on its tail are visible as it balances on the wet stone.

wildlife · birds

A White-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus leucocephalus), also known as the White-capped Water Redstart, is perched on a weathered wooden stump.

Jammu and Kashmir·wildlife · birds

Cute chicks of a Kestrel couple sit in their cliffy nest, looking out at the world and getting ready to exit it and start their life, in the summer of 2026, around the Srinagar valley.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · village

Lalung is a high-altitude village in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, surrounded by the region's dry mountain landscape. The settlement consists of traditional houses built with local materials and arranged along the sloping terrain.