15 Photos That Show Time Is Reigning Over Everything
Curiosities
10/03/2019

Time goes by fast and never stops. Sometimes it’s so swift, we can hardly trace the changes that happen to us, our relatives, and the world around us. It’s only in photos that we can see these drastic differences.
Well-worn piano keys
The footprints made by a monk after praying in the same spot for decades
Recreated their wedding photo after 70 years.
Hands across the generations
A father with his beloved girls 10 years ago and now.
“63 years later and my grandma can still fit into her wedding gown!”
17 years together
“My Uber driver’s consistent arm placement has worn through the top of the center console.”
Same bike, same place, same love...
The dog seems to be bigger and happier!
“My son at one-month-old with his 97-year-old great-grandmother”
The same location, several decades later...
This exterior corner next to the front door of the local bike shop shows significant wear from the last 30 years of customers striking it with their pedals.
This entire brick wall has been shaped by the sea.
Here’s 6 month’s worth of buildup in a pipe used for a mineral pool spa.
Do you have any before and after photos showing that time goes by really fast?
Please note: This article was updated in February 2023 to correct source material and factual inaccuracies.
Preview photo credit AspergerMD / reddit
Comments
Get notifications
Related Reads
15 Pics That’ll Make You Scream “OMG!”

Curiosities
06/17/2022
15 Tattoos You Don’t Want to Have No Matter What

Curiosities
05/01/2020
12 Job Vacancy Stories That Prove the Right Opportunity Can Arrive When We Need It Most

Curiosities
07/06/2026
10 Moments That Teach Us Workplace Kindness Still Changes Lives in 2026, Even When No One Saw It Coming

People
07/25/2026
10 Moments That Remind Us Quiet Kindness Is the Light That Breaks Through the Dark

People
07/09/2026
10 Real Acts of Love That Teach Us Why Quiet Wisdom Still Guides Heavy Hearts Back to Happiness

People
06/24/2026
11 Stories That Remind Us the Human Heart Can Carry More Than Its Own Burdens

People
07/12/2026
10 Times Strangers Reminded Us That Compassion and Kindness Still Exist in 2026

People
07/28/2026
12 Traveling Moments That Prove Kindness Becomes the Strongest Force Even Among Strangers

People
07/16/2026
10 Moments of Kindness and Compassion That Prove Generosity Never Goes Out of Style

People
08/26/2026
12 Moments That Prove Kids Feel Compassion Adults Have Trained Themselves to Ignore

Family & kids
07/21/2026
12 Real Acts of Kindness That Remind Us Tender Compassion Still Makes Heavy Hearts Stronger

People
07/22/2026














