After 20 years away, I finally returned home to Albania in what was the trip of a lifetime.  Tirana had changed so much but there were still remnants of the old city.  In this view of Tirana
 
The foreground—tight and detailed—represents the familiarity of childhood.
The middle ground—speaks to how the city has changed, grown, evolved.
And in the distance, Mount Dajti stands—unchanged.  A reminder that some things stay with us forever.