25 Compelling Illustrations of the Power of Time

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 05/03/2024 in wow

Time has the power to both destroy and heal, and it's up to us what we use it for. But no matter what, things and places will change over time, and there's nothing we can do about that. These compelling photos illustrate the power of time, and how places and things have morphed with it. Cities have grown and collapsed, technology has developed, and dog breeds have been genetically selected into what they are today.

One photo here shows Chichen Itza, the location of a Mexican pyramid, over one hundred years ago and today. We're used to seeing ruins as broken-down stone, but we often forget that they are completely overrun until we attempt to restore them. In 1892, the pyramid was nothing more than a massive hill of dirt, moss, and grass.

See that pic and others that show the power of time and humanity right here.

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Visitors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, viewing Emanuel Leutze’s “Washington Crossing the Delaware,” 1851. 1910 and 2019.
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Kabul, Afghanistan. 1967 vs 2007.
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Chichen Itza 1892 and now.
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“My hometown Kharkov in Ukraine 2022-2022.”
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Rio de Janeiro's reforestation.
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Times Square.
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Lincoln Memorial 1922-2016.
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The Curecanti Needle, Black Canyon, Colorado, 1880s vs 2023.
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Bull Terrier 100 years ago.
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Detroit.
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Machu Picchu, Peru. 1915 and 2020.
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Borodyanka, Ukraine.
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Parramatta, Sydney, Australia 1930's vs 2020.
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Statue of Liberty.
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Dubai.
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Crater Lake in 1982 and 2022.
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Empire State Building
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University of Montana, and 150 years prior.
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Visitors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, viewing Emanuel Leutze’s “Washington Crossing the Delaware,” 1851. 1910 and 2019.
3.
Kabul, Afghanistan. 1967 vs 2007.
4.
Chichen Itza 1892 and now.
5.
“My hometown Kharkov in Ukraine 2022-2022.”
6.
Rio de Janeiro's reforestation.
7.
Times Square.
8.
Lincoln Memorial 1922-2016.
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10.
The Curecanti Needle, Black Canyon, Colorado, 1880s vs 2023.
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Bull Terrier 100 years ago.
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Detroit.
14.
Machu Picchu, Peru. 1915 and 2020.
15.
Borodyanka, Ukraine.
16.
Parramatta, Sydney, Australia 1930's vs 2020.
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Statue of Liberty.
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Dubai.
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Crater Lake in 1982 and 2022.
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Empire State Building
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University of Montana, and 150 years prior.
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