hills

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

A White-browed Wagtail is seen foraging for food on open ground in Darma Valley, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The bird moves across the tilled soil while searching for insects and other small prey.

birds · wildlife

A male Himalayan Woodpecker (Dendrocopos himalayensis) is shown moving along moss-covered tree branches in a forested mountain habitat.

Uttarakhand·village · hills

A woman is shown carrying out manual mud-plastering or finishing work on a traditional stone house in Dugtu Village, Pithoragarh, Darma Valley, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·monsoon · hills

Nalota Nala bridge collapses on Dehradun-Mussoorie road, Sahastradhara floods over, Dehradun flows like a river, Dehradun town turns into a torrent in the floods of 2025, with entire rows of shops collapsing into the stream at Sahastradhara…

Ladakh·hills · river

Karkitchoo is a village in Kargil district, Ladakh, known as part of the region's apricot-growing belt.

Uttarakhand·monsoon · hills

The closer we build to streams and water flows, the greater the risk of high flow flooding events taking place. Severe flash flooding has caused extensive structural destruction in a mountainous town near Dehradun.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

The snow-covered Panchachuli mountain range rises above Darma Valley in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. A layer of white clouds floats across the front of the mountain peaks, partially obscuring their lower sections.

wildlife · hills

A flock of Snow Pigeons is seen flying through a mountainous valley in Darma Valley, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. The birds move between steep rocky slopes covered with patches of vegetation.

Uttarakhand·hills

Mules are spread across a green, sloping meadow in Darma Valley, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The mule second from the left is darker in color and wears a blue halter, while the other three are brown and positioned separately across the grass.…

hills · river

Waterfalls seen in slow motion flow, in Kumaon Himalaya's Darma Valley below Panchachuli peaks.

Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand·hills · village

Dugtu is a Himalayan village in Darma Valley, located in Dharchula tehsil and Dharchula block of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India.

hills · architecture

Pithoragarh city nestled among the green hills of Uttarakhand, India. The densely built-up town extends across the lower slopes and includes multi-story residential and commercial buildings in various colors.

hills

Constructing and repairing trout runs in the Himalaya, creating suitable channels for trout to move through. These engineered runs help maintain water flow, ensuring adequate oxygenation for the trout.

snow · hills

A close view of green vegetation on a damp mountain slope as snow falls and begins settling across the plants and exposed ground.

birds · wildlife

A male Himalayan woodpecker (Dendrocopos himalayensis) is observed on a sloping forest floor in Uttarakhand, surrounded by green vegetation, moss and fallen leaves.

wildlife · birds

A Yellow-breasted Greenfinch (Chloris spinoides) is seen in a natural setting with bright yellow underparts and a yellow face. Its dark crown contrasts with the yellow facial area, while the dark wings show prominent yellow wing bars.

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 · snow

High-altitude Himalayan landscape near the Panchachuli Peaks in the Darma Valley of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India.

hills · village

Ladakh, India, featuring a traditional Darchik village surrounded by steep, barren mountain slopes.

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.

birds · wildlife

A Himalayan black bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus) is seen perched in a natural outdoor setting. The bird has dark grey-to-black plumage and a distinctive bright orange-red bill.

Uttarakhand·hills · farmland

Concentric circles of step farming almost look like contours on a geographical map! Despite being over-crowded and over-constructed, Pithoragarh town looks strangely well organised, planned and neat, as seen aerially, in this aerial view, f…

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.