WINDOWS XP HILL 25 YEARS LATER❗

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⁣Jun 15, 2020
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The 1st search for Windows XP clouds brings up...the CLOUD 🌤

https://www.reddit.com/r/windo....wsxp/comments/1f7j40

Let's keep digging

The iconic "Bliss" wallpaper that came with Windows XP, a photograph of a hill in Sonoma County, California, has undergone noticeable changes over time. The hill, once lush with green grass and vineyards, has since been replanted and now features rows of grapevines.

Here's a more detailed explanation:
Original Image:
The "Bliss" wallpaper was taken by Charles O'Rear in 1996 and became the default desktop background for Windows XP.
Location Changes:
The hill featured in the photograph was cleared of vineyards after a phylloxera infestation and replanted with grapevines.
Appearance Changes:
The hill no longer has the vibrant green grass and blue sky seen in the original image. Instead, it now features rows of grapevines and a more muted, cloudy sky.
Microsoft's Awareness:
Microsoft acknowledged the changes to the landscape, even sharing a 4K version of the updated landscape on Reddit.

Back to Reddit 🫥

https://www.reddit.com/r/oddly....satisfying/comments/

Here's one with the saturation cranked up in true XP fashion.

https://imgur.com/a/OQozvTy

There's a high res tif scan since forever, honestly it isn't that detailed, the depth of field on medium format is shallow so only a part of the photograph is in focus

https://archive.org/download/b....liss-600dpi/bliss-60

Okay - your curiousity is certainly piqued, yeh⁉