Okay, actually a great ball of Spruce, but it was too good! I love these things. They are everywhere in the forest once you start looking for them. They are called "burls" and are caused by some sort of problem with the wood grain: insects, disease, or knots from dormant buds. Burls have bark on them even underground. On the giant trees out west poachers will saw off refrigerator-sized burls to sell the uniquely grained wood. My daughter remarked, "Isn't it interesting that a problem results in something beautiful."
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