Then and Now

I am not sure why, but I have always been fascinated by pictures taken from the same spot and with the same view from long ago and then present.  You can see what has stayed the same, and what has changed with the passage of time.  In that regard I submit to you two photos.  The first, which is one of my favorites and was mentioned here, was taken in December of 1994.

I tried to take a very similar picture from around the same spot on my recent trip in November of 2011.  Here is what it looks like today.

I was a little bit off on my spot and angle, but I think it is still effective, and an amazing example of change.