We hiked Graveyard Fields off the Blue Ridge Parkway twice within six months thirteen years ago:

Graveyard Fields

Repeating Ourselves

K and I are certain we went a third time — though we think it was actually our first time. There’s no mention of it on MTS; I can’t find any pictures of that trip. Still, K and I are certain we went.

This morning, we went for the first time in about thirteen years. The last time we went, L looked like this

Today, when we made it to the same location, I had the Girl stand roughly in the same spot to take a picture:

Where did that little girl go? We’ll be asking the for the rest of our lives, I realize, but every time I ask that question again, I’m surprised again.