22 Photos That Demonstrate the True Power of Time (23 photos)

Voltaire once wrote that "nothing is longer, since it is the measure of eternity." Looking at these photos, it’s hard to disagree. Nothing in this world—no force, element, or human effort—can withstand the relentless passage of time, and there is no antidote to its quiet work.







A century-old logging truck, abandoned and overgrown by the very trees it once helped clear.





A Nintendo console recovered from the bottom of the ocean.



The "You are here" spot on this map has worn away from countless fingers tapping it.



It's safe to say this bench gets plenty of use.



The doll on the left is 32 years old; the one on the right is brand new.



The entire lifecycle of a broom in a single picture.



"He turns 40 years old tomorrow!"



Wear marks on the floor of a repurposed Levi’s factory. Someone spent a lifetime working and standing on this exact spot.



It looks like these hard candies are long past their prime.



"The basketball I got as a gift 5 years ago versus the one I was given today."



"My collection of finds from the clothes dryer."



A rug used to sit on this floor right here.



A radiator positioned right under a hand dryer at a pub in Northern England.



"My husband bought me a new deck of Uno cards. The old deck is nearly 20 years old."



A bit of time and rain, and the dye on these M&M’s completely vanished.



You can tell this gate sees a lot of action.



"Decided it was time to change the air filter on my lawnmower."



The spot where everyone stands while waiting for the elevator.



Nature slowly reclaiming a long-forgotten car in Hawaii.



The areas rubbed most frequently have completely changed color.



The worn stone steps of a 160-year-old pub.



Brickwork shaped and weathered by the ocean tide.