Windows XP ( My New Hobby )

Are you like me embarrassed that your computer runs on Vista ? Or are you a Linux fan but always quite liked that jolly rolling XP hillside scene ? Well lucky for you I have a new hobby called " Photographing hills that look like the windows XP background . "

The above picture was actually taken in Gwyddelwern near Corwen in North Wales . Yes normally we only see the sun on tv documentaries or in books but today he was definitely smiling

I have spent literally about 5 minutes years of my life drove past and thought that will do scouring the Welsh countryside World looking for a couple of pics that look a bit similar for a laugh an exact fit . I can't tell you how much it has improved my computers performance since having it as a background . People no longer point and say Vista LOOOSER .

Screen shot from my computer

You too can  have this improved quality and performance just click on the top link and save as. First person to send me a photo with a thumbs up and this background on their computer screen wins a packet of After Eight Mints a packet of chewing gum

But beware I have found several fields that look like the Vista background it has come to my attention that there have been several phony attempts at copying me see below for details

Other side of the field Flipped horizontally

I know not even close right ?









Just look at this awful effort

Field near Horseshoe Pass Llangollen

I know looks nothing like it . The field is straight for a start

Also near Horseshoe Pass Llangollen

All above images are real . I have cropped some and changed the lighting levels but other that that they are as shot . More to come . I seem to be seeing the background everywhere at the moment .

I know no clouds right ?

Ok it has been far too long since I have collected a few more images of hillsides that look like windows XP . Here are a few more I collected recently near Betws Y Coed and the A5

Sun through the clouds changing the colour of hillside

That background bit in the background here as well

Well my psychiatrist says I should have a hobby . But what does he know he's a talking jack russel