What is it that makes us want to sit out at night? What is so exciting standing out at night, with all the lights dimmed or switched off?
Starry Skies
Terrace Farming
Terrace farming or step-farming is a way of life in the hills. In the region around our cottages, agriculture is the main occupation. Villagers toil hard to produce some of the tastiest fruits and vegetables in the region.
Brooks & Creeks of Natadol
If you have not trekked along a creek, you have not trekked at all. At least, that’s what the old village folk say, here in Natadol.
Dine With Us!
How do we ensure that our family, friends, and guests keep praising our food? What invites them back to us again and again, even in seasons when people don’t visit the hills?
Forest Walks
Walking is man’s best medicine – Hippocrates.
Fancy your daily dose of 10,000 steps? How about that in the lap of nature? Read on and learn why we love our walks in the forests.
Snow – The White Miracle
Winters are blessed with snow. The landscape starts to transform into a winter wonderland with frost. Once the snow falls, the transformation gets completed. Everything looks pretty, covered in fresh white snow.
Learning Farming from Nature
Do you really believe in the fallacy that man has been able to improve upon what nature has provided us with?
Devi Dhura & Maa Barahi Temple
Did you know that there exists a temple in India, where no one has ever seen the deity? A highly revered place, where either the deity remains covered or the worshippers have to cover their eyes!
Ancient Vishnu Temple
A temple that finds its mention in revered Hindu texts. A temple deep inside the forest. A place where one finds peace. A place where tourists rarely visit. How about a trip to such a place?
Birds of Natadol
Natadol is an unexplored region when it comes to birding. Dense forests, some amount of agricultural activities, fruit trees, and scattered natural water springs, makes this an ideal location for the birds to thrive.
Blossoming Fruit Trees
Have you seen how beautifully the fruit trees blossom in the spring season? This a sight to behold and treasure. No photographs can do justice to what can be seen in reality during the flowering time.
Colorful Autumn
With the onset of autumn or fall, as it is lovingly called, the trees all around us start to play with colors. The leaves turn yellow and go through various shades of reds and brown before falling on the ground.
Cascades & Waterfalls
With the onset of monsoons, the rainy season, Kumaon hills get dotted with small cascades and waterfalls. The gurgling clear water flowing over the rocks is a sight to enjoy.
White Clovers and Ladybirds
White Dutch Clover is a wonderful cover crop that we use in our orchard. Apart from making the ground look green and beautiful, it has its benefits. Ladybirds, which are also some of the most beautiful insects in nature also love to make these clover patches their homes. Various other insects also love these patches of white clover.
Wild Fruits
Once you have had these fruits, you’ll always want to have them, again and again, year after year.
Wild Flowers
Summers brings with itself all the colors of mother nature. Leaves cover the trees, fruits start to form. The flowers start to blossom everywhere. Every nook and corner has different types of flowers peeking out.
Driving on the Hills
Does the idea of driving on hill roads excite you? Are you still not confident in the driving skills required?
Frost
With the onset of winters, frost starts to set in. Every night, the temperature goes below zero and on the following mornings, nature shows itself in a wonderful way.
Glimpse of the Peaks
The Himalayas consist of various ranges. Students of geography divide them into three major ranges. The lowest range is the one that is present in the Kumaon region. For many others, Himalayas is synonymous with snow-covered peaks of the other two ranges in the north. On a clear day, these snow-covered peaks can be viewed from our cottages itself.
Saim Devta Temple
A short walk away from the cottages, there is a small temple. Nested on a hilltop, the temple is dedicated to Saim Devta. Worshiped as one of the guardians of the village, Saim Devta provides prosperity. Some of the local folk consider Saim to be an incarnation of Lord Shiva. The temple is highly revered and is said to have been initially established by Saim Devta himself.
