Old photographs of Earth forms a bridge between the moment the landscape is photographed and the present, which invokes curiosity about the transformations a place undergoes. I wonder if the landscapes in these photos have stood the test of time or succumbed to change. If I were to take a photo of these places today, would they look similar or drastically different? Would it make me happy? Would it make me sad?

Collecting these photos is like preserving Earth’s evolving narrative. As a realist, I understand the impact of erosion, land development, and that some of these places have changed a lot. This collection is a record, preserving the essence of places and whispering tales of nature’s resilience in the face of humans stewardship or lack there of.