Colorado2
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Hey Rich...don't want to burst any bubbles, but I see these all the time in the woods in Colorado. Lover's carvings. The two loops are the remnants of a heart and the cross is where the lovers initials were carved. The 2 is what's left of a date that was probably on both sides of the heart something like I drew in the pic. Look closer for carvings in these positions. The chalk idea is a good one, and I would add that if you drop it along the tree from above it will miss voids that you can't see with your eyes. A flashlight at night gives the same effect if you shine the light across the face you're trying to read. A good place to start is an arborist that can help you with the age of the tree. For the sake of your treasure hunt, I hope I'm wrong~CO2