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stream</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-09-12T01:44:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2022/07/06/stuck-in-one-place/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/9ad3f-hydrangea.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hydrangeas</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/a503d-ladybirds-under-pine.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ladybirds under Pine</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/0a6c9-natadol-sunset.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Natadol Sunset</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/82d37-hoopoe-on-the-lawn.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hoopoe on the lawn</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-09-12T01:43:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2022/12/04/shifting-perspectives/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/05d13-trishul-peak.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trishul Peak</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-09-12T01:42:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2022/03/14/forest-walk-and-the-fox/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/dec7a-orange-billed-blue-magpie-blog.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Orange Billed Blue Magpie</image:title><image:caption>Orange Billed Blue Magpie</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-09-12T01:42:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2022/02/09/winter-wonderland/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/0c2b2-winter-wonderland.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Winter Wonderland</image:title><image:caption>Winter Wonderland</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/38756-apricot-under-snow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Snow-laden Apricot Tree</image:title><image:caption>Snow-laden Apricot Tree</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/e2601-deck-with-snow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Deck with Snow</image:title><image:caption>Deck with Snow</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/9a2fb-lawn-under-snow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lawn under Snow</image:title><image:caption>Lawn under Snow</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-09-12T01:41:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/thanks-for-your-donation/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-11T15:17:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2021/03/25/conifers-love-hate-relationship/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/coniferous-forest-during-rainy-season.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Coniferous Forest during Rainy Season</image:title><image:caption>Coniferous Forest during Rainy Season</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/scaly-bellied-woodpecker-on-a-pine.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Scaly Bellied Woodpecker on a Pine</image:title><image:caption>Scaly Bellied Woodpecker on a Pine</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/pine-forest-on-hill-top.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pine Forest on Hill Top</image:title><image:caption>Pine Forest on Hill Top</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/dense-coniferous-forest.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dense Coniferous Forest</image:title><image:caption>Dense Coniferous Forest</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/pine-forest.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pine Forest</image:title><image:caption>Pine Forest</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/pines-stand-talll.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pines stand tall next to a village road</image:title><image:caption>Pines stand tall next to a village road</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/rhodendrons-in-pine-forest-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rhododendrons in Pine Forest</image:title><image:caption>Rhododendrons in Pine Forest</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-08-27T16:19:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2025/08/25/chemical-free-orchard/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/owl.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Owl</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/homegrown-beans.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Homegrown Beans</image:title><image:caption>Homegrown Beans</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/butterfly-on-wild-marigold.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Butterfly on Wild Marigold</image:title><image:caption>Butterfly on Wild Marigold</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-08-25T10:15:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/farming-methods/natural-farming/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/pear-tree-no-till.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pear Tree - No Till</image:title><image:caption>Pear Tree growing in our orchard with no tilling.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-08-25T05:02:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2021/05/05/maintaining-a-healthy-lawn/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/lawn-in-front-of-cottage1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lawn in front of the cottages</image:title><image:caption>Lawn in front of the cottages</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/lawn-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Relaxing on Lawn</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/myna.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mynah strolling around on the lawn</image:title><image:caption>Mynah strolls around on the lawn, picking away some of the insects. Scaly-bellied Woodpecker, Oriental Turtle Doves, Blue Whistling Thrushes, and Black-headed Jays love to stroll in our lawn</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/grass-seeds.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Grass going to seeds</image:title><image:caption>Grass going to Seeds! This is something important to ensure a constant supply of good seeds for lawn repairs</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/lawn-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Close-up of Lawn</image:title><image:caption>A closer look at my lawn. Are those weeds among the grass blades? Yes! More about these later on.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/lawn-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lawn</image:title><image:caption>Lawn</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/lawn.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lawn</image:title><image:caption>Lawn</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-08-24T09:07:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/facilities/faqs/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-11T03:27:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/farming-methods/regenerative-agriculture/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/pears-in-our-orchard.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pears in our Orchard</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-07-31T11:06:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/farming-methods/harmonizing-forestry-and-horticulture/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/alley-planting-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Alley Cropping</image:title><image:caption>Fruit trees planted under tall trees like oaks, chestnuts, and walnuts</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/van-karela.