Yes, the “Bliss” Windows XP wallpaper is real, and not digitally enhanced. It was captured by American photographer Charles O’Rear in Sonoma County during 1996, approximately 5-years before Windows XP launched, and before the area was transformed into a vineyard. Continue reading for more fascinating facts that may surprise you.

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