Prayer flags blowing in wind from the crest of a Himalayan ridge The prayer flag colors represent the elements including earth water fire wind and air INDIA Ladakh

Nepal Himalaya Annapurna Region on the Siklis Sikklis Trek showing vertical view of the Madi Khola River which stems from the glaciers of the Annapurna Range of Himalayan mountains Nepal Asia

Village scene near Manali Manali alt 1950 m or 6398 ft in the Beas River valley is an important hill station in the Himalayan mountains of Himachal Pradesh INDIA Himachal Pradesh

India, West Bengal, Darjeeling, Darjeeling Train station, home to Darjeeling Himalayan Railway listed as a World Heritage Site, Porter carrying fridge on his back along railway tracks

Terraced field infront of The Trisuli Center _ whitewater base for Himalayan Encounters, Bandare village, Trisuli Valley, Nepal, Asia

India, West Bengal, Darjeeling, Batasia Loop, Steam train known as the Toy Train of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway listed as a World Heritage Site,

The Buddhist temple of Swayambhu Swayambhunath Monkey Temple, overlooking Kathmandu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Himalayan mountains beyond, rising to over 6000m, Nepal, Asia

Himalayan white-lipped pit viper, Cryptelytrops (Trimeresurus) septentrionalis. Close-up lateral head. Male. Uttarancha. India.

Nepal Himalayan avalanche on south face of Lamjung Himal Himalayas Nepal Asia In the late summer avalanches regularly occur on the south face of Lamjung Himal Taken from Siklis campsite south of Annapurna Himalayas Nepal Asia

India, West Bengal, Darjeeling, Darjeeling Train station, home to Darjeeling Himalayan Railway listed as a World Heritage Site, Steam Toy Train

Colonial style bed with bed headboard inlaid with 19th century prints of the god Krishna, residential home, Dehra Dun, Himalayan foot hills, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Early morning sun on the Nepali Himalayas with Fishtail Mountain Machhapuchhare a sacred unclimbed peak taken from the Siklis Trail Annapurna Region near Pokhara Nepal Asia

Nepal the Siklis Trail in Annapurna region is off the beaten track in the Himalayan mountain range A gate is seen beneath the sacred and unclimbed peak of Machhapuchhare Fishtail in the Himalayas Nepal Asia

The Buddhist temple of Swayambhu Swayambhunath Monkey Temple, overlooking Kathmandu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Himalayan mountains beyond, rising to over 6000m, Nepal, Asia

Annapurna II at sunrise from Phewa Lake Pokhara Nepal Himalayas Asia Annapurna Himal The summit of Annapurna II stands at 26040 feet

Colonial style bed with lattice roof and decorative botanical paintings in residential home, Dehra Dun, Himalayan foot hills, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Colonial style four poster bed and antique enamel ware on bedside table, in residential home, Dehra Dun, Himalayan foot hills,Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Detail of hand painted cupboard doors in bedroom, residential home, Dehra Dun, Himalayan foot hills, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Himalayan white-lipped pit viper, Cryptelytrops (Trimeresurus) septentrionalis. Close-up lateral head. Male. Uttarancha. India.

0508292 White_barked Himalayan Birch w/ Royal Fern beneath [Betula utilis var. jacquemontii; Osmunda regalis]. Van Dusen, Vancouver, BC.

India, West Bengal, Darjeeling, India, West Bengal, Batasia Loop, Steam train known as the Toy Train of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway listed as a World Heritage Site