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30 Impressive Progress Photos Of Trees Growing Up And Making Spaces Greener
Interview With Expert
Trees, trees, trees! We might not be Ents or Elves, but in our humble opinion, there isn’t enough wild nature in the world. One of the things that we love the most about the outdoors, aside from all the cuddly critters and creatures, is taking a long walk in the forest. And it’s a wonderful feeling to look out the window and see a sea of greenery.
We’re not the only ones who think so! The members of one online community, ‘Trees Growing Up,’ share some of the most powerful before-and-after photos of places where saplings were planted and grew into mighty trees, improving the area. Today, we’re featuring the best pics. Scroll down to take a peek! Meanwhile, go hug some trees during your lunch break—we’re sure they’d appreciate it.
Bored Panda wanted to learn a bit more about before-and-after shots and taking photos in nature, so we got in touch with Ohio-based photographer Dominic Sberna. He was kind enough to share some of his expertise with us.
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Amazing
A couple decided to rebuild their deserted piece of land of 600 hectares in Aimorés, Brazil. They planted more than 2 million tree saplings. As a result, the site has 293 plant species, 172 bird species and 33 animal species, some of which were on the verge of extinction. Took 18 years
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Amazing - 125 Years Of Growth
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A Dad And His Tree At 4 And 63 Years Old
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Boston Big Dig Before, 2004, 2024
Jan Rosier 2 years ago
One of the inspirations for Antwerp, where the works have started a year or two ago to put the city-dividing highway underground and also make the ring around the city an actual 'ring', as in connecting completely. estimated to finish 2030. Which, in Belgian terms, means 2035.
#5
Forestation Of Uluborlu, Isparta In Turkey ( 34 Years Difference)
Krispiechiken (she/her) 2 years ago
Wow. Can't believe the impact some people make on the environment, good or bad.
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10 Year Growth Of Trees Native To The Philippines On A College Campus
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Norway Maple 1987-2017
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The Connecticut River Valley Looking North From The Summit Of Mount Holyoke In Hadley, Massachusetts 1900 And 2022
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Bishan Park, 30 Years Apart. Top Pic, 1988. Bottom Pic, 2020
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Mosquito Crossing, Greensboro Georgia (1939 vs. 2021)
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Almost 30 Years Of Growth!
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Swift River Valley (Massachusetts, Us) 1880s vs. 2010s
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Buchanan Castle, Scotland
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Golden Rain Tree, Koelreuteria Paniculata, At My Work
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These Are Albezia. One Of The Fastest Growing Trees. Pictures Taken 1 Year Apart
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Childhood Home About 18 Years Apart
Auntriarch 2 years ago
One of my childhood homes had two massive jacaranda trees in the garden that my mother grew from seed. 18 years later there was nothing in the garden. I wish I hadn't shown her the photo now.
#17
Van Gogh’s Painting Of The Trinquetaille Bridge In Arles In 1888 And Today
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Beckley House At Clark County Museum
BeKind&Rewind 2 years ago
I recently looked at a beautiful old house to buy but the owner had a tree fall on his truck once, so then he cut down EVERY tree on the whole property. It looked hideous.
#19
Place Saint-Michel, Paris, 1953 And 2021
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My Nearly 100 Year Old Monkey Puzzle Trees
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San Diego, Ca 1966-2016
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That Tree In Front Of The House!
cerinamroth 2 years ago
I bet she's remembering that wee dug sat on the back there, still with her in spirit!
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Arch Of Constantine In Rome And What It Looks Like Today
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The Elementary School I Used To Go To, Greece. In The 50's And Today!
cerinamroth 2 years ago (edited)
We had a big tree-planting session at our primary school over a couple of days when I was there in the mid-80s. The bottom part of the field is now a proper little bit of woodland for the children to play and hide in. It's one of the best things I've done. I also built a bird box for the big oak tree at the back of the school and it's still there and lived in most years.
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Cyberdyne Being Put Out Of Business In 1991 And Today
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Ann Arbor 1964 & 2019
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Kelly Street In The Bronx, NY In 1982 And Now
Janet Graham 1 year ago
In the top photo, I could not figure out how/why those kids were up so high playing on a hoop. The lower pic makes it clear that it is wall art.
