10/22/2026
THE RED LIGHTS OF THE KIAMICHI RIVER BRIDGE
[THIS PHOTO IS NOT AI taken while on location From aprox 300 yards from the bridge with a zoom lense ]
An Oklahoma Halloween Tale ππ»
There are some places here in the Kiamichi Mountains that just seem to have a story to tell. Some of those stories have been passed down for generations, and others might be better left alone.
Last night, we decided to spend some time photographing an old iron bridge crossing the Kiamichi River near Indian Highway, not far from Talihina, Oklahoma.
I've always loved these old bridges. Just think about how many thousands of people have crossed them over the years. How many stories they could tell if that old iron could talk.
We arrived just before dark and began taking photographs as the last bit of daylight disappeared behind the mountains.
Eventually, darkness settled over the river bottom.
We sat there watching that old bridge for well over an hour. The woods were quiet, and there wasn't much stirring except the occasional sound coming from the river below.
Then something happened that neither of us was expecting.
Two small red lights suddenly appeared near the center of the bridge.
At first, they reminded me of the taillights of an old automobile. But something wasn't right.
There was no sound of an engine. No headlights approaching. No tires rolling across the bridge.
Just two red lights sitting there in the darkness.
What really caught my attention was the strange reddish glow they cast upward onto the old iron framework. It almost looked as though something was sitting on that bridge, something we couldn't quite make out.
The lights remained visible for somewhere between one and two minutes.
Being a photographer, my first instinct was to grab my camera. I managed to capture several photographs of the strange sight.
And then, just as suddenly as they appeared, both lights vanished.
Not fading away like a car driving into the distance.
They simply disappeared.
The bridge was dark again.
Now, I've spent enough time out in these Oklahoma woods to know that strange things can sometimes have perfectly reasonable explanations.
But I'll tell you one thing.
I've never seen a set of taillights light up an old iron bridge without hearing or seeing the vehicle they belonged to.
Looking back through the photographs, I couldn't help wondering about all the travelers who crossed that river long before we came along.
Could an old bridge somehow hold on to a memory from years gone by?
Or was somebody making one last trip across the Kiamichi River?
I'll let you look at the photographs and decide for yourself.
If you're from around Talihina or Albion, have you ever heard any strange stories about this old bridge?
And here's another question.
Would YOU sit out there alone after dark? π»
Happy Halloween from Eagle Eye Photography And Videography
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