35 impressive photos that show the ruthlessness of time

Time 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