hills

hills · farmland

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

hills · wildlife

A camera trap captures a Himalayan goral (Naemorhedus goral) grazing among vegetation in its natural mountain habitat. During daylight, the small goat-antelope moves quietly through the plants while feeding.

Uttarakhand·hills · village

Dugtu Village is a remote Himalayan settlement in the Darma Valley of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India. Terraced agricultural fields extend across green mountain slopes alongside a rocky riverbed.

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 · village

Is that a Himalayan form of Rock Paper Scissors? Mountain bachhas play around their village in the Pithoragarh district of Kumaon Himalaya

Uttarakhand·hills · aerial

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

Uttarakhand·hills · village

Dugtu Village is situated in the remote and scenic Darma Valley of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. The settlement consists of compact clusters of houses with colorful blue, white and red roofs positioned along the mountain slopes.

hills · snow

A majestic Himalayan Vyakshi peak in the pristine Derma Valley of the Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand, featuring rugged, snow-covered peaks and steep rocky ridges.

flowers · industry

A cluster of Elegant Clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata), also known as mountain garland, grows with blossoms arranged along slender stems. The flowers have pinkish-purple petals and delicate, elongated forms.

hills · snow

Stunning cloud and light play over Panchachuli peaks in sunset glow from Dugtu Village, Pithoragarh: Stunning aerial Himalayan view

Uttarakhand·highway · hills

A yellow JCB excavator works to clear a landslide blocking a mountain road near Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. Large boulders, loose rocks and debris cover part of the road, while workers and other people gather near the site.

Uttarakhand·hills · highway

A view of Baling village in the Darma Valley of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, surrounded by steep Himalayan slopes and terraced farmland. Traditional houses are scattered across the mountain landscape, with a road passing through the valley.

Uttarakhand·hills · highway

A snow-covered mountain road at Jabarkhet near Mussoorie in Uttarakhand, surrounded by dense pine and deodar forests. A silver Maruti Suzuki WagonR is positioned on the slippery, snow-covered road.

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 · snow

Snow-covered Himalayan peaks in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand rise above a layer of thick clouds and mist. The jagged mountain ridges are covered with snow and ice, while darker rocky slopes remain visible below the snow line.

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.

hills · river

A Kalij Pheasant cautiously approaches stream, pecking at roots along the way, at wildfilmsindia Motidhar. It ends up on a tree in advance of its night roosting time...

snow · hills

Snow-capped peaks and glacial terrain surround Panchachuli Base Camp in the Darma Valley of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India. The high-altitude landscape features steep rock faces, snow-covered slopes, and glaciated valleys.

Uttarakhand·hills · highway

A journey along a mountain road towards Darma Valley in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, where a landslide has blocked the route with large boulders, rocks and loose soil.

hills · highway

The South Portal of the Atal Tunnel, also known as the Rohtang Tunnel, in Himachal Pradesh, opens into a steep Himalayan mountain landscape.

Uttarakhand·hills · highway

A mountain road winds through the rugged landscape of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, on the route towards Darma Valley.

Uttarakhand·hills

A Mil Mi-17 V-5 medium transport helicopter operated by the Indian Air Force flies over the hilly landscape of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India.