Text from Mark.  Apparently that's what those trees are called.  I love it.  And what a great looking hiking stick.  Nice job!!!

 

The swirl was caused by a honeysuckle vine wrapping itself around a young tree, and the tree continued to grow.  We see them all around the neighborhood, everywhere that honeysuckle and bittersweet grow.  They look really cool, especially now that we know what to call them.  

 

THANKS MARK!!!