51 Remarkable Photos Showing How Fast Time Goes

1) Three Epoch Street

Here we have a story. The original building is more than 100-years-old. The newest one was made in the last decade. The one in the middle is in-between. This is a beautiful picture of the eras in a city.

2) Once A Gamer

It wasn’t long ago that this kid got a puppy and a Gameboy for Christmas. Today, he still has that “puppy” and has now upgraded to a Nintendo Switch. Some things never change and dogs and video games are two of those things.

3) Someone Has A Favorite Octave

These are well-worn piano keys. Though the piano isn’t exceptionally old, it is old enough to have marks like these. Some of the keys even have holes in them from being worn down so much.

4) 2003 Was A Rough Year

The first picture was taken on the day that their dad was employed. The second picture was taken fifteen years later and they are all doing so well! Gotta love the smiling eyes of little sister!

5) Someone Works Hard

This is what work boots look like after 6000 hours of work. That’s a lot of work, about three years at full-time. This dude is definitely not “loafing” with these boots. Let’s hope his next pair lasts even longer.

6) Can You Guess What It Is?

Can you guess? It’s actually layers and layers of paint that was pulled off of old mixing spoons. Can you believe that they were repainted that many times? They look like jawbreakers now.

7) It’s Still Haunted

Just because a place no longer looks haunted, doesn’t mean it’s not haunted. This is Selma Mansion in Virginia. It was a fixer upper and now it’s a grand palace. The pictures were taken just two years apart.

8) We Found Her

To be fair, this isn’t the same girl. That little girl is still pretty young to be in Rimmel. However, we do get to see what she’ll look like when she’s all grown up and now we know she will be a model.

9) Seventeen Years Gone

Time can fly for pet owners. It seems like not so long ago that they were a little pupper celebrating their first birthday. Then seventeen years pass and they are on the last leg of their journey.

10) It Just Happened

One time, this couple accidentally matched this fire hydrant. Now, they take all of their important pictures at it. They have become a family and will probably be in their 90s taken the same silly pictures.

11) Not The Same Car

Full Disclaimer: this is not the same car. It’s the same make and model, but it’s not the same one. The kid loved his dad’s car so much that when he grew up, he bought the same one that his dad had.

12) Life Of An Uber Driver

This Uber driver leans his elbow on the console so much that it has a dent and is cracking. You can tell he spends a lot of time driving and when you do, you need a little relief. I wonder if it would be comfier if replaced.

13) It’s All The Way Out

Both of these are rolled all the way out. One of them has just been used a whole lot and the other one is untouched. Both shaving brushes are 30-years-old. One of them was just used that thirty years.

14) Many Blessings

People have been touching the feet of St. Peter in Vatican City for centuries. That wear is showing and his feet are disappearing. But it’s all for a great cause and St. Peter wouldn’t have it any other way.

15) Anything Can Be Renewed

You’d probably look at this building and think that it can never go back to the way it was. But it just takes a little hard work and power washing to restore it. You can see the dirt and smoke stains washing away with the hose.

16) Again, Powerwashing

Never underestimate the word “power” in powerwashing. These chairs were built by this woman’s grandparents. Her husband didn’t believe they could be restored but when he took the powerwasher to them, he was proven wrong.

17) ConCatulations

Seventeen years of love and these two are still besties. They have been together for so long that they can’t imagine life apart. Her name is Freja, in case you’re wondering, and she is an female tabby cat.

18) Why Walk That Path?

Isn’t it strange how someone can start a path and others continue to take it? This one was probably started by a superstitious person or a child just fooling around. Now, it’s so beat down, I’d assume everyone takes it.

19) They Were The Same

These wallets were purchased on the same day twenty-five years before this photo was taken. The one on the right has been use every day since then. The one on the left will still be here in twenty-five years.

20) Can We Go Back?

There’s something about old architecture that is just so charming. It’s too bad that Berlin couldn’t last through the years. Though there are places like Budapest and Vienna that will give you the same feel.

21) The Longest Game Of Chess

Arnold Schwarzenegger and his pal Franco Columbu have been playing the same game of chess for fifty years, it seems. Arnold encourages us all today to stay home and play chess rather than leave the house.

22) One Hundred Is One Hundred

These are both stacks of one hundred dollars in one dollar bills. The one on the left has been circulated, the other is a brand new stack. It just goes to show you how dirty money actually is.

23) Meet General Sherman

This is General Sherman. He is over 3000-years-old, 275 feet tall, and weighs 4 million pounds. That’s a big tree. In fact, it is the oldest known tree on earth. You can visit him at the Sequoia National Park.

24) Bring Back The Beauty

The original poster’s great-grandfather built this house from a Sear’s Home Kit. Now, 100 years later, they restored it to its natural beauty. It may be worth quite a sum now but there’s no way they are selling.

25) Four Generation Knife

This knife was used by her great grandfather, her grandmother, her mom, and now her. It doesn’t look like much of a knife anymore, but at least it’s still in the family. You’d think they could afford a new one.

