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Killington in it's Fall Foliage Splendor

Killington in it's Fall Foliage Splendor 

Today was definitely a bonus day at Killington. Fall showers, predicted for all day long, held off until sunset. Temperatures were moderate(I put shorts back on for the day to work outside). And the fall color is spectacular

I went up to a friends house on a mountain ridge line overlooking Killington and took today's picture of the Killington basin area. The colors throughout the valley are vivid. The red maples, and orange oaks, cause the valley to glow with color. Cloud cover today kept things somewhat muted, but the colors were still quite beautiful. And with reasonable weather forecasted for the rest of the week, the colors should hold through the upcoming Columbus Day weekend.

Championship Tee's, Hole 5, Killington Resort Golf Course

Championship Tee's, Hole 5,
Killington Resort Golf Course 

After a very busy weekend, Mary and I had an opportunity to take a walk on our usual loop around the neighborhood of the inn. On normal days, it is usually a very nice walk. We meander through parts of the Killington Resort golf course; on quiet back country roads; all with great views of the mountains as a backdrop. Today, however, the nice walk was downright beautiful.

Fall colors in the Killington basin area, are starting to approach peak. Virtually all of the trees have started to change color with the diminished sunshine and cool temperatures of the last couple of days. It was a very pretty walk indeed.

Birch Ridge Inn with a colorful fall backdrop

Birch Ridge Inn with a colorful fall backdrop 

Just a quick update....Saturday is a working day around the inn, so we don't usually get a chance to roam around town very much. Today, unfortunately, is no exception...because it is just beautiful outside.

Cool crisp fall air infiltrated the area overnight. Skies today are a deep royal blue. Fall foliage is nearing peak. Just a postcard perfect fall day in Killington.

Geese on Hole 4 at Killington Golf Course

Geese on Hole 4 at Killington Golf Course 

This morning at Killington it was very wet, blustery, but with mild temperatures. Most of the day the temperatures were in the mid 60's. But around 3:00 this afternoon it all changed.

The leading edge of a cold front has pushed through the area. Temperatures have dropped 20 degrees already. But later tonight, temperatures are forecasted to be in the low 30's with a general frost warning in the area. Saturday is forecasted to be a blue bird day, on the crisp side, but with a lot of sunshine. Great weather to view fall foliage.

Fall Color at Birch Ridge Inn

Fall Color At Birch Ridge Inn 

Each night, the cold temperatures are drawing out the color of the grand old trees around the inn. Over the last couple of nights, we have come close to a general frost. The ground is still a little moist, so we have not had a killing ground frost, but building roofs and cars are covered in the morning, which means that the leaves on the trees are also getting quite cold.

If you notice on the inn picture in the foliage picture gallery, we got our first load of firewood for the season yesterday. This mornings task was to build a crib for the wood in front of the Great Room. It has still been a little warm in the early evening to light a fire in the Great Room fireplace, but I would expect that we will be doing that either this weekend or some time next week.

Fall Color behind Green #2 at Green Mountain National Golf Course in Killington

Fall Color behind Green #2
at Green Mountain National Golf Course
in Killington 

This morning we had a 9:30 AM tee time at the Green Mountain National Golf Course. The morning sun, as is usual for this time of year, was still low on the horizon when we started to play. The fall colors around the course were absolutely beautiful. The red maples, orange oaks, and yellow birches are all starting to show full color on eastern facing slopes in the morning sunshine.

Unlike in past years, where the color change was running late and muted, this year the leaves seem to be turning on their more natural schedule. While peak foliage is in the eye of the beholder, It does look to my eye that peak foliage in Killington will occur some time next week, especially if we have a few more frosty nights.

Birch Ridge Inn with a backdrop of fall color

Birch Ridge Inn with a backdrop of fall color 

The color change in the trees is continuing it's advance. Fall foliage visitors, aka "leaf peepers", should be very happy with the colors in the Green Mountains this season. it looks like there has been a great combination of moisture and fair temperatures all summer to make this fall foliage season especially brilliant.

Mary and I have been busy around the inn on a variety of odd jobs to get the inn ready for our fall foliage guests. I spent a good part of today in the kitchen, doing the usual pre-foliage maintenance to make sure that the equipment is running properly so we can feed our guests. Mary has been starting to go through the gardens, culling the plants that have passed so that the plants that shine in the fall can rightfully take center stage.

While we have had guests at the inn each night, there is a sharp upturn in guests later this week, which will carry straight through until the week after Columbus Day. Starting this Wednesday (September 27th), our restaurant will be serving dinner nightly until the end of the fall season. It should be a great fall season for visitors to Vermont.





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