Stayin' Alive

They looked more like insects than herps (amphibian and reptile) as they crossed my path as I ran an hour on Lake Brandt Trail (Greensboro, N.C.).

A tiny snake and a very small frog or toad.

Made me wonder what their chances of survival were.

So small. Defenseless. And on their own.

Would I see one or both of them on Greensboro's trails...full-sized, years in the future.

Would they survive to be less vulnerable than they are today?

Will I survive to see it?