AAAAHHHHH WISH YOU WERE HERE!!! Video of how far away it was: https://youtu.be/Zj8apA-Em70
This is still my favorite rudy-bedtime story :)
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All in a super large pool cut off from the main creek. Also these are 100% RS newts. This is an area that you must visit as there are so many newts and lizards and snakes as well as cicadas for everyone who likes those.