Look out - it's a newt!

First our hiking buddy Liane (who came to meet the meetup crew in our carpool) found a newt and then James found this little fella who came wandering by the hiking trail - there were actually a couple of them going in opposite directions. They looked pretty cool with an orange underbelly and little eyes. It was great to see small wildlife amongst the leaf litter, as they are quite camoflagued amongst the winter tones of the dead leaves. This little guy was about 10cm long and sauntered along as if he was on a mission.