Fall Foliage

Fall is one of my favorite times of the years.  Colorful leaves, the last garden harvests with pumpkins, squash, and apples galore, and that frosty chill in the air which is an exciting harbinger of the upcoming winter.  This year we had a very dry summer and early autumn and this nice weather became the gift which kept on giving with awesome fall foliage.  Here are some pictures of the fall leaves around Craftsbury.

A rainbow of leaves

A neon tree which Caitlin and I marveled at while rollerskiing on the Creek Rd. in East Albany

The treeline next to our favorite bounding and grass skiing hill

The view from our parking lot at Elinor's

I think the new windmills are enhancing the fall panoramas. Here you can kind of see the turbines in the distance.

Lots of reds and oranges

Jay Peak

It's past peak now but that only highlights the trees which continue to shine

And now that the leaves are falling, it's time to start our snow dances. The first snow of the year left some accumulation on Mt. Mansfield.

With the peak of foliage over, I headed west to Park City for an altitude training camp with the US Ski team.  There are some yellow birch trees here but the colors are nowhere near as vibrant.  On the upside, the drier climate  means lots of sunny weather and my vitamin D stores are feeling happily replenished.  Check back soon for updates from Utah.

Thanks for reading and happy fall!