River — Clipahoy

Mother labours hard at construction site while baby perches on her back patiently and watches

industry · river

In the Nepalese version of a Baby Bjorn, this baby sits comfortably on his mother's back and watches her work, as she lifts bajri and reta or river said, and assists her husband at a construction site in India.

Lohari village near Juddo dam: massive new Himalayan reservoir submerged villages, rice fields, in Uttarakhand

farmland · hills

This innocuous even pretty looking dam is actually the usurper of villages and rice fields, as it submerged large swathes of prime human habitat and Himalayan valley floor space, in the march for human greed and need.

Pangong Lake in Ladakh wears an isolated look in winter

lake · river

Made famous by the film '3 Idiots', Pangong Tso has become a magnet for tourists. This border area with China is a beautiful, serene endorheic lake at an altitude of over 13,800 ft.

Agapanthus Lily from South Africa: Planting acres of lilies in the Himalaya: gardens

flowers · hills

It takes a lot of heavy digging to get to the bottom of these mighty clumps of Agapanthus or Lily of the Nile. But we need to uproot them, divide them and re-plant them, to ensure their well-being and continued growth and flowering...

Digging up Agapanthus Lilies to divide and re-plant them, in our Himalayan gardens

hills · industry

It takes a lot of heavy digging to get to the bottom of these mighty clumps of Agapanthus or Lily of the Nile. But we need to uproot them, divide them and re-plant them, to ensure their well-being and continued growth and flowering...

Planting Agapanthus Lilies after dividing them - Our Lilies of the Nile have grown manifold!

river · flowers

The wildfilmsindia team plants Agapanthus Lilies after dividing them. Our Lilies of the Nile have grown manifold! After ten years in the ground, the bulbs or corms were old, tired, enormous and growing one on top of the other.

Mountain stream attracts a Wagtail and a pair of Spotted Forktails

river · hills

A tiny trickle of water is all it takes to attract winged visitors. This tiny little Himalayan stream, littered with dry leaves and fallen rhododendron flowers is the perfect spot for birds to forage.

Western Garhwal aerial views of dams, mountains, river valleys and fantastic Uttarakhand landscapes

Dehradun, Uttarakhand·river

Chakrata, Kalsi, Kanasar, Deoband, Yamuna valley, Hanol temple, Nag Tibba, Nainbagh, Rajaji National Park, Dehradun and Pantwari.

Land of Dams - Uttarakhand? Our meager water resources are being abused and dammed up

river · farmland

The Yamuna has such a small flow in summer months, yet we have dammed up the river and taken advantage of its water resources, inundating enormous tracts of forest and vibrant farmland.

Rice fields in warm light, along Juddo dam in Hathiyari, part of Lakhwar-Vyasi Hydro Power Project, in Uttarakhand

farmland · river

Juddo dam Hathiyari - Uttarakhand is now a land of dams, endangering riverine systems, with earthquake risk to boot 420MW Lakhwar-Vyasi Power Project in Juddo Lakhwar-Vyasi Hydro Power Project comprises of two dams - the 192-meter high Lakh…

Uttarakhand is now a land of dams, endangering riverine systems, with earthquake risk to boot

river

Juddo dam Hathiyari 420MW Lakhwar-Vyasi Power Project in Juddo Lakhwar-Vyasi Hydro Power Project comprises of two dams - the 192-meter high Lakhwar Multipurpose 300 MW dam at Lohari and a 80-meter high Vyasi dam of 120 MW at Juddo.

Nainbagh in Uttarakhand: Paddy fields and villages in the fruit and vegetable belt of Garhwal

farmland · river

A lovely aerial view of the villages along the lower Yamuna / Jamna river valley in the western portion of Uttarakhand state.

Lakhwar-Vyasi Dam project on Yamuna River: Lakhwar Dam and Power Station, Vyasi Dam, Hathiari

river

Juddo dam Hathiyari 420MW Lakhwar-Vyasi Power Project in Juddo Lakhwar-Vyasi Hydro Power Project comprises of two dams - the 192-meter high Lakhwar Multipurpose 300 MW dam at Lohari and a 80-meter high Vyasi dam of 120 MW at Juddo.

Yamuna - Aglar confluence at Jamnapul: river provides Delhi with most of its water yet we abuse it

river · railway

Yamuna - Aglar junction : The Jamna river provides Delhi with most if its water, yet the river is abused and dammed shortly after it emanates from the Himalaya. Here the river is still in its prime and flower a nice emerald green.

Yamuna River - Aglar junction aerial view with Ranogi bridge, en route Chakrata from Mussoorie, in Uttarakhand

river · railway

Yamuna River aerial view of Ranogi bridge, en route Chakrata from Mussoorie A viw from above the road, looking down to the Aglar - Yamuna /Jamna nadi junction in Uttarakhand.

Giant Indian National Flag goes up onto flag-pole at AIIMS gole chakkar in Delhi

highway · river

In front of the massive new residential developments of the government for official housing at Kidwai Nagar, a huge Indian flag has been placed atop a tall flag-pole in the midst of the Medical or AIIMS crossing.

Traffic near AIIMS with its new Bharat ka jhanda - Delhi's busiest crossing, be it day or night

highway · river

Traffic near AIIMS at the flyover slip-stream, with its new Bharat ka jhanda - Delhi's busiest crossing, be it day or night. Auto wallahs and truckers alike all frequent this busy crossing, as do officer-goers, motorists and buses.

Bajri or sand being used to mix with cement, to create suitable concrete mix: construction in India

industry · river

Bajri or river sand being used to mix with cement, in order to create a suitable concrete mix, for a Himalayan construction project in India.

Green-backed Tit has a lovely trilling call as it warms itself on a cold winter day, in the sun

hills · river

This Green-backed Tit calls out every few seconds while sitting on a rock and taking in the warm winter sun...

White capped Redstart is a cute bird with a dark body and a white pope's hat, a jaunty maroon tail

river · wildlife

Sitting by our wildfilmsindia stream is this Whitre-capped Redstart as it bobs its tail up and down, its white cap prominently showing up in the darkening evening sky.

Spotted Forktail with winter blues, beside stream near Landour, at Pari Tibba Estate

Uttarakhand·river

Winter blues is what this Spotted Forktail has, but it remains spunky and hopeful for aquatic insects and bugs beside our trout pond and the Bindal or Rispana stream which originates on the wildfilmsindia forests at Pari Tibba Estate, on th…

Frying freshly caught fish-farm-fresh Brown Trout fish at Barsu beyond Uttarkashi, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·village · river

This Brown trout was netted in the village pond and brought in for the wildfilmsindia team at Barsu village, by the trout breeding village guest house owners. Frying freshly caught Trout fish from Yamuna-Aglar river in Mussoorie

Mussoorie snowfall leads to powder on the mountains, as seen from Jabbarkhet

Uttarakhand·snow · river

All around snow is melting, causing a stream like sound to emanate from every slope. Mussoorie snowfall leads to a dusting and powdering on the mountains all around, as seen from Jabbarkhet, at the wildfilmsindia sanctuary.