• @DaMonsterKnees
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    82 months ago

    The neat thing about this whole stretch of Appalachia is that it all essentially looks this serene and in harmonious conjunction with the landscape. Yes, it would be ideal if it were just nature, but the presence of humans doesn’t entirely detract from the landscape. West Virginia is perhaps the best example, though sadly, economic decline has largely decayed the edifice of the human aspect. Damn you, capitalism, but I digress. Great share, thanks!

    • @PugJesusOPM
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      132 months ago

      It’s actually my hometown - I grew up here (though it’s not my pic). Lovely little place, when you get past the crippling poverty, drug addiction, and lack of a future.

      You can take a walk anywhere in the town and end up in a positively serene corner of woods inside of five minutes. Everything is its own little corner because of how allergic the place is to even elevation. It’s very nice.

      • @FireTower
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        52 months ago

        I feel like there’s a ton of small walkable cities/towns nestled deep in the Apps. If they’ve got solid Internet I could see them being in a niche of communities of mostly remote workers.

        • @PugJesusOPM
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          62 months ago

          It would be fantastic if they could pull that off. I’d love to visit my family without feeling depressed by the shuttered storefronts and dilapidated houses. There’s just no economy there anymore.

        • @[email protected]
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          42 months ago

          Chattanooga has internet. That’s about it. Maybe we could band together and run fiber someplace cool?