Killington Peak painted by nature in red and orange

Killington Peak painted by nature in red and orange

Fall foliage season is always a busy time at the inn. But I took the opportunity this morning to drive up to the mountain to take in the fall colors. And the mountain is beautiful! Of course, in a few weeks we will describe beautiful as covered in snow... but the bright leaves of the fall are a great substitute.

The mountain is primarily colored this year in reds and oranges. The backside of Pico down to Rams Head was brilliant this morning, bathed in bright sunshine. The same color combination carried right across Snowdon Peak; the slope of which forms the foreground in todays picture. Temperatures are still a little warm, so Killington Peak in the background was slightly muted by some haze, but you could clearly see that the trees bordering the ski slopes were burning with more bright orange and red colors.

With the weather predicted to be warm through the week, with no precipitation or wind on the forecast, the colors should hold at least through the upcoming Columbus Day weekend.