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Spiny Gourd (Van Karela)</image:title><image:caption>Spiny Gourd (Van Karela) grows wild under the oaks. Delicious and Healthy !</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-07-31T08:59:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/temples/dol-ashram/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/krishna-arjuna.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Krishna Arjuna</image:title><image:caption>Krishna Arjuna - Various such artworks are there on the walls near the entrance of the Ashram</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-07-30T09:59:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/horticulture/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/black-diamond-apples.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Black Diamond Apples</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cherry-tomatoes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cherry Tomatoes</image:title><image:caption>Cherry Tomatoes grown in a planter (pot) in Greenhouse, during peak of winter season.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/plums-large-size.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Plums - Large Size</image:title><image:caption>Plums grown using Organic Methods. Large, Juicy, and Bursting with Flavour. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/beans.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beans</image:title><image:caption>Beans grown using Natural Farming Methods. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-07-25T10:37:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/temples/jageshwar-dham/</loc><lastmod>2025-06-18T08:14:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/temples/ancient-vishnu-temple/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/renovated-ancient-vishnu-temple.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Renovated Ancient Vishnu Temple</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-06-16T10:28:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2025/05/29/sourcing-spices-from-their-true-origins/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/hemp-seeds-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hemp Seeds</image:title><image:caption>Hemp Seeds</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/buying-spices-in-kerala.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Buying Spices in Kerala</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-05-29T14:04:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/temples/trinetra-mahadeva-temples/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/small-temples-near-trinetra-mahadev.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Small Temples near Trinetra Mahadev</image:title><image:caption>Small Temples near Trinetra Mahadev</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/bamanswal-temple.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trintera Mahadev Temple</image:title><image:caption>Trintera Mahadev Temple</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-04-29T12:22:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2020/04/26/dining-at-natadol/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bread-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Home-made Bread</image:title><image:caption>Home-made Bread</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/apple-pie.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Apple Pie</image:title><image:caption>Apple Pie - using apples harvested from our orchard, growing on natural farming and organic farming methods.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bhuna-gosht.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bhuna Gosht</image:title><image:caption>Bhuna Gosht</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/artisan-cheese-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Artisan Cheese</image:title><image:caption>An Assortment of Cheese - Montassio, Cheddar with Chamomile, Gouda with Garlic, Gruyère.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cake-slices.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cake Slices</image:title><image:caption>Slices from a home-made cake. One of our friends prepares these delicious cakes at her home.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/maggi.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Maggi</image:title><image:caption>Kids have their own favorites. How can we say no when they plead with that loving look in their eyes? Instant noodles, with and without veggies!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/indo-chinese.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Indo-Chinese</image:title><image:caption>We love to experiment, mix and match flavors. Indo-Chinese dishes are our all-time favorites. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/salad.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Salad</image:title><image:caption>Fresh salad made using naturally grown vegetables, olive oil, fresh ground black-pepper and a pinch of salt.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/jams.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Homemade Fruit Jams - made using traditional methods and high-quality ingredients. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-04-22T10:40:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2018/06/30/white-clovers-and-ladybirds/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ladybird-2-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ladybird</image:title><image:caption>Ladybird on a white dutch clover leaf. Some call them ladybugs, others call them ladybirds, but interestingly these are not bugs and definitely not birds!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/young-ladybird-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Young Ladybird</image:title><image:caption>The young ladybirds have very transparent and pale-colored wing covers and their famous spots on dark-colored wing-covers develop later in their life, sometimes even after a few days!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ladybird-on-white-dutch-clover-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ladybird on White Dutch Clover</image:title><image:caption>Ladybird on White Dutch Clover trying to decide on which leaf to visit next?</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bee-on-white-clover-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bee on White Clover</image:title><image:caption>Honey-bee on a flower of white clover</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/clover-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Clover</image:title><image:caption>Clover leaves are found as a group of three leaves. If you can find a four-leaved clover, pluck it and keep it with yourself. It is supposed to be very lucky</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ladybird-1-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ladybird</image:title><image:caption>Ladybird trying to avoid a fall from a clover leaf</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-04-17T07:13:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/reservations/disclaimer-privacy-policy/</loc><lastmod>2025-04-10T07:47:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/reservations/terms-conditions-policies/</loc><lastmod>2025-04-01T13:15:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/farming-methods/greenhouse/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/herbs-in-greenhouse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Herbs in Greenhouse</image:title><image:caption>Herbs in Greenhouse - Rosemary, Parsley, and some more in large ceramic planters.