Noticed this salamander (also called red-spotted newt) alongside a forest road. In the juvenile stage this is known as the red eft https://pbase.com/laroseforest/image/164241493) and looks completely different as well as being terrestrial. The adult stage, shown here, is aquatic except it will sometimes spend the winter under logs on land.

To see what others are posting in the way of roadside/trailside attractions/distractions for the Jult challenge: https://forum.pbase.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=49178&p=389709&sid=0f36a6f9c84e3ce69263db181a1592b7#p389709