We have designated horse and buggy parking areas at Hemlock Lake.
This colorful Red Salamander lives at Hemlock Lake County Park. Based on the dark color we would guess this one is several years old. They tend to get darker in color as they age.
Although the calendar said the next to last day in December the scene at Hemlock Lake on this day was not winter like. By now in most years there is usually some ice on the lake by now.