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/herbs-in-greenhouse-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Herbs in Greenhouse</image:title><image:caption>Herbs in Greenhouse - Different Types of Thyme and Basil</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/greenhouse1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Greenhouse</image:title><image:caption>Greenhouse in Winter Rains</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-03-21T11:57:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/farming-methods/rewilding-for-honey-pollination/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/bee-on-clover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bee on White Dutch Clover Flower</image:title><image:caption>Bee on White Dutch Clover Flower</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/wild-daisies.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Wild Daisies</image:title><image:caption>Wild Daisies - Flowers such as these help the bees and other pollinators in our orchard</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pollinators-hotel1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pollinators Hotel</image:title><image:caption>Pollinators Hotel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pollinators-hotel.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pollinators Hotel</image:title><image:caption>Pollinators Hotel - made using reclaimed wood, with different kinds of habitats for various pollinators. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-01-28T11:17:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2017/08/20/lichens-pure-air/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lichen.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lichen</image:title><image:caption>Lichen on an old plum tree</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lichen-33.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lepidocollema</image:title><image:caption>Lepidocollema lichens on a pear tree. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lichen-66.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Acarospora nodulosa</image:title><image:caption>Acarospora nodulosa lichen on an old pear tree trunk. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lichens-autumn.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lichens Autumn</image:title><image:caption>Lichens</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lichens-hanging.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lichens Hanging</image:title><image:caption>Some lichens love to hang down like threads. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lichen-4-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Different colored lichens on an old tree</image:title><image:caption>Different colored lichens on an old tree</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lichen-3-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lichens with a brush like form</image:title><image:caption>Lichens with a brush like form</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lichen-2-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lichens which a child fondly referred to as tree popcorns once</image:title><image:caption>Lichens which a child fondly referred to as tree popcorns once</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/lichen-1-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lichens growing on apple trees near the cottages</image:title><image:caption>Lichens growing on apple trees near the cottages</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-01-25T12:14:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/sightseeing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/mountain-peaks-in-evening.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mountain Peaks in Evening</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-01-22T06:24:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/our-story/environment/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/clover-field-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Clover Field</image:title><image:caption>We encouraged White Dutch Clover to grow initially everywhere. This enriched the soil and helped us move towards natural farming methods.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/solar-panels.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Solar Panels</image:title><image:caption>Solar Panels that power our home.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hay.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hay</image:title><image:caption>Hay</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/planting-trees.jpg</image:loc></image:image><lastmod>2025-01-08T13:38:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/farming-methods/polyculture-farming/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/apples-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Various Varieties of Apples</image:title><image:caption>Various Varieties of Apples</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/bee.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bee on White Dutch Clover</image:title><image:caption>Bee on White Dutch Clover</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-01-08T13:31:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/testimonial/gunjan-kumar-it-consultant/</loc><lastmod>2024-11-24T05:19:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2021/06/08/wilding-the-garden/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/kitten.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kitten of a Wild Cat</image:title><image:caption>Kitten of a Wild Cat</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/black-lored-tit.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Black Lored Tit</image:title><image:caption>Black Lored Tit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/pathway-in-wild-garden-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pathway in Wild Garden</image:title><image:caption>Pathway in Wild Garden</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/peaks-behind-trees.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Peaks behind the Trees</image:title><image:caption>Peaks behind the Trees</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/lawn-and-chairs.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lawn and Chairs</image:title><image:caption>Lawn and Chairs</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/wild-flowers-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Wild Flowers and Apple</image:title><image:caption>Wild Flowers and Apple</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-11-09T13:59:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2021/07/10/fruit-orchard-at-mainis-hill-cottages/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/plums.jpg</image:loc><image:title>plums</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/pear.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pear</image:title><image:caption>Pear</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/peaches1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Peaches</image:title><image:caption>These peaches are so sweet that honey bees forget the flowers when these mature, and instead make small holes to feed on their sweet sweet juice.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/green-apples.