hills

Uttarakhand·hills · school

A distant hillside view shows the historic Wynberg-Allen School at Bala Hissar in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. The surrounding Lesser Himalayan slopes are covered with forests and scattered settlements.

Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand·hills · village

Dugtu Village is located in the high-altitude Darma Valley of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, surrounded by steep Himalayan mountain slopes.

Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand·hills · snow

The Panchachuli mountain range in the Darma Valley of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, features steep rocky peaks covered with snow and glacial ice.

hills · village

Zanskar Valley in Ladakh features steep, arid mountain slopes with terraced agricultural fields and rural settlements.

industry · hills

Construction workers prepare building materials at an outdoor house construction site on rugged hillside terrain.

birds · wildlife

A White-throated laughingthrush is shown preening its feathers in its natural Himalayan foothill habitat. The bird has a distinctive white throat contrasting with warm olive-brown plumage and dark expressive eyes.

Uttarakhand·hills · village

High in the remote Himalayas, locals in Baling village, Uttarakhand, continue the traditional practice of making Chakti, a fermented alcoholic beverage associated with the Bhotiya communities of the region.

hills · river

Nubra Valley in Ladakh, India, is a high-altitude cold desert surrounded by steep, barren Himalayan mountains.

Ladakh·hills · river

Akchamal is a village in Kargil tehsil of Kargil district, Ladakh, situated in the valley of the Wakha River, close to Kargil town.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

The Panchachuli Glacier region in Darma Valley, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, features steep rocky cliffs, glacial ice and snow-covered mountain slopes.

Rajasthan·temple · hills

Galtaji Temple, popularly known as the Monkey Temple, is built deep inside a narrow gorge in the Aravalli Hills near Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Ladakh·hills · village

How much more idyllic can life in India get? Pink orchards, blue waters and the stark mountains of Kargil Karkitchoo Village in Kargil, Ladakh, is surrounded by fruit orchards covered in pale pink and white spring blossoms.

Ladakh·hills · village

Skurbuchan is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, set among the dry mountains of the region.

Kargil, Ladakh·hills · aerial

Mulbekh Monastery stands on a prominent rocky ridge amid the arid mountains of Ladakh, India.

Uttarakhand·hills · highway

Kaplani near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, is surrounded by densely forested Himalayan hills and steep mountain valleys. A small settlement follows a winding ridge, with multi-story buildings and a mountain road visible among the thick greenery.

Uttarakhand·hills · village

Dugtu Village is a remote mountain settlement in the high-altitude Darma Valley of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India.

hills · village

Garkon Village in Ladakh’s Aryan Valley is surrounded by orchards covered in white and light pink blossoms during spring. Apricot, cherry and apple trees fill the middle of the valley, with tall poplar trees standing above the orchards.

Uttarakhand·hills

Dark mountain ridges form a silhouette across the horizon in the Jabbarkhet hills near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India. The sky displays soft golden and blue tones during twilight.

hills · aerial

Lamayuru Monastery sits high on a rocky hillside in the middle of Ladakh’s famous Moonland landscape. The white monastery buildings stand out against the yellow and brown mountains around them.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

A mountainous valley in the Panchachuli region of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, features a fast-flowing river winding between steep, green slopes.

dance · music

The Jeetu Bagdwal festival in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand brings together community members for traditional singing, dancing, and percussion music.

Kargil, Ladakh·village · hills

Hundarman Village in Kargil district of Ladakh is surrounded by apricot trees in full bloom during the spring season.

Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand·hills · snow

A timelapse captures a rugged, snow-covered mountain peak in Darma Valley, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. Large patches of snow and ice cover the dark rocky ridges and steep crevices of the mountain.