Kris Kremers Lisanne Froon Night Photos [patched]

On the morning of April 1, 2014, 21-year-old Kris Kremers and 22-year-old Lisanne Froon set out from their host family's home in Boquete, Panama. The day began optimistically, as the pair had just finished their volunteer work teaching local children and planned to spend a free day exploring the famous El Pianista trail—a well-known, 2.5-mile hike near the Baru Volcano. Their belongings, later recovered from their blue backpack, suggested they were not prepared for an overnight stay: they carried only two water bottles, the camera, phones, $83 in cash, a key, insurance papers, and no survival gear, flashlight, or water filter.

90 accidental photos, spread over three hours, with varying subjects (bag, hair, rock)? Unlikely. Also, someone deliberately turned the camera on and off—it wasn’t left on continuously. Kris Kremers Lisanne Froon Night Photos

Key detail: The camera had a when found. That means they couldn’t see what they were photographing. They were shooting blind. On the morning of April 1, 2014, 21-year-old