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Green Apples</image:title><image:caption>Green Apples</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/apples-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Apples</image:title><image:caption>Shiny red Apples, hanging within easy reach, are always there to tempt everyone. No wonder eve could not resist the apple then.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/apricots-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Apricots</image:title><image:caption>Apricots</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/apricots-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Apricots</image:title><image:caption>The way these apricots fill up the trees !</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/apricots-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Apricots</image:title><image:caption>Apricots, wild or hybrid... all of them are a delicacy to enjoy. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-11-09T13:57:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2021/02/15/keeping-warm-in-winters/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/trishul-morning-light.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Early morning light on Trishul peak. It’s only for moments like these that I can get out of my bed in the morning on winters.</image:title><image:caption>Early morning light on Trishul peak. It’s only for moments like these that I can get out of my bed in the morning on winters.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/frosted-leaves.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Frost crystals on leaves</image:title><image:caption>Frost crystals on leaves</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-10-20T06:55:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/temples/maa-barahi-temple-devi-dhura/</loc><lastmod>2024-05-03T10:41:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/temples/mundeshwar-mahadev/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/shiv-parwati.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shiv Parwati Statue</image:title><image:caption>Shiv Parwati Statue</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/suyal-and-supe-rivers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Suyal and Supe Rivers</image:title><image:caption>Confluence of Suyal and Supe Rivers</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/mundeshwar-mahadev-shiv-linga.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mundeshwar Mahadev Shiv Linga</image:title><image:caption>Mundeshwar Mahadev Shiv Linga</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/shiv-temples-at-mundeshwar-mahadev.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shiv Temples at Mundeshwar Mahadev</image:title><image:caption>Shiv Temples at Mundeshwar Mahadev</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/mundeshwar-mahadev.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mundeshwar Mahadev</image:title><image:caption>Mundeshwar Mahadev</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-24T17:03:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2018/04/15/driving-on-the-hills/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/car-under-snow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Car under Snow</image:title><image:caption>Car under Snow</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/road-sign-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Road Sign</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/road-to-natadol-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Road to Natadol</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/drive-in-snow.jpg</image:loc></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-17T07:53:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2019/04/18/birds-of-natadol/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/verditer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Verditer Flycatcher</image:title><image:caption>Verditer Flycatcher</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/mistle-thrush.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mistle Thrush</image:title><image:caption>Mistle Thrush</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/shrike-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shrike</image:title><image:caption>Shrike planning to take-off from the bush</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sparrow-on-apricot.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sparrow on Apricot</image:title><image:caption>Sparrow on Apricot. Flowers and fruits attract these small birds.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/green-backed-tit-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Green Backed Tit</image:title><image:caption>Small birds like this Green-backed Tit are very attractive to look at and kids love them.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/woodpecker2-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Woodpecker on an old apricot tree.</image:title><image:caption>Woodepecker on an old apricot tree.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/yellow-vented-bulbul-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Yellow Vented Bulbul</image:title><image:caption>Yellow-vented Himalayan Bulbul</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sparrow-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sparrow</image:title><image:caption>Small birds like sparrows, tits, canaries, finches and many others can be fun to spot. Watching their antics is a wonderful way to enjoy nature.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/green-backed-tit.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Small birds like this Green-backed Tit are very attractive to look at and kids love them.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sparrow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sparrow</image:title><image:caption>Small birds like sparrows, tits, canaries, finches and many others can be fun to spot. Watching their antics is a wonderful way to enjoy nature.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-01-31T12:27:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/temples/trishul-devta/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/trishula-devta.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trishula Devta</image:title><image:caption>Trishula Devta</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/trishula-devta-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Base of Trishul Devta</image:title><image:caption>Base of Trishul Devta</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/td-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>View from Hill Top</image:title><image:caption>View from Hill Top</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/td-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Coniferous Forest from Hill Top</image:title><image:caption>Coniferous Forest from Hill Top</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/td-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Forest View from Hill Top near Trishul Devta</image:title><image:caption>Forest View from Hill Top near Trishul Devta</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-01-16T13:49:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/temples/kasar-devi-temple/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/view-from-kasar-devi.jpg</image:loc><image:title>View from Kasar Devi</image:title><image:caption>View from Kasar Devi</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/bhairav-temple-at-kasar-devi.