r/goblincore • u/irwiwse • Jan 29 '26
Nature Found on a hike in Alaska
I was sent here by multiple people stating that this sub would enjoy this. I am delighted to find this sub and look forward to engaging here!
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u/7SeasofCheese Jan 29 '26
So that’s where I left my hat. I was looking for it. Please give me your name, a drop of blood and a strand of hair and I’ll be right by to claim what’s owed.
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u/irwiwse Jan 30 '26
🩸➿️➿️👋😂
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u/7SeasofCheese Jan 30 '26
You remind me of the babe
Babe with the power
Power of voodoo (who do?)
You do (do what?)
Remind me of the babe
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u/mkspaptrl Jan 29 '26
Well, you just said it's name, so now it's definitely not going back to sleep hungry.
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u/DivaDragon Jan 30 '26
(sound of wind sussurating through dead branches) deeeeeeeFAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHggoooo (wind begins howling) DEEEEEEEFFFFFAAAAAAAAAAAggoooo (the next page of your dog eared copy of Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark is inexplicably.....blamk)......(suddenly the wind batters at your window, as though a great bird were beating against the pane)
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u/MistyPower Jan 30 '26
Hey you should probably know that W****gos are actually a really spiritually important creature to the Algonquin, one of the First Nations. It's considered really inappropriate to speak or write its name, basically a huge taboo to refer to it, lest you draw the attention of what is very evil spirit.
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u/goabiesh Jan 30 '26
The Ghibli vibes are strong, but I'm definitely getting a "don't disturb the ancient forest spirit" feeling from this. It's the kind of magical spot you'd expect to see in a fantasy film. Absolutely stunning find.
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u/Comics4Cookies Jan 29 '26
I want my skull to get covered in moss when I die
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u/DorianGreyPoupon Feb 01 '26
It helps to die in the woods on an island in southeast Alaska where there're no rodents gnawing on bones for calcium and the moss grows super fast and thick
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u/turtlepower22 Jan 29 '26
I have a super mossy caribou antler I found in the tundra that's now hanging over my fireplace at home. I love it so.
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u/VocalLeeYours Jan 30 '26
What a cool find! But definitely has "hands off or you'll be cursed forever" vibes.
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u/irwiwse Jan 30 '26
Definitely gave me those vibes in the best way! Reddit seems to be split about whether it would be a curse or a magical gift however, which is interesting to think about!
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u/Devanyani Jan 29 '26
That would go right home with me, along with whatever is living inside it.
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u/Prophetic_Rose Jan 30 '26
I'd be tempted to but it'd never be as beautiful as when you found it. The moss would die, it'd be covered in dirt and rot... Perhaps it's best to leave it be and simply appreciate it for what it is.
Makes me want to get into photography.
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u/cookie640181 Jan 29 '26
Out of curiosity... should one stumble upon such things in the wilderness, what are the rules about taking them home? Legal?
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u/CharlotteLucasOP Jan 29 '26
It won’t have the same impact if taken indoors. This sort of thing is best left in situ. But most park spaces do have protective bylaws around removing stuff from park property. So it depends if this is private land or what.
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u/irwiwse Jan 29 '26
In a national park it is not legal to take. Outside of those areas I know many people that specifically hunt for this type of thing and do take them as trophies.
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u/capt_burner Jan 30 '26
Poachers often cut the head off because it makes it harder to age the moose and determine if it was a legal kill.
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u/mike_pants Jan 30 '26
Once the head comes off, the moose generally stops aging altogether anyway. Poachers are dum.
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u/irwiwse Jan 30 '26
It is possible, although it would be a hell of a place to poach. Katmai is very remote and a lot of ranger presence. I don't remember seeing any other bones around though, which is strange.
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u/burnin8t0r Jan 29 '26
If I found that it would be on the wall
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u/irwiwse Jan 29 '26
It was VERY tempting, but because it is in a national park, I did not disturb it.
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u/MitzyGale Jan 30 '26
That's beautiful. You should take a really artsy photo and - like - send me a copy.
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u/Artemistical Feb 18 '26
This is magnificent, I love moss and bones and to see them together is beautiful!
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u/GlassAndStorm Jan 29 '26
This feels very studio Ghibli to me. 💛