Jason writes, "I am a very logical, rational and even skeptical individual - this picture that I have attached was taken where the tragedy of the Donner Party occurred during the winter of 1846-1847. Here's a brief summary of their story: at the beginning of November 1846, a group of California-bound emigrants was trapped by snow in the Sierra Nevada. By the time the last member reached safety six months later, nearly half of the 81 men, women, and children had died of cold and starvation. Many of those who survived had been forced to resort to cannibalism. The story of the Donner Party is one of the most fascinating in the history of the American West.  More than 150 years later, the saga of how a group of ordinary people struggled almost to their journeys and only to encounter greater hardship, even death, continues to intrigue visitors year-round. This past Tuesday, I was walking along a trail in the Donner Memorial State Park not far from Reno, Nevada where I was on a monitoring visit - I took this photo on the trail in the park - I was completely alone....I stopped to take a picture of the trail in the sunlight.... I made a mental note of how quiet and peaceful it was being there by myself...I have no idea who this child is...or how he/she got into the picture...  I would have easily noticed and remembered any person that was near me...Hope you can figure this out....I can't... Bottom right-hand corner of the picture - a child looking back at me... I don't believe this  happened...there's got to be a logical explanation for it."