Any ideas on this marking?

[Jdubbya74]

Ran across this the other day and wandered what it may mean. The tree to the right is probably 10 feet in diameter and hollowed out. My at pro gave me a 44 reading on the right tree. The tree is full of water and soggy sawdust.







Thanks for looking and in advance for any help on meaning of carvings.
Josh

 

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[Mighty]

maybe that tree is a picnic place/well of a birds and bees? thank you

 

[Jdubbya74]

We were actually chased off of this site by a helicopter that hovered over us for ten minutes. Guess the state park boundaries should have been a clue

 

[Shortstack]

That big slash down the trunk of the one tree looks like a lightning hit from a LONG time ago. Some trees become hollow with age. The Sycamore tree is one.....and I think the Tamarac is another. But, the Tamarac Tree doesn't last as long as the tree in the photo has because they have weak wood structure. The Sycamore, on the other hand, has a strong trunk even with the hollow centers.

Not saying that this tree is ALL natural and has not been used by man. People could easily have used it for their own things BECAUSE it already had the hollow core.