2017 Fall Foliage Peak Color at Birch Ridge Inn

2017 Fall Foliage Peak Color at Birch Ridge Inn

There is the old adage "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". And no more is that apparent then when people are discussing fall foliage colors in Vermont.

Peak color can arrive on any given day at any given time under any given lighting conditions. Peak color is not universal across Vermont. Heck, it is not even universal within the same photo frame to different people. It is more a zen like quality, and definitely a state of mind.

Today finally just feels like fall. While I write this still dressed in summer shorts in my office, it is significantly cooler today than others this fall season. Temperatures are struggling to get to the mid 50's in Killington. And that is even with full out sunshine and a blazingly beautiful blue sky.

Aerial view of the Birch Ridge Inn taken by Steve Kent of Killington's Outside TV. Taken October 12, 2017

Our next door neighbor, Steve, who happens to be the manager of Outside TV in Killington had his drone up this morning. The photo above is a stunning shot of the fall colors with the inn in the fore ground and the mountain in the back ground. It is as pretty a photo of fall colors as I have seen this year.

Mother Nature presents this scene only once a year to those lucky enough to capture it. Vibrant fall colors in Killington and the surrounding mountains will probably last for a few more days. If you have not had a chance to take your fall ride to see the colors, now is the time.

Wherever you may be, keep it in the fairway.....remember the leaf rule, and ask Mother Nature for some cold air so Killington can begin snow making.