Like Windows XP itself, Microsoft's 'Bliss' image of rolling green hills has aged, and evolved. Here's its story and what the real-world site looks like today.
I found the Bay Area hill in Windows XP s iconic wallpaper
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1of5 Bliss hill, located in Sonoma, Calif. off Hwy 12, is the subject of one of the world s most viewed photos: Windows XP s default desktop wallpaper (above). Today, the hill is covered in vineyard rows (below).archive.org (top), Patricia Chang/Special to SFGATE (bottom)Show MoreShow Less
2of5 Bliss hill, located in Sonoma, Calif. off Hwy 12, is the subject of one of the world s most viewed photos: Windows XP s default desktop wallpaper.Patricia Chang/Special to SFGATEShow MoreShow Less
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4of5 Bliss hill, located in Sonoma, Calif. off Hwy 12, is the subject of one of the world s most viewed photos: Windows XP s default desktop wallpaper.Patricia Chang/Special to SFGATEShow MoreShow Less