Salamander
My wife saw this one and its mate having some fun. I didn't get there in time. Handsome little guy.
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Salamanders have very smooth, perpetually moist skin, and prefer lounging on stream banks and under leaf litter to dry, sunny rocks.
They spend a lot of time in the water, and some species never even lose their juvenile gills (cf tadpoles), remaining aquatic their whole lives.
I really like your technique: sharp closeups with the fuzzy background. Very cool.
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