Red leaves seen in East Montpelier

　 Early foliage appears by The Old Meeting House in East Montpelier, Vt., Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. The red, orange and gold foliage that attracts millions of visitors to northern New England each fall is expected to be especially vivid this year, thanks to lots of early summer rain. That has tourism officials optimistic, though no one"s expecting to break any records given the slowly recovering economy.
　
　

　 Leaves have turned red in East Montpelier, Vt., Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. The red, orange and gold foliage that attracts millions of visitors to northern New England each fall is expected to be especially vivid this year, thanks to lots of early summer rain. That has tourism officials optimistic, though no one"s expecting to break any records given the slowly recovering economy.(AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
　

Early foliage appears in East Montpelier. The red, orange and gold foliage that attracts millions of visitors to northern New England each fall is expected to be especially vivid this year, thanks to lots of early summer rain. That has tourism officials optimistic, though no one"s expecting to break any records given the slowly recovering economy.

(Agencies)