While placing this cache, the area slightly flooded with melting snow and still dead from the winter, I was reminded of the Dead Marshes, the final leg of Sam and Frodo's trip before the arrived at the black gates of Mordor!
Here's some interesting info!
The marshes predated the Battle of Dagorlad, but were not named until after the Battle of Dagorlad in the year 3434 of the late Second Age when the Last Alliance of Elves and Men fought the forces of Mordor. In the battle, many of the Galadhrim under Malgalad fled into the marshes where they were slain. These Elves were later buried near the marshes, but over a long period of time, the graves were swallowed up as the marshes grew bigger. The water preserved the bodies and they remained visibly floating as Dead Faces which became Loicolícuma sometime after.
During the quest to destroy the One Ring in Mount Doom, Gollum led Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee through the marshes. The passage was marked by lights and candles that danced about which Gollum called "candles of corpses"; it is likely that those who became entranced by the lights and attempted to touch the bodies drowned in the water and went down to join the dead. Frodo soon became entranced by these lights and attempted to reach out to feel the Dead Faces. Though Sam broke him out of his trance, Frodo was able to catch a small glimpse of the history of the more fair Dead Faces.While passing through the marshes, a Nazgûl on a Black Wing passed overhead.
Link many of our caches, this one is made with families in mind. Large, not too hard to find, and full of fun stuff. If you take something, make sure to leave something! Please also try and keep the sticks piled up to give it some semblance of camouflage. Beautiful area, enjoy to scenery!