The other day, Christian and I were out moving Bucky's water trough trying to use it to block a hole in the fence where the dogs are getting out (will have to do something more permananent with that this week since Bucky will be home shortly!). Anyways, when we lifted the trough, we saw this orange salamander under it. It just sat there, so still and rubbery looking that I wasn't even sure if it was real. A little scared of it myself, I told Christian (good mom,lol) to poke it and see if it's real or a toy. He gently gave it a poke and it moved the slightest bit, not much though. I ran in to get my camera and of course that's when it decided to move quicker, guess he's camera shy!
I took a guess that it was a salamander and googled "orange salamander" and sure enough, that's what it is! Don't you just love Google?!
This morning I've got a pan of biscuits baking in the oven. My little one, Dalton requested biscuits and gravy this morning, it's hard to deny his requests! After breakfast, it's off to church then not sure what is planned. Nick is off on Sundays so we've always set this day aside as "family day" to spend together.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Oh, and I just learned from my friend WebRadio that it's National Friends Day so call on a friend to say hi!
Hello Tanya !
ReplyDeleteVery great shot !
The color is strange...
Yes, sunday si the "family day...".
See You later !
I really like the orange salamander...nice color, of course (from Big Orange Country)
ReplyDeleteCool pic, T! Enjoy your family day!
ReplyDeleteWe're having a little bowling match to celebrate my grandma's 82nd birthday. She's still bowling on a leauge and has been for over 50 years! Can you believe it?
Salamanders are cool. Glad it stopped long enough to have its photo made. Enjoy your Sunday! I'm spending mine in the kitchen preparing meals for the upcoming week - I love to cook, but the job gets in the way.
ReplyDeleteGreat colour! I bet he was more scared of you though!
ReplyDeleteTanya, Your salamander brought back memories when I was a youngster. My brother and I played a game after a rain shower. We each hunted salamanders to see who could find the most. Then we would meet back at the porch and count to see who found the most...
ReplyDeleteI've never seen one of these before, but my husband says they are here...in the swamp!
ReplyDeleteThe right color for next Halloween!
ReplyDeleteelle est très belle cette salamandre. Petit, j'en attrapais avec les copains dans les étangs, mais c'etait des salamandres tachetées
ReplyDeleteit is very beautiful this salamander. Petit, I caught with friends in ponds, but it was spotted salamanders
weird animal... never seen the orange...
ReplyDeleteOh what a weird creature. First time I've seen one
ReplyDeleteThat's a great looking salamander!
ReplyDeleteLovely little critter! Are they safe to handle? I would guess that they are. We get smaller lizzards here called skinks, some grey and some green. If you pick them up by their tails their tails drop of and grow again after a few days. - Dave
ReplyDeleteI am so critter crazy! What a beautiful salamander! He is so ahlloweeny coored too!
ReplyDeleteThat's wild. I've never seen one like that before. The bright blue ones are pretty crazy, aren't they? Almost neon. It's amazing what Mother Nature does.
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