newt pool

 
technically they are red efts...

teen-aged newts.

the crew caught 24 of them today.

carried them around in a black bucket.

guess it was too crowded.

when i came up from the cabin they had transformed the wheelbarrow into the newt pool.

they added rocks for islands so they could rest.

leaves so they could float.

grass clippings for snacks.

if an eft tried to climb up the side,

someone would pick it up and plop it on a leaf or rock.

it kept them amused for about 30 minutes.

then i had them pluck out the efts and put them back in the rocks.

we cleaned up the wheelbarrow pool.

now they will something to search for tomorrow.