Stunning fall foliage

A vibrant red leaf captures the light in Greensboro, Vt. (Toby Talbot / Associated Press)

Sept. 22, 2012 11:30 AM PT

The first day of fall is here, as evidenced by the early arrival of changing leaves. Enjoy these photos of the 2012 fall foliage, and keep coming back: We’ll keep adding more.

New England photographer Susan Cole Kelly captured this image in Hancock, N.H., in late July -- underscoring this year’s early arrival of fall color. (Susan Cole Kelly / Susan Cole Kelly Photography)

New Hampshire photographer and foliage expert Jim Salge spotted this early color at the higher elevations in New Hampshire’s White Mountains earlier this month. (Jim Salge / Jim Salge Photography)