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bhairav Temple at Kasar Devi</image:title><image:caption>Bhairav Temple at Kasar Devi</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/shiva-temple-at-kasar-devi.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shiva Temple at Kasar Devi</image:title><image:caption>Shiva Temple at Kasar Devi</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/tree-at-kasar-devi.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tree at Kasar Devi</image:title><image:caption>Tree at Kasar Devi</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/kasar-devi-temple-from-steps.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kasar Devi Temple from Steps</image:title><image:caption>Kasar Devi Temple from Steps</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/kasar-devi-temple.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kasar Devi Temple</image:title><image:caption>Kasar Devi Temple</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-01-07T06:10:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/temples/panch-devleshwar/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/shiv-temple-complex.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shiv Temple Complex</image:title><image:caption>Shiv Temple Complex</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/temple-complex.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Temple Complex with various other Temples</image:title><image:caption>Temple Complex with various other Temples</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/shiv-temple-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shiv Temple</image:title><image:caption>Shiv Temple</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lord-shiva-and-nandi.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lord Shiva and Nandi</image:title><image:caption>Lord Shiva and Nandi</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-12-29T07:30:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/temples/vindhyavasini-temple/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/bhairon-baba-temple.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bhairon Baba Temple</image:title><image:caption>Bhairon Baba Temple</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/forest-path.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Forest Path</image:title><image:caption>Forest Path</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/trek-to-temple.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trek to Temple</image:title><image:caption>Trek to Temple</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/maa-temple.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ancient Temple of Kali Mata</image:title><image:caption>Ancient Temple of Kali Mata</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/vindh-temple.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Vindhyavasini Temple</image:title><image:caption>Vindhyavasini Temple</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-08-23T09:10:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/temples/</loc><lastmod>2023-07-28T07:10:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/temples/aedi-devta-temple/</loc><lastmod>2023-07-23T05:07:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2022/01/29/magical-fungi/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/morels.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Morels</image:title><image:caption>Morels</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/false-morel.jpg</image:loc><image:title>False Morel</image:title><image:caption>False Morel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/mushrooms-red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Red Mushrooms</image:title><image:caption>Red Mushrooms</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/mushroom-metallic.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Metallic Purple Mushroom</image:title><image:caption>Metallic Purple Mushroom</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/mushroom-and-moss.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mushroom and Moss</image:title><image:caption>Mushroom and Moss</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/mushroom-7.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Purple Mushroom</image:title><image:caption>Purple Mushroom </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/mushroom-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mushrooms growing on a wall</image:title><image:caption>Mushrooms growing on a wall</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/violet-mushrooms.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mushrooms on a Log</image:title><image:caption>Mushrooms on a Log</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/orange-flat-mushrooms.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Orange Flat Mushroom</image:title><image:caption>Orange Flat Mushroom</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/mushroom-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Copper Coloured Mushroom</image:title><image:caption>Copper Coloured Mushroom</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-07-19T10:10:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2021/09/01/mountain-stream-near-trinetra-mahadeva/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/stream-5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shallow mountain stream</image:title><image:caption>Quiet passages in the path of the stream</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/stream-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mountain Stream</image:title><image:caption>Sometimes the stream spreads over and slows down and sometimes it flows in a rush through the openings in the rocky bed.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/stream-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Meadows and Rocks frame the stream</image:title><image:caption>Meadows and Rocks frame the stream</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/stream-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cascading Stream</image:title><image:caption>Cascading Stream</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/stream-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mountain Stream</image:title><image:caption>Shallow bed of the mountain stream</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-07-09T13:28:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/temples/bhoomi-devta-shiv-temple/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/bhumiya-devta-and-shiv-temple-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bhumiya Devta and Shiv Temple</image:title><image:caption>Bhumiya Devta and Shiv Temple</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shiv-temple-covered-with-snow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bhoomi Devtas &amp; Shiv Temple, covered with Snow</image:title><image:caption>Bhoomi Devtas &amp; Shiv Temple, covered with Snow</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-07-09T12:34:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/temples/saim-devta-temple/</loc><lastmod>2023-07-09T12:32:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/facilities/reviews/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/logo_google_search_round_color_192dp-2.png</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tripadvisor_logo-1.png</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/snow-peaks.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Snow Peaks from Maini's Hill Cottages</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2023-07-09T11:28:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2018/08/12/cascades-waterfalls/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cascade-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cascade</image:title><image:caption>Cascades on the rocky beds are a sight to behold.