35 impressive photos that show the ruthlessness of time
By Pictolic https://pictolic.com/article/35-impressive-photos-that-show-the-ruthlessness-of-time.htmlTime is the most precious of all treasures. But unlike gold or diamonds, it is not subject to anyone. No one can escape his power and influence. And to find out how it happens, see a selection of these photos. They are a clear proof that time is inexorable and, in general, very fleeting. Even very strong things — and those are decaying under his pressure!
The combination lock found on the beach
An abandoned vending machine
Layers of paint on the old overpass, accumulated over many years
Metal fence embedded in a tree
The sign "The tree absorbing children"
A tattoo that blurred during pregnancy and turned into 3D
A box of colored pencils after termites ate all the wood
The coin, fixed in the album with adhesive tape, has darkened everywhere, except for the place of attachment
The American Dollar of Freedom (ALD), which was carried with them for more than 50 years, because "a man should always have a dollar in his pocket"
A burnt-out microwave lamp
Identical key rings — old and new
The same toy with a difference of 27 years
On the left — how the keychain should look, on the right — how it looks after many years of use
A photo imprint was left on the plastic badge
A really old knife
A car on a tree. How many years should have passed?
Part of the statue is worn to a shine — apparently, this is some kind of ritual
The color of this bronze statue of Cristiano Ronaldo has changed in the places where people touch it most often
Shoes that have served for six years, and new
The old copper chalk has turned green with time
This exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum (Oxford) shows how touching works of art affects the material
These are the so-called "biodegradable" cups that were buried in compost 15 years ago
"Maybe someone will push me?" This car has not been started for a long time
The rotting pumpkin depicting the evil mushroom Gumbu (from the Mario game) looks more like Gumbu than at first
Cubic Crystals Growing in Old Plasticine Play-Doh
On the right — a shovel after planting 90,000 trees
Favorite dog toy "frisbee". We don't need another disk, master, give us this one!
100 years ago, someone lost a coin purse
The cemetery of telephone booths in the UK
Berlin Wall: layers of spray paint for graffiti
A piece of brick wall turned into a giant sea pebble
The dark spots on the wood paneling in this old coffee shop are where people used to sit
Stairs on the Great Wall of China. How many people do you think walked on them?
One of the world's oldest signs "Beware of the evil dog", found in the ruins of the city of Pompeii
Pocket watch of a British Army soldier with a German bullet that stopped them in 1914 in France
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