Delaney

At the time I was dating this guy. He had gotten me into hiking and he was an Eagle Scout. So he was pretty well versed in the outdoors and pretty comfortable. And at the time I was working at a museum that closed at six and I We had planned after I got off work, I would drive out to his place, which was about 30 minutes away. And then we were going to go on a hike at night.

At the time I was dating this guy. He had gotten me into hiking and he was an Eagle Scout. So he was pretty well versed in the outdoors and pretty comfortable. And at the time I was working at a museum that closed at six and I We had planned after I got off work, I would drive out to his place, which was about 30 minutes away. And then we were going to go on a hike at night.

At the time I was dating this guy. He had gotten me into hiking and he was an Eagle Scout. So he was pretty well versed in the outdoors and pretty comfortable. And at the time I was working at a museum that closed at six and I We had planned after I got off work, I would drive out to his place, which was about 30 minutes away. And then we were going to go on a hike at night.

So we were going to an area called Lake Thunderbird. And some of the locals call it Dirty Bird because it's just kind of

So we were going to an area called Lake Thunderbird. And some of the locals call it Dirty Bird because it's just kind of

So we were going to an area called Lake Thunderbird. And some of the locals call it Dirty Bird because it's just kind of

gross like it's not very pretty or picturesque it's just there there's not a lot of great hiking near Oklahoma City a lot of it if you want the nicer trails you have to drive out so this was just convenient for us there's so there's like the lake it's not too big but you can boat on it and you can fish

gross like it's not very pretty or picturesque it's just there there's not a lot of great hiking near Oklahoma City a lot of it if you want the nicer trails you have to drive out so this was just convenient for us there's so there's like the lake it's not too big but you can boat on it and you can fish

gross like it's not very pretty or picturesque it's just there there's not a lot of great hiking near Oklahoma City a lot of it if you want the nicer trails you have to drive out so this was just convenient for us there's so there's like the lake it's not too big but you can boat on it and you can fish

And the area around it, there's several marked trails that are, in the summertime, pretty dense, I would say. And the particular trail that we went on was very dense. And he had hiked this trail before us. by himself at night and gotten a little bit disoriented, a little bit lost. And he was kind of a thrill seeker. So he wanted to do that again. And that was sort of what we planned on doing. So

And the area around it, there's several marked trails that are, in the summertime, pretty dense, I would say. And the particular trail that we went on was very dense. And he had hiked this trail before us. by himself at night and gotten a little bit disoriented, a little bit lost. And he was kind of a thrill seeker. So he wanted to do that again. And that was sort of what we planned on doing. So

And the area around it, there's several marked trails that are, in the summertime, pretty dense, I would say. And the particular trail that we went on was very dense. And he had hiked this trail before us. by himself at night and gotten a little bit disoriented, a little bit lost. And he was kind of a thrill seeker. So he wanted to do that again. And that was sort of what we planned on doing. So

I was a little nervous leading up to us going, and we arrived at the park area, the trailhead, around I would say like 7.30, 7.45. The sun had just gone down. It was still kind of light outside, and there was nobody else there. no parked cars in the lot. I think the last car that was there, we saw the people like get in their car and leave. So it was winding down.

I was a little nervous leading up to us going, and we arrived at the park area, the trailhead, around I would say like 7.30, 7.45. The sun had just gone down. It was still kind of light outside, and there was nobody else there. no parked cars in the lot. I think the last car that was there, we saw the people like get in their car and leave. So it was winding down.

I was a little nervous leading up to us going, and we arrived at the park area, the trailhead, around I would say like 7.30, 7.45. The sun had just gone down. It was still kind of light outside, and there was nobody else there. no parked cars in the lot. I think the last car that was there, we saw the people like get in their car and leave. So it was winding down.

There were still some people over by the lake, but not on the trail. So we get out of the car and we start on the trail. And I felt really calm for some reason, which was weird. And I noted it as weird because I am sort of a jumpy person, but for some reason I just felt very calm and at ease. And I was, I think I even said it to him. I was just like, I feel pretty good about this.

There were still some people over by the lake, but not on the trail. So we get out of the car and we start on the trail. And I felt really calm for some reason, which was weird. And I noted it as weird because I am sort of a jumpy person, but for some reason I just felt very calm and at ease. And I was, I think I even said it to him. I was just like, I feel pretty good about this.

There were still some people over by the lake, but not on the trail. So we get out of the car and we start on the trail. And I felt really calm for some reason, which was weird. And I noted it as weird because I am sort of a jumpy person, but for some reason I just felt very calm and at ease. And I was, I think I even said it to him. I was just like, I feel pretty good about this.

We started off on the trail and it was sort of that blue hour where everything is still visible, but you can't make out like the bark on the trees anymore. The trail itself was pretty dense, and the trees kind of canopied over. So you see the trail in front of you, but other than that, around you, you just see forest. So we were walking down the trail.

We started off on the trail and it was sort of that blue hour where everything is still visible, but you can't make out like the bark on the trees anymore. The trail itself was pretty dense, and the trees kind of canopied over. So you see the trail in front of you, but other than that, around you, you just see forest. So we were walking down the trail.