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cascade-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cascade</image:title><image:caption>Rain water falling over the rocks has formed a beautiful cascade</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/flowing-river-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Flowing river</image:title><image:caption>The rocks in the mountain streams have various levels marked on to them by the water. This photograph from early in the season shows the white salt deposits on the lower side of rocks, indicating the level to which the rivers fill up in rains</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/waterfalls1-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Waterfall</image:title><image:caption>Another small waterfall next to the road</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/mountain-stream-2-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mountain Stream</image:title><image:caption>Another cascading mountain stream in a forest, next to the road to Natadol</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/waterfalls-3-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Waterfalls</image:title><image:caption>A small waterfalls en-route to Natadol</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/mountain-stream-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mountain Stream</image:title><image:caption>Mountain stream cascading over a bed of rocks</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-07-06T10:30:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2022/02/07/snow/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/after-snw.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Maini's Hill Cottages after Snowfall</image:title><image:caption>Maini's Hill Cottages after Snowfall</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/site-7.jpg</image:loc><image:title>View from Room</image:title><image:caption>View from Room</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/site-5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Snow-covered Mini-Golf</image:title><image:caption>Snow-covered Mini-Golf</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/site-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fresh white snow over on our deck</image:title><image:caption>Fresh white snow over on our deck</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/site-6.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Going for a long walk and observing one's own footprints is blissful</image:title><image:caption>Going for a long walk and observing one's own footprints is blissful</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/site-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>View from Lawn</image:title><image:caption>View from Lawn</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/dsm_7932_site.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Maini's Hill Cottages after Snowfall</image:title><image:caption>Maini's Hill Cottages after Snowfall</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cottages-after-snowfall-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cottages after snowfall</image:title><image:caption>Cottages after a fresh snowfall</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-06-13T10:26:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2021/08/21/rains-in-the-hills/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sunset-in-monsoons-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sunset in Monsoon</image:title><image:caption>Yet another interesting monsoon evening</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sunset-in-monsoons.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sunset in Monsoons</image:title><image:caption>Sunset in Monsoons – Sometimes in rainy seasons, we witness such dramatic sunsets too</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cloudy-village.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cloudy day at our village</image:title><image:caption>Cloudy day at our village</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sun-lit-hill-top-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sun-Lit Hill-Top</image:title><image:caption>Sun-Lit Hill-Top</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/distant-trees.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Clouds cover up the landscape</image:title><image:caption>Clouds cover up the landscape</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/mainis-hill-cottages.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Maini's Hill Cottages in Monsoons</image:title><image:caption>Maini's Hill Cottages in Monsoons</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cloudy-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Clouds floating around on a distant hill</image:title><image:caption>Clouds floating around on a distant hill</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-06-11T13:05:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2022/09/09/10-benefits-of-staying-in-a-homestay/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/lawn.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lawn</image:title><image:caption>Lawn</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/learning-photography.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Learning Photography</image:title><image:caption>Learning Photography</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cottages-spring.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cottages in Spring</image:title><image:caption>Cottages in Spring</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/flowerland.jpg</image:loc><image:title>It's nice to relax among Wild Flowers</image:title><image:caption>It's nice to relax among Wild Flowers</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-05-04T08:42:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/thanks-for-your-payment/</loc><lastmod>2022-12-01T13:33:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/photo-gallery/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/dsm_8674.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lawn in front of Cottages</image:title><image:caption>Lawn in front of Cottages</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/dsm_8739.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Master Bedroom on Ground Floor</image:title><image:caption>Master Bedroom on Ground Floor</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/dsm_6659.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Reading Corner</image:title><image:caption>Reading Corner</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/dsm_6656.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bedroom on Upper Floor</image:title><image:caption>Bedroom on Upper Floor</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/dsm_6654.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Extra Bedroom</image:title><image:caption>Extra Bedroom</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/dsm_0013.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Living Room</image:title><image:caption>Living Room</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/dsm_0012.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Living Room</image:title><image:caption>Living Room</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/dsm_0007.