hills

Ladakh·hills · aerial

Leh city spread across the valley, with rows of houses, hotels and other buildings covering the area. Dry, brown mountains surround the town, giving the landscape its typical high-altitude desert setting.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Fantastical Himalayan landscape of a vast glacial lateral moraine, high peaks and multiple waterfalls, and forests of Juniper, Himalayan Silver Birch and Rhododendron.

wildlife · birds

A male Grey-winged Blackbird (Turdus boulboul) is perched on a slender branch amid dense green foliage. The bird repeatedly raises its head and opens its bright orange bill while calling, remaining alert between vocalizations.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Fantastical Himalayan landscape of a vast glacial moraine, high peaks and multiple waterfalls Aerial view of Panchachuli near Pithoragarh, with a verdant rich alpine forest near the lower lip of the ablation glacier emanating from the Panch…

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Wide mountain views of Darma Valley in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India, showing a rugged Himalayan landscape with numerous waterfalls descending along steep rocky cliffs.

Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand·hills · snow

A time-lapse shows the snow-covered Panchachuli Peaks in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. The rugged mountain range is covered with snow and glaciers, while thick clouds and mist move around the ridges and partially hide the peaks.

farmland · hills

A farmer harvests pumpkins from a vegetable field in the Himalayan region. The pumpkins are gathered from plants growing along the ground, with broad green leaves and trailing vines surrounding the fruits.

festival · river

A large group of villagers walks through the rocky riverbed of the Aglar River in Uttarakhand, India, after participating in the traditional Maun Mela (Maund Mela) community fishing festival.

hills · highway

A road journey by a Nehru Institute of Mountaineering course to Chaurangi Khal and Shri Guru Chaurangi Nath Mandir in Uttarakhand, travelling through the Garhwal Himalaya.

hills · snow

A narrow winding mountain road passes through a snow-covered Himalayan landscape. Fresh snow blankets sections of the road and surrounding slopes, with tire tracks visible across the snowy surface.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · highway

A roadside stretch in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, features Somang Dhaba, a popular stop for travelers navigating the high-altitude mountain roads.

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Changing cloud formations over the forested hills of Uttarakhand, India. Dense white clouds and mist move rapidly across the dark green mountain ridges, at times covering the upper slopes and partially obscuring the hills.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

A wide panoramic view of the Himalayan ranges from Landour, Uttarakhand, India. Dense shrubs and foliage occupy the foreground, while rolling green hills with scattered village settlements extend across the middle distance.

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A Himalayan Rock Agama (Paralaudakia himalayana) is seen on rocky terrain in the lower Himalayan region of India. The lizard has a slender, flattened body suited to moving through narrow rock crevices.

Uttarakhand·festival · crafts

A display of handcrafted ethnic and tribal-style jewelry at the Christmas Mela in Landour, Uttarakhand, India. Silver-toned necklaces, bracelets, and other jewelry pieces are arranged on an orange display surface.

industry · hills

An archival video shows laborers engaged in manual construction or stone-related work near the foothills of Dhosi Hill on the Haryana-Rajasthan border.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · highway

A vehicle travels along a paved two-lane mountain highway that crosses a deep, rugged river valley in Himachal Pradesh, India.

Kerala·river · hills

The rolling tea plantations of Munnar, Kerala, India, are within the Western Ghats. Neatly patterned tea estates cover the undulating hills, while waterfalls and streams descend through the surrounding landscape.

industry · highway

An active boring machine operating at a road construction site in the Himalayan region of India. The heavy machine is engaged in drilling or boring work as part of ongoing road infrastructure construction.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

The Rudragaira Trek in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, deep within the Gangotri region of the Himalayas.

aerial · coastline

This stunning drone footage showcases the dramatic coastal beauty of Ben Bulben and the Atlantic shoreline of County Sligo.

Uttarakhand·hills · village

Cicadas calling in summer warmth and langour, cow bells ringing out, a Himalayan village in Mussoorie. Bada bagicha

Uttarakhand·hills · aerial

Roopkund trek in the Garhwal Himalaya: Aerial view of buggyal meadows and vast mountain-scapes in the shadow of Mt. Nanda Ghunti. Roopkund trek in the Garhwal Himalaya: Aerial view of buggyal meadows and vast mountainscapes