Starting April 8, 2014, Microsoft has stopped its support for Windows XP. But the “Bliss” wallpaper desktop will always be remembered.
In fact, it’s probably the most viewed photo in the world after the release of Windows XP in August 2001.
Yes, the Windows XP Bliss wallpaper is a real photo of nature. It was taken by a former National Geographic photographer named Chuck O’Rear in Napa Valley, California. He took the photo on film in 1996.
Below is the amazing story behind the Windows XP Bliss photo, as told by O’Rear himself.
[embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVXY8OEZAEQ[/embedyt]