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sitting for Tea/Coffee</image:title><image:caption>Sitting for Tea/Coffee</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/dsm_0003.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sitting for Tea/Coffee</image:title><image:caption>Sitting for Tea/Coffee</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/winters-mainis-hill-cottages.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Winters at Maini's Hill Cottages</image:title><image:caption>Winters at Maini's Hill Cottages</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-09-02T03:13:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2022/07/08/forest-bathing-shinrin-yoku/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/forest-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tall Tree</image:title><image:caption>Tall Tree</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tree-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dry Tree</image:title><image:caption>Even dead and dry trees are an integral part of the forest and need to be experienced. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tree-hugging.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tree Hugging</image:title><image:caption>Tree Hugging is one of the many activities that we do as a part of Forest Bathing.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/forest-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Forest near Maini's Hill Cottages</image:title><image:caption>Forest near Maini's Hill Cottages</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/forest-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beauty of Forests on a Clear Day</image:title><image:caption>Beauty of Forests on a Clear 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Farms</image:title><image:caption>Terrace or Step Farming, next to a couple of traditional village houses.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/snow-hills.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Terrace Farms during Winters</image:title><image:caption>Terrace Farms during Winters</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-03-07T09:01:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2018/05/19/wild-flowers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/garden-with-wild-flowers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Garden with Wild Flowers</image:title><image:caption>Garden with Wild Flowers</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/daisies-on-roadside-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Flowers on roadside</image:title><image:caption>Daisies, Chamomiles, Dandelions on the top and White Dutch Clover on the ground</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/wild-flowers-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Wild flowers</image:title><image:caption>Wild flowers that grow in small bunches, similar to the ubiquitous lantana, but bigger and denser</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/kilmora-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kilmora</image:title><image:caption>Indian Barberry in full bloom. Also called the tree turmeric, the name becomes self-evident if you happen to look at the shrub blossoming or even just the cut portions of the thin woody branches</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/pastel-colors.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pastel Colored Flowers</image:title><image:caption>A patch of flowers in pastel colors. This is how nature forms its own bouquets!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/pink-flowers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pink Flowers</image:title><image:caption>Pink Flowers, that grow in the most unlikely of places.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/wild-rose-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Wild Rose</image:title><image:caption>Wild Rose in white color, that grows tall and covers up other trees as well</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/tree-rhododendron-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rhododendron</image:title><image:caption>Rhododendron Tree.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/roadside-daisies-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Chamomiles and Dandelions</image:title><image:caption>White and yellow flowers growing on the roadside</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/wild-daisies-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Wild Daisies</image:title><image:caption>Flowers growing wild</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-02-24T05:27:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2018/01/06/frost/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/frost-5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Frosted Leaves</image:title><image:caption>Frosted Leaves</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/frost-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Frost</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/weeds-covered-in-frost-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Weeds covered in frost</image:title><image:caption>Vegetation covered in frost. As soon as the warm sun hits the frost-covered areas, the crystals shimmer and then disappear</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ice-crystals-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ice crystals</image:title><image:caption>Frost ice crystals - close up</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/frost-crystals-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Frost on dry leaves</image:title><image:caption>Frost on dry leaves</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/frosted-cottages.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Frosted Cottages</image:title><image:caption>Cottages with frost all over them, mixed with a little amount of snow.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Frost-Crystals-2.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>In shaded areas, the frost doesn't disappear even in day time. With passing time, more and more crystals form on the already existing one, covering whole of the surfaces</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-02-10T15:09:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2020/04/05/forest-walks/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/clouds-on-forest-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Clouds on Forest</image:title><image:caption>Sometimes, on a warm day, it is quite common to see clouds rising up from forests. And you wondered how forests create rains?</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/fern-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fern</image:title><image:caption>Ferns grow wherever they can find even a little amount of light, under the dense canopies.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/autumn-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Autumn</image:title><image:caption>The colors of autumn never fail to impress us.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/forest-2-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Forest</image:title><image:caption>Forest as seen from a hill-top.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/canopy-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Canopy</image:title><image:caption>In some places, the forest is not too dense, and the light hits the ground. This is where small plants start to flourish.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nanda-devi-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nanda Devi</image:title><image:caption>On clear days, hill-tops in Natadol also provide beautiful vistas to enjoy and photograph. Nanda-Devi peak in late evening.