Bliss, originally titled Bucolic Green Hills, is the default wallpaper of Microsoft's Windows XP operating system. It is a photograph of a green rolling hills and daytime sky with cirrus clouds.

Charles O'Rear (born November 26, 1941) is an American photographer and author, known for photographing Bliss, the default wallpaper of Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, and …

May 28, 2012 · ‘Bliss’ is an image of a green, lush hillside, partially lit by bright sunshine. Above the hillside there’s a bright-blue sky peppered with cumulus and cirrus clouds. Low down in the …

May 1, 2016 · Charles O’Rear’s famous “Bliss” photo, shot near his home in California’s Napa Valley, became famous as the wallpaper of Microsoft’s Windows XP.

The image on the left is called Bliss and it was photographed by Charles O’Rear in 1996. Bliss may not look familiar to you if you were born after the year 2000 but it might be the most …

Jan 30, 2024 · In an interview with PEOPLE in 2021, the 81-year-old explained he 'always' carries a camera around with him because 'you just never know'. O'Rear took what is considered to …

Apr 12, 2023 · There's no doubt you've seen the infamous image 81-year-old Chuck O'Rear snapped back in 1996 during a routine journey through California. It was a simple case of right …

Apr 14, 2021 · Inside the Real-Life Love Story That Inspired Microsoft's 'Bliss,' the Most Viewed Photo Ever. Photographer Chuck O'Rear has his romance with wife Daphne Larkin to thank …

Sep 15, 2023 · O’Rear’s Bliss and the inherent sense of “I’ve seen that before” it distils realise what is, to most photographers, a pipe dream. A chance collection of photographs taken by …

Mar 31, 2014 · Charles O'Rear is the photographer behind Bliss, the Windows XP image that went on to grace millions of desktops around the world. He discusses the iconic photo and …