Then and Now

Wandering Dane

Photographers, I've observed, often shoot similar subjects or return to the same locations for photo shoots, I certainly do.

So, the purpose for this thread is to show essentially the same place, thing or person in different times or seasons, here are a couple of examples:

Deer Creek Canyon, Colorado in December 1971 and July 2020:

Here is the very same sunflower in summer and in winter:

What do you say? Is this subject worthy of merit or a quick death?

David_S85

I do think continuing the thread is a great idea and one worthy of adding to this section. As long as the photos of the "before" are taken and copyright by the person posting and not taken or borrowed from the internet.

Cavalier

I know I should have a lot of Now & Then shots as I do frequent the same areas, especially when I lived next door to Yosemite. I just have to do some digging to get the same exact area. In the meantime, this is a poor excuse for a Now and Then, but I thought it fit the subject.
I believe this is called a Salt Cedar - a very invasive plant that increases surface soil salinity. There a very large one on a local road that changes dramatically throughout the year. Spring means bright pink, summer is green and Fall it displays a pumpkin orange. Not the best shots, but you'll get the idea. Unfortunately, I haven't bothered to get a shot in summer green. Maybe next year.

Spring time pink

Fall orange

Wandering Dane

Santa Barbara courthouse in 1975:

and in 2002:

captnemo

Timpanogos cave 1969 and 2011

Cavalier

Thinking about Then and Now theme and looking for something that fit - I remembered Wally the Cavalier. From puppy to older dog, he still had a favorite sleeping position.

Wally - the puppy shot

And Wally - the adult shot

JAG

Then:

Now:

shawnc

Then

Now

Wandering Dane

Saar River, separating Luxembourg and Germany, Oct. 22, 2020:

November 6, 2020:

pegelli

Spiral art in park Hallehof in april 2008

The same spirals, now collapsed in may 2019

The decay was part of the artistic process

GSPeP

Early 1980's

Now

JAG

Then: 2010

Now: 2021

The first one I held my D300 at arms length and snapped the picture. It was a challenge to hold the camera out at that time. I could no longer hold a big camera out at arms length, so the second picture was taken using my cell phone. Not as good quality, but it is what it is. A lot has changed in 11 years!

Wandering Dane

Yours truly in 1953 in front of my grandparents' home:

2018: same guy, same column:

pegelli

Footbridge over the "low water side" door of the Wijnegem lock in the King Albert canal (January 2014)

And since all bridges over the King Albert canal are increased in height to allow an additional layer of containers to be taken on the barges this footbridge was replaced by a new one a bit higher up (Oktober 2020)

GSPeP

2003

Now

pegelli

Amaryllis (March 22, 2022)

The same flower, 13 days later (April 4, 2022)

JAG

Rainbow Falls Hawaii, October 2012

Rainbow Falls Hawaii, November 2020

pegelli

While renovating a house a nice historic painted sign was uncovered (sept 2021)

However when I passed it this month it was all covered with a new layer

What I understand of the newspaper articles about it there was a fight between the historic value of the painted sign and the building code regarding insulation the owner had to follow when renovating this house. As you can see the building code won

GSPeP

2005

NOW

pegelli

In 2008 ships at the Cruise terminal in Antwerp moored directly to the Quay

Recently they completed a fancy floating platform with covered walkways

Wandering Dane

Virginia City, Montana, August 2017:

The very same location, August 2022:

pegelli

In a local park nearby (Park Hallehof) there is an art installation by Joanna Mowbray consisting of 7 mushroom type objects made out of cortensteel which was bought by the neighbouring town (Halle-Zoersel) and put on permanent display there

In december 2021, shortly after it was put there

July 2022, better light, but they forgot to mow the lawn

GSPeP

2010

2011

2018 (They caught the 2 18-year-olds who started the fire.)

2022

pegelli

The inner court of Fort Oelegem in 2008

And last weekend (14 years later), not much change except for the much better kept grass field and the added fall protection along the edge

JAG

Then (2017)

Now (2022)

GSPeP

Monday 14 Nov 2022

Saturday 19 Nov 2022

pegelli

"Het Boshuisje" (Little forest house), a mid 19th century inn in the Zoerselbos (Zoersel forest) in August this year, closed, but still fully "decorated"

The coming month it will be undergoing a renovation, so in preparation it's now fully dressed down

GSPeP

2008

Now

JAG

Then: 2018

Now: 2023

pegelli

January 2019, the Antwerp Tower under renovation, fully stripped

May 2022, the Antwerp Tower completed, added 4 floors on top, extended all sides with a few meters

GSPeP

2014

Now