Extremely woody, hard
Small fuzzy insect(?) egg sacs found on Salix bebbiana
My first Beach Strawberry flower for 2024 ... even though it was the first full flower in the area, already there were insects present. Amazing! Sun shining, 50 degrees F.
Marks are in sets of 5, the same distance apart as my fingers. Assuming a bear was standing on the downed log in front of this tree, would have been about the right height.