26) Time Does Fly

Not much context is given for this picture but we assume it’s a grandmother and her grandchild. Their hands have such similar structure, one has just spent decades on this planet and the other is just beginning.

27) If You’re Lucky, Siblings Never Change

Those who have the same relationships with their siblings in adulthood as they did as kids are lucky. These two claim they haven’t changed and are still kids at heart whenever they are together.

28) Can You See The Headlight?

The old headlight is almost twenty-years-old. It’s been through so much that you can’t even see it. It should have been replaced years ago. I mean, look at how bright and shiny this new set is?

29) The Stepping Root

Someone began stepping on this root and everyone else followed. Now, those steps have created their own “step” for others. It’s amazing how things like that works. Now if only we used that power to make an even bigger change.

30) Vroom Vroom

It wasn’t cars that ran this manhole down, it was foot traffic. This sidewalk manholeused to be full of grooves. Now it’s just a disc on the ground. Maybe this is the one the Ninja Turtles use?

31) Take The Big Step

People will always follow the same path. This step in Gloucester Cathedral is used so often that there’s a bow in the step. It’s crazy how concrete and stone can wear down with just our own weight.

32) She Achieved Her Dream

When she was a little girl, all she wanted was to be a firefighter like her dad and grandpa. Now, she is one and is serving her city just like her family has always done. Firefighters don’t get enough praise.

33) The Unnatural Tunnel

This was once just a footpath but now it has seen so much traffic that it’s turned into a tunnel of sorts. This phenomena is known as a sunken lane. This one in France is one of the most famous.

34) Love To Last A Lifetime

This couple has hardly changed at all. They seem just as in love as they ever were and have the same sweet expressions. They even have the same shirts on, pretty sure the girl’s is the exact same one.

35) Probably Has Extra Loops

This belt looks so old that it probably either has an extra loophole because the guy gained weight or an extra loophole because he was so young and thin when he starts wearing it. Either way, that’s a well-worn belt!

36) There’s A Big Story

The story behind these hats is complex. What you need to know is that they were purchased at the same time and that they were the same color, believe it or not. The sun, rain, and body oils have changes one of them.

37) Intergenerational Trikes

These two trikes are very different. One of them belonged to a little boy decades ago and the other belongs to that boy’s daughter. Times have changes. You hardly ever see wooden toys anymore.

38) That’s A Lot Of Scrubbing

These two were once identical brushheads. But now, twenty years later, one of them was used a whole lot more than the other. You’d think they would have replaced it before twenty years had passed.

39) The Pivot

We all recognize this mark. It’s the spot where we all pivot on the stairs at school. There’s probably also a mark on the railing where people hold onto as they pivot. Something about this one is nostalgic.

40) Ordinary Steps

These are worn steps in Petra, Jordan. At one time, they were crisp, clean, and unscathed. But pretty soon, they’ll be nothing but a faded ramp. It’s amazing what time has done to the world.

41) She Replaced Them Like A Champ

This husband spent decades in these Homer house shoes. His wife finally found a replacement and now he realizes how worn they are now that he can feel the smugness of the new pair. Guess he really liked them.

42) The Queen Demands Hard Work

This is what the queen’s guards’ boots look like after a year of service. These boots may have been reinforced and handed down but this is what happens after one year on duty. He favors the left foot stomp.

43) Looking Good At Twenty

Twenty may be the prime age for a human, but for a cat, it’s like hitting one hundred for us! Most cats don’t make it that far so this guy is lucky to be alive. She is just adorable as a kitten and adorable as an elderly cat.

44) Rotate Your Chair

They say hairdressers don’t walk enough but this just goes to show you that they spend a lot of time walking around the chairs. Those marks do not lie. The rest of the floor looks incredible.

45) Smoking Or Non-Smoking

One of these remotes isn’t older than the other. In fact, they are for the same console. It’s simply that one of them was in the smoker’s room and the other wasn’t. That’s a lot of nicotene.

46) Those Soles Though

The leather in these shoes didn’t change too much. But after seventeen years, the Birkenstocks have thinned out so much that you can almost feel the rocks poking through in spots. Time to switch them out.

47) Michael Is A Funny Guy

This is the guy that plays Michael Myers. In the ’70s, he was a funny guy who didn’t take to his character when not on set. It looks like he hasn’t changed a bit. But did Michael Myers change?

48) Whole Lotta Love

These two bears were bought at the same time and given to two brothers when they were born. It looks like one brother loved his bear a whole lot more than the other. You wouldn’t think it was the same bear.

49) That’s Why You Don’t Walk On The Grass

People think parks and businesses are being nitpicky about walking on the grass. But the reason that you don’t is because when you do, the grass seems to disappear, taking away from the beauty of the area.

50) Someone Never Cleans Out

Someone has had their original phone for twenty-five years. They must be rich because not many people could afford those old mobile phones. But it looks like this family always had the best!

51) Sixty Years In The Pocket

This is what a silver dollar looks like after spending sixty years in your pocket. His father kept it there this whole time and he isn’t going to stop for as long as he lives. Maybe it is the Fountain of Youth?