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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 44 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

We have a bunch of these disguised radio towers around here and it's extra funny because most of them are alone out in a flat, dusty field with no trees around, or if there are other trees, absolutely none of them are evergreens so the tower still stands out like a sore thumb. They would look better as cactus, even though cactus isn't even common in this part of the state.

[–] zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 37 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Hello, nothing here except cactus.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

To be fair, it looks more like a real cactus (yaknow... other than the size) than the conifer style looks like a pine tree 🤷‍♂️

[–] zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago

Less out of place but still comically odd.

[–] SolSerkonos@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago

as someone from a place without cacti... fooled me idk.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

If you see a church suddenly get a new steeple, there's a good chance it's a cell tower. The cell companies will pay for the steeple addition. It works out for the cell companies because they can usually get a deal to build the church a steeple one time instead of paying a lease for decades.