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 ...

The photo you see above -- the default wallpaper for Windows XP -- is probably the most recognizable image in the world. What you probably didn't know is that it's a real photo, called Bliss ...

The image, which became the default wallpaper for millions of Windows XP users, was taken in 1996 by photographer Charles O’Rear. While driving through Sonoma County in California, O’Rear was ...