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Bringing the Outdoors to Your Desktop: Free Wallpapers

The vast majority of our day is spent staring at a computer screen and, although there is a window next to the computer, the slightly sad rooftop / neighboring building vista is less than inspiring. Also, most of New England has been under water for going on two solid weeks and we're in need of some brighter, happier glimpses of nature. We're big fans of desktop wallpaper because whether rotating or static, downloaded or homemade, its important to remember that this big box of pixels is capable of providing a pleasant background for your eyes while you work...

 
 

This is just a small collection of free, nature-themed wallpapers from Veer, Smashing Mag, and Customize.org. If you're not a fan of the digitized backdrop, look through your photo library and put a nice picture of your own favorite outdoors on your desktop and bring in the outdoors however you can!

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Thanks! :)

posted by mabaihua on June 22nd 2009 at 5:19pm
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links to each posted would be helpful :)

posted by strongodares on June 22nd 2009 at 6:33pm
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I have nothing better to do, but some of these websites want you to sign up before you can actually view the wallpapers...

#2 - "Crying Grass"-- http://cute-sleepwalker.deviantart.com/art/June-15-crying-grass-57656713

#3- "Darkness to Light" -- http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/07/11/50-remarkable-nature-wallpapers/

#4 - "Summer Garden" on the Veer website

customize.org is being too much of a headache for me to keep looking through the wallpapers.

posted by chikiyuu on June 22nd 2009 at 7:51pm
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National Geographic has free wallpapers too:
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/wallpapers

posted by AvidAwe on June 27th 2009 at 8:00pm
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