absent-minded, accidental photobomb

This picture is amazing! It captures the cliche "absent-minded professor" (me!).
After the most recent Fresno Pacific University commencement ceremony, I spent time  on the quad (traditional place for families to gather for photos and congrats) tracking down several graduates who were students of mine.  I was especially on the lookout for Veronica, and was disappointed when I never found her in the crowd.

A few days later, she posted this picture on my Facebook wall.  I was shocked that I appeared in the picture, looking like a passerby or photobomber.  I  realized that I had walked right by Veronica and her family...likely specifically looking for her as I walked by...but didn't recognize her with her hair down!  I'm sure the relative or friend taking the photo didn't even notice me..

Veronica Garcia Dave Wainscott, I didn't get a pic with you but I guess this is close enough — with Danny Ramirez, Evelin Landeros and Dave Wainscott. Unlike ·  · Stop Notifications · Share · December 14, 2014 You, LLoyd Graham, RichardChristine Lollar, Casey Boone and 25 others like this. David-Maari Nesper #FresnoFamousPastorPhotoBomb December 14, 2014 at 10:29pm · Unlike · 1 Keltic Ken A Hitchcock moment... December 14, 2014 at 10:50pm · Unlike · 2 Pedro Garcia Say anything. December 15, 2014 at 5:48am · Unlike · 1 Arnold Kriegbaum ¡Fotobombazo! December 16, 2014 at 5:54am · Unlike · 1 Dave Wainscott Wow! What a great picture. Unbelievable..There were two people I couldn't find in the madness of the crowd: you( Veronica Garcia) and Jimmy Macias. I even texted Jimmy..So you realize there's a good chance that in this pic I am looking for you..I ha...See More December 16, 2014 at 9:29am · Like · 1 Dave Wainscott Oh, for any wondering what Keltic Ken meant by the Hitchcock comment, Alfred Hitchcock made cameos in the background of every film he directed..sometimes a walkby like this. Ken knows that I did the same in a film I directed..and that he himself is in...see the 4:00-4:17 mark here below..and note I have the same clueless look on my facehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIJuqfWE70g Good Friday Fresno I was commissioned by the North Central Fresno Pastors Cluster to film some "man/woman on the... YOUTUBE.COM December 16, 2014 at 9:33am · Edited · Like · 2 · Remove Preview Veronica Garcia Dave, you're a star! December 16, 2014 at 12:55pm · Unlike · 1 Dave Wainscott Thus pic is such a classic; way better than the one i would have taken. I'm just sorry I didn't get to meet your family. Did they all get in!? It looked like there was a little room in the balcony December 22, 2014 at 12:42pm · Like Veronica Garcia I love this pic Dave Wainscott but we're going to have to get together and take a normal one. December 30, 2014 at 1:14pm · Unlike · 1 Dave Wainscott Sure, Veronica Garcia I will even wear my funny hat again for a pic with you all. I'll be teaching at your campus in a few weeks January 3 at 6:17pm · Edited · Like Write a comment...