I came upon a ceremonial site while bushwhacking a shoreline on Eagle Lake in Ontario.  Our prop shear pin broke on the boat motor. But I remember seeing a cross and pieces of clothing and some loose change.  Not sure of the origin of this ritual.

Funny this title would come up now. I consider the moose PODs yesterday and today as a gift in return and I'm totally serious about that.

I normally stop at most but one in particular picto site and sit and relax while sharing a smoke while contemplating life... Eh, it's what I do.

The day of the two moose PODs, I stopped at a picto site and the light sucked so I thought I'd camp on that lake and come back and do my thing when the light may be better. As I paddled away the wind kicked up with a big gust that kept going and going.

There was a nearby campsite so I sat there for a while thinking that if there was a cold front coming, I should probably get a little farther before I camp.

The wind died down a little, still in my face but doable so I paddle back to the picto and shared a smoke. My ritual is basically half the tobacco goes in the water. I swear the moment it hit the water the wind quit. It was weird. It was as weird as when the wind kicked up to begin with.

So I proceeded to the next portage and I usually take the camera on the first trip but that time I didn't. I get back to the takeout for the last haul and there's the moose and calf doing their thing. Sweet!

The campsite I was aiming for after that was taken so I paddled a little longer to discover a, for a long time, unmarked and unknown to me one that had awesome welcome wood and walleyes right out front. (crappy landing though.)

It could all be coincidences, luck, karma, imagination... All I know for sure is it was a couple hours I'll never forget.

Interesting story DB.  I'm not religeous but I've grown to believe in Angels or rather our own personal guardian Angel.  Just weird coincidences usually right when I'm thinking something.  Just 10 days ago I was thinking bad thoughts about a particular extended family member and right as I had the thought I closed the kitchen cupboard and hit the edge of my head with the corner of the door.  I've never done that before in 23 years at this house.  It was very strange.  The timing that is.  I just kinda laughed and gave a nod to my Angel. 

Weird post I know, but I felt it kinda fit the thread.    Stuff like that has happened over the years.  Not often, but I take notice when it does.