Hiking in Botetourt County
It was my birthday on Friday so I decided to take a hike in the Jefferson National Forest in Botetourt County near Troutville.
It had rained during the night so the woods were good and wet, which normally can lead to an uncomfortable hiking experience, but I also know that certain woodland critters come out after a rain so I was keeping an eye out for them. The picture is several Red Efts I discovered during my Botetourt foray. They are the terrestrial stage of the Red-spotted Newt which is a salamander that can often be found in woodland ponds and springs. I also came across another species of salamander in a creek (not yet identified) when I was flipping over some rocks, and of course there were quite a few crawfish in the creek as well.
You can view more of my photos from this hike on my new Flickr account.
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[...] a blog post about his own birthday hike in 2006, Marty Martin from RoanokeHouseHunter.com observed: It had rained during the night so the woods [...]
[...] it my friend, Marty Martin from RoanokeHouseHunter.com, got some delightful shots of his own when he encountered red efts in Botetourt County. So here are some closer peaks at the Red-Spotted Newt in its terrestrial [...]