Fall Foliage as seen in Home Depot parking lot in Rutland VT

Fall Foliage as seen in Home Depot parking lot in Rutland VT

We usually try to shop local whenever possible, but today I needed to go to Rutland to visit Home Depot. Mary and I are in the middle of finishing our outdoor projects for the season resulting is various little purchases of specialized supplies to complete the jobs. In this case, Mary needed some special 40 grit sanding disks that the local hardware store, Goodro's, did not carry. But enough on the stream of conscience chatter about hardware stores....

What really struck me today, while driving around Rutland, was how the fall colors on the mountainsides surrounding the city have just popped in the last few days. The view from the Home Deport parking lot was just a stunning combination of bright red maples interspersed with green pine trees and yellow poplars against a beautiful blue sky background. Many were concerned that the moisture we received in August had dulled the annual fall display.... Not so...If anything, today on my travels the color was stunning in every direction you looked.

Friends of ours called this afternoon to say that they had the same experience. We always have friends on the look out giving us reports so we can feed the information to our guests. In this case, our friends had travelled down Route 100 south meandering to Manchester Vermont, before completing the circle home via Route 7 north. They reported that the color on the routes down and back was beautiful in each direction, in many cases appearing to be a peak color along the way.

Mother Nature is a fickle lady. She always keeps one guessing when it comes to fall colors. Every year they are always stunning to look at. One just needs to be patient, observant, and trusting... because one thing is certain... the leaves will change color like they do every year.

Fall colors in Killington are at their peak. We at the Birch Ridge Inn look forward to greeting you when you visit.