Boreal Toad Anaxyrus boreas ssp. boreas these little cuties (this one is not full sized) have been on the acreage since we moved in in the early '70s. I've seen some over the years when they bask in gravel (in front of the house for example) but most often I hear them in vegetation or in the rock garden, but can't get a look! This is the first time I've seen one in water! in this pool on a tarp. I thought it was just chilling there, but then started wondering if it was able to climb up the tarp, so I put a couple of boards to let it climb out if it wanted. When I went back a little later, I didn't see it- wondered if it might be hiding under the boards but hoped it had got out. The next day it was definitely gone, so, success! Music: East West by John Patitucci from the YouTube Audio Library