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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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Oh I love this. “Lattice animals.”
They are such graceful creatures that love to roam the world by themselves, but unfortunately are often kept in larger herds for carrying heavy goods and may even be chained to one another to prevent them from escaping these terrible conditions. 🥹
Every now and then while walking to my local grocery store I find one grazing near the apartment complex nearby, and since I am already on my way to the store, I invariably bring it back to the herd.
I assumed this was the correct course of action as it was one of the smaller ones, I figured it got lost from its parents.
But now I wonder if I’ve been bringing an escapee back to its prison! 🥺