The iconic Windows XP wallpaper "Bliss", taken by Charles O'Rear in 1996, has resurfaced on social media. The landscape has ...

The famous Windows XP 'Bliss' wallpaper, captured in 1996, has seen notable changes over the years. Originally a vibrant green landscape, recent images from 2025 show faded grass and increased tree ...

Windows XP was the most blissful iteration of Microsoft's ubiquitous operating system. That's an objective, empirical, ...

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after driving by a spot in California’s Sonoma County where vines had been torn up to fight the phylloxera pest. Dubbed “Bliss”, the background can still be spotted in the wild today on ...

The once-vibrant green hills of ‘Bliss’ in Sonoma County have transformed over time, with more trees and subdued colors in 2025. Despite changes to the landscape, ‘Bliss’ continues to evoke nostalgia, ...