The Windows XP default wallpaper. Note the slightly more vibrant greens and blues. Bliss was purchased for for an undisclosed sum, and a non-disclosure agreement prevents Chuck from giving away ...

Indeed, it still is. According to Instagram account Inside History, the Windows XP wallpaper image was taken in 1996 by photographer Charles O’Rear. It was acquired by Microsoft some time ...

The picture known as "Bliss" soon became one of the most viewed photographs in the world when it was set as the default desktop background in Windows XP. O'Rear took the photo on film with a ...