22 photos that show how irreversible the passage of time is

Time is something that we do not see, but always feel. Much with its flow becomes only more beautiful, like wine, and something is destroyed. But, one way or another, the years leave an indelible imprint on everything. See a selection of photos that clearly prove this.

Through the years. It is impossible to look at these photos indifferently

A bicycle forgotten by someone on one of the Dutch streets

Stairs leading to the roof of the temple of Hathor in Egypt

It's been 20 years

The cat sharpened its claws on this leg of the bench for ten long years

The clash of nature and civilization

The steps of the marble staircase of 1901 in the Passage, St. Petersburg, Russia

The life cycle of grapes

Abandoned synagogue in Romania

The difference between the photos is only a year, but just look how the dog has changed during this time

Metal floor in an amusement park

Friendship doesn't get old

Time spares no one

A ball forgotten in the forest for many years

Statue in the forest, Tver region, Russia

From a chick to an adult predator

The flooded bell tower of St. Nicholas Cathedral

The difference between the photos is 35 years

It's hard to believe that there was once a road at this place

On the left — an untouched handle, on the right — the same, but used for many years in the children's museum

These steps are about 2,000 years old

Children's favorite swings, which they have been riding for years. Time is merciless even to metal