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-03-17T03:38:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/testimonial/sudipto-roy/</loc><lastmod>2021-02-12T16:13:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/testimonial/dr-deepa-giridhar-kamath/</loc><lastmod>2021-02-12T16:01:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/testimonial/sitanshu-raj-writer-spiritual-person/</loc><lastmod>2021-02-12T15:58:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/testimonial/shreela-sen-environment-social-change-enthusiast/</loc><lastmod>2021-02-12T15:47:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2019/03/31/blossoming-fruit-trees/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/apricot-blossoms-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Apricot Blossoms</image:title><image:caption>Apricot Blossoms - Pink flowers cover up the whole tree while the leaves are still forming.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/apple-blossoms-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Apple Blossoms</image:title><image:caption>Apple Blossoms</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/apple-blossoms-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Apple Blossoms</image:title><image:caption>Apple Blossoms</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/peach-blossoms-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Peach Blossoms</image:title><image:caption>Peach Blossoms - deep pink flowers with long stamens</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/blossoms-on-plum-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Blossoms on Plum</image:title><image:caption>Plum blossoms are also pale white in color.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/pear-blossoms-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pear Blossoms</image:title><image:caption>Pear Blossoms</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/plum-tree-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Plum Tree</image:title><image:caption>Plum tree in full blossom</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-02-11T15:48:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2020/08/21/sunsets-at-natadol/</loc><lastmod>2021-02-09T07:26:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2020/07/03/starry-skies/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/starry-sky-at-natadol-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Starry Sky behind our cottages</image:title><image:caption>Starry Sky behind our cottages</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/star-trails.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Star Trails</image:title><image:caption>Star Trails created as the stars move while the time passes.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/starry-sky-at-natadol-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Starry Sky at Natadol</image:title><image:caption>Starry Sky in front of our cottages. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cottage-and-garden.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cottage and Garden</image:title><image:caption>Late night sitting in the garden, under the star-studded sky.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/starry-sky-at-natadol-5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Starry Sky above Maini's Hill Cottages</image:title><image:caption>Starry Sky above Maini's Hill Cottages</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2020-09-14T07:04:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/feedback/</loc><lastmod>2020-04-21T02:05:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2017/11/24/glimpse-of-the-peaks/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/pink-peaks-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pink peaks</image:title><image:caption>Pink Peaks - That's how they appear sometimes after sunset.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/nanda-devi-sunrise-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nanda Devi Sunrise</image:title><image:caption>First rays of light on Nanda Devi peak</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/trishul-morning-light-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trishul Morning Light</image:title><image:caption>Trishul lit by early morning light</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/drive-to-cottages-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Drive to Cottages</image:title><image:caption>Winding road to the cottages with a view of the snow-covered peaks in early winters</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/peaks-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Himalayan Peaks</image:title><image:caption>Uncropped view from a 135mm lens on a full frame camera. The far left is Trishul and the peak on the right side is Nanda-Devi</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/pink-peaks.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Pink Peaks</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/nanda-devi-sunrise.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/trishul-morning-light-1.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Trishul lit by early morning light</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/himalayan-peaks.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Captured in the morning hours when the peaks were visible but the valley was still in shade</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-06-23T07:10:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/2018/12/03/colorful-autumn/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/drive-to-mainis-hill-cottages-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Drive to Maini's Hill Cottages</image:title><image:caption>On way to our cottages - a kaleidoscope of autumn colors contrasting with evergreens.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/yellow-leaves-2-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Yellow Leaves</image:title><image:caption>Sometimes the bunch of yellow leaves can be so dense that their outlines get merged with each other</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/red-leaves-against-blue-sky-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Red Leaves against Blue Sky</image:title><image:caption>Brown Leaves against Blue Sky are a sight to behold</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/yellow-leaves-in-front-of-evergreens-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Yellow leaves in front of evergreens</image:title><image:caption>Lone tree with yellow leaves before a background of evergreens and conifers.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/autumn-up-close-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Autumn Up Close</image:title><image:caption>Bright yellow-red leaves with the dark tree form natural pieces of artwork, to be admired and felt</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cottages.live/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/autumn-in-kumaon-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Autumn in Kumaon</image:title><image:caption>Autumn in Kumaon - A wonderful time to go for long drives</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2020-04-08T11:02:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live/testimonial/dr-bhrigu-nath-khanna/</loc><lastmod>2019-05-20T04:40:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cottages.live</loc><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><lastmod>2026-04-03T06:24:56+00:00</lastmod></url></urlset>