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Viewing Down Esplanade Road In Mumbai From The Top Of Watson’s Hotel. Today Known As The Mahatma Gandhi Road
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My High School Right After Its Completion (1965). Fine And Luscious Growth On The Trees In And Outside Of It!
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20 Year Difference - Over 30ft Of Growth
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Tree Growing Up Near My Home
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Photograph Of Glass House At Lal Bagh Gardens, Bengaluru, India, 1890s. The Glass House Was Built To Commemorate Prince Albert's Visit To Bangalore
Chonky Panda 2 years ago
So you mean they built as whole a*s building just because he visited the city??
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Life On The Farm, 1869 And Now
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Would You Look At That Tree!
Brian Droste 2 years ago
Look at the growth of the building also. But the house in the background is still there.
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About 130 Years Difference
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31 Years Of Tree Growing Up
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Used To Be Just Twigs
#45
This Newspaper Ad For A New Neighborhood In Pennsylvania From 1978 vs. 2018
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This Shot From Columbo 1972 Specifically The Sidewalk Tree And The Hedge Between The Buildings [oc]
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Big Dipper Motel 1959 - 2018
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The Emancipation Oak In Hampton, Virginia Late 1800s And Now (Interesting Story Of This Tree-Link In Comments)
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Oak Tree In Front Of Childhood Home
#50
I Found This Abandoned Hotel In The Seychelles. I Found An Old Log Book In The Lobby With The Name Of The Hotel. Berjaya Mahe Beach Resort
WindySwede 2 years ago
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The Warringah Freeway, Sydney, Australia (1968 And 2018)
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It Ain't Much, But It's Honest Growth. (14 Years, From Google Maps!!)
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Old High School Turned Senior Center Turned Qpartment Building In My City. 118 Years Apart
#57
San Pedro City Hall 1930's vs. 2018 - Look How Those Palm Trees Grew!
WindySwede 2 years ago
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Neolithic Burial Place Over The Last 200 Years
Otto Katz 2 years ago
I like how the shapes and number of the supporting rocks change, the sizes change. the whole monument goes from 20 foot tall to maybe 5 foot tall. (pic of man for sense of scale) 1eecb1f5-2...f-jpeg.jpg 
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Victorian Homes On Dartmouth Terrace In Springfield, Massachusetts, Around The 1890s Or Early 1900s, And 2017
WindySwede 2 years ago
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Film Location From „The Siege“ Starring Denzel Washington And Bruce Willis. (Photo Courtesy Of Phil_grishayev On Instagram.)
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Pine Tree Absolutely Dominates Smaller Tree In An 12 Years Time + Lamppost For Scale . Swipe To See All The Photos, Kordelio Greece In 2011 And 2022
WindySwede 2 years ago
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Looking Northwest Along Hudson Street From Barrow Street In The West Village, Manhattan, New York. (1936 vs. Today)
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Lucas County Courthouse In Toledo, Ohio. (1904 And Today)
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Tree From A 1986 Movie
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Adding Trees Has Really Beautified Chicago, But Sometimes They Block My Shot! Same Spot, Roscoe And Sheffield, 1963 vs. 2021
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Asakusa, Japan - 1981 To 2019
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Herbert Street In Salem, Massachusetts, Around 1890-1910 And 2023
WindySwede 2 years ago
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Trees For The Win!!!
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Much Improved
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Tree In Los Angeles From A 1991 Music Video
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Pictures Of Our Century Home Then And Now
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1903 Rains After Federation Drought Precision Then Now
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1993 vs. 2018 Saigon
Nicole Weymann 2 years ago
That used to be a nice house (it seems). Now it's a mutilated carcass. The cut off bit looks like someone tried to emulate a sims glitch and the matrix deteriorated to literal trash.
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Janet Graham 1 year ago
I recently drove past a home that we had owned in the early 1980s. We planted many trees and flowers. One of the best was a 2-gallon Ponderosa Pine. He must have been happy there! When I went and looked at it 40 years later, he was at least 40' tall and so full for a Ponderosa. This home is on the high plains of Colorado's Front Range, not in the mountain region.
Janet Graham 1 year ago
I recently drove past a home that we had owned in the early 1980s. We planted many trees and flowers. One of the best was a 2-gallon Ponderosa Pine. He must have been happy there! When I went and looked at it 40 years later, he was at least 40' tall and so full for a Ponderosa. This home is on the high plains of Colorado's Front Range, not in the mountain region.
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