Father time is undefeated. It's the one constant that none of us can argue with or fight against. Time is coming for us all and there is no choice but to accept it as part of life.
Still, the forces of time regularly and painfully tug on our nostalgia strings. People and places change, including ourselves.
Here are 21 photos confirming that we're all in a losing race against time. But that doesn't have to be a bad thing.
1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
And UCLA coach John Wood.
2
A Beach in Brazil
Nature reclaims.
3
Prisoners of War, Boxing
Stalag XXA, Fort XI, Torun, Poland.
4
“Still in Love”
Couple’s photo, 51 years apart.
5
Metrolina Speedway
Near Charlotte, NC.
6
Court Street
Near downtown Los Angeles, 1908 and now.
7
A German Tank
Passing through a French town.
8
Together Since 1978
Then and now.
9
The Wellington Monument
Styles change, structure remains.
10
Riding is For Life
A 71 year difference.
11
A Dog’s Life
Some things change, some stay the same.
12
The Arctic in 1918
And the arctic in modern times.
13
Best Buddies
At 10, 17, and 29 years old.
14
Father and Son
Both at age 20, 1977 vs 2014.
15
Neuschwanstein Castle
Germany in the 1880s vs now.
16
Abandoned Public Pool
Upstate New York.
17
Same Boy
Same pooch, after 10 years.
18
Grandfather and Grandson
In Tokyo, 73 years apart.
19
Recreation of Bride's Childhood Family Photo at Her Wedding
(Red trucks never die.)
20
Mt. Fuji
Japanese soldiers during WWII, and now.
21
61 Years Apart
And still in love.