I’ve loved salamanders ever since I was a kid, whenever we hiked near a stream I’d search under the rocks for these beautiful little creatures. While I’ve seen newts here in the Northwest, salamanders have always eluded me. Nearly always, that is. I have seen them a few times, for brief seconds between when a wading bird plucks them from their hiding spot and swallows them whole.
Here’s hoping one day we meet under happier circumstances.