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Desire Paths

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Desire paths Desire paths can be paths created as a consequence of erosion caused by human or animal foot-fall or traffic. The paths usually represent the shortest or most easily navigated routes between origins and destinations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desire_path

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[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

It’s interesting how the ground on the downhill side of the wall seems to have built up to meet the top side. I don’t know if it’s just from storm water washing the exposed dirt down or coming off people’s shoes, maybe both, but it makes me think this has existed for a long time!

[–] hex@programming.dev 3 points 2 hours ago

Maybe also when people walk up the dirt gets loosened and falls down the path, piling up at the bottom