Last Friday night was a memorable one for salamander lovers, young and old in Homewood.
The evening conditions were perfect for the winter salamander migration — rainy and a warm 50-60 degrees.
When this happens the local salamanders trek down off Shades Mountain at night, emerging from the Homewood Forest Preserve. They then cross South Lakeshore Drive and dive into the venal pools adjacent to the Samford University intramural fields…