Desktop Backgrounds... What's Yours?

[BillEllis]

I thought it could be really interesting to see what y'all use for a desktop background picture. I'm not tryin' to be bossy, but if everyone reduced their pics to 700 pixels wide, this thread could really be fun to browze through.

Here is one of the pics I use. It is the actual hearse that was used to carry the bodies of the McLaury brothers and Billy Clanton to boot hill in Tombstone, Az. October 26, 1881

[Mejnoon]

I couldn't find the exact picture (I'm posting from my office computer) but its an image of the Walker house in Carmel. I'm a fan of Frank Lloyd Wright, and the Walker house is my favorite of his residential works.

http://www.hohpe.com/Gregor/Events/Marin/walker.jpg

[mk-ultra]

My laptop has van Gogh's Houses at Auvers in the middle (see picture below on the left)
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My desktop has El Greco's View of Toledo covering the entire screen (see picture below on the right).

[Austin]

Cool thread. Here's mine.

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=16510

[thunderball]

I've got my funny little daughter on mine at the moment! :tongue:

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s257/nuskool73/Meisa%20Lynn%20Stewart/IMGP8697.jpg

[waitasecun]

i've got my funny little daughter on mine at the moment! :tongue:

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s257/nuskool73/meisa%20lynn%20stewart/imgp8697.jpg

aww how cute

[RoyalKooparillo]

http://cdn-www.rsportscars.com/images/ferrari/2005-ferrari-gg50-concept/ferrarigg5005_021600_w800.jpg

[waitasecun]

http://cdn-www.rsportscars.com/images/ferrari/2005-ferrari-gg50-concept/ferrarigg5005_021600_w800.jpg

nice!

[Megaslow]

http://www.megaslow.net/files/bnb/bg.png

(I always keep everything maximized so no need for a fancy background :wink:)

[TimmyBoston]

A picture I took in Breckenridge, Colorado.

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[castlecraver]

I've got a few I rotate through, but right now on my lappy its this one

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Wish I could say I took it -- not only because its a very well executed photo but also a breathtaking view. Found it online and fell in love with it.

My desktop PC uses the default Hardy Heron wallpaper. :blushing:

[rabidpotatochip]

FlickrWall (http://www.geocities.com/eperales/flickrwall/). Every morning I have a different background. One time I ended up with a garbage can, another time it was a picture from somewhere in Hawaii... sometimes I get women, men, animals, whatever really.

[Austin]

FlickrWall (http://www.geocities.com/eperales/flickrwall/). Every morning I have a different background. One time I ended up with a garbage can, another time it was a picture from somewhere in Hawaii... sometimes I get women, men, animals, whatever really.

Men? :eek:

Chip, you never cease to amaze me. :biggrin:

[Dandaman]

made this up myself after really enjoying the movie...

[bamafan64]

http://tgbutler.com/images/mount_cody.jpg

[sandpaper]

I'm a map guy, myself.

[slcsteve]

Two of my rentors.

http://homepage.mac.com/gvcgayle/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2008-06-13%2010.25.56%20-0700/Image-BB298ECA396D11DD.jpg

[ratcheer]

I've been usng this one for the past few weeks.

Tim

[Henrique]

I currently use a photo of one of my dogs. ( my father-in-law's actually :wink:)

[Henrique]

made this up myself after really enjoying the movie...´

Very cool! you should read the comic ..

[Mr.Gentleman]

http://i40.tinypic.com/8z3exd.jpg

[JBHoren]

http://www.horen.org.il/jpegs/images/Desktop.jpg

[whitebar]

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=200&pictureid=226

[smoothjim]

I've had this Hirschfeld Elvis for awhile.
It looks good centered against the Mac blue background. Plus I can keep track of all my cluttered desktop files against the blue.

[paul.c]

Picture taken by Benny.

From left to right: Bubba, Me, Ruth & Reegan, and our mentally handicapped child Mo Mo.

[rabidpotatochip]

Men? :eek:

Chip, you never cease to amaze me. :biggrin:

Yeah, I'm not sure if that's a good thing anymore... :lol:

In my defense, it randomly displays an image from the day's top 100 and they're all rated PG.

[revrosso]

Switch to Spring today. Yay.

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[Anton von Tripp]

This is a picture of an Art Deco rug that I found on the internet - I downloaded it and use it as a desktop.

Cordially AvT.

[jadam318]

It was midnight, day3 of a 4 day river rafting trip through Wrangell St. Elias National Park in Alaska. We hadn't seen a road, power line, house, or even another soul for three days. Nearing the end of a two week tour of Denali and Wrangell, the group took a chance to build a small fire and enjoy the darkest moment of our trip so far.

This was a class I took in the summer of 2007...that's right, this was a college class! RECR 4830 - Sustainable Tourism and Alaska's National Parks. Anyone want to change their major to recreation?

Makes for a great desktop!

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=196&pictureid=228

[FlatFork]

Just another day at the office

[mmack66]

http://www.megaslow.net/files/bnb/bg.png

(I always keep everything maximized so no need for a fancy background :wink:)

beat me to it. :biggrin:

[jadam318]

Just another day at the office

Are you a wild land firefighter, or did you just happen to have one that was out there? I'm curious because I'm toying with the idea of doing that (wild land) after my year where I am now.

[BillEllis]

There are some pretty cool ones so far. I think I'm going to give a restored straight razor to the person who submits the desktop image I like the best.

I can safely say it won't be post #9. You can submit up to three entries to win. Preferably, make them without your shortcuts showing. Any pic not 700 pixels wide will be eliminated, no matter how much I like it. If you are not interested in the razor, that's ok too, and just submit whatever the heck you want because they are still cool to look at.

Winner to be announced three days after no more additions have been made to the thread or on May 1st, whichever comes first.

[rabidpotatochip]

There are some pretty cool ones so far. I think I'm going to give a restored straight razor to the person who submits the desktop image I like the best.

I can safely say it won't be post #9. You can submit up to three entries to win. Preferably, make them without your shortcuts showing. Any pic not 700 pixels wide will be eliminated, no matter how much I like it. If you are not interested in the razor, that's ok too, and just submit whatever the heck you want because they are still cool to look at.

Winner to be announced three days after no more additions have been made to the thread or on May 1st, whichever comes first.

Then feast your eyes on the winning entry. :lol:

[BillEllis]

It was midnight, day3 of a 4 day river rafting trip through Wrangell St. Elias National Park in Alaska. We hadn't seen a road, power line, house, or even another soul for three days. Nearing the end of a two week tour of Denali and Wrangell, the group took a chance to build a small fire and enjoy the darkest moment of our trip so far.

This was a class I took in the summer of 2007...that's right, this was a college class! RECR 4830 - Sustainable Tourism and Alaska's National Parks. Anyone want to change their major to recreation?

Makes for a great desktop!

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=196&pictureid=228Really? Gonna share it, or do we just visualize? :biggrin:

Mac66... thanks for showing us that you have a sense of humor... now go stand in the corner...

http://home.comcast.net/~cherylellis01/forums/school_boy_in_trouble_lg_clr.gif

[FlatFork]

Are you a wild land firefighter, or did you just happen to have one that was out there? I'm curious because I'm toying with the idea of doing that (wild land) after my year where I am now.

Yes, I've been doing doing wildland fire for 10 years now I got into it right out of college.

[Bertilak]

What I have on my desktop is too messy to show.:yikes:

[Brodirt]

My desktop shot, I took this early morning in July 2008, in the back roads of Tuscany...I was riding my bicycle on the route of the Monte Paschi Eroica bike race and it was simply spectacular:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/2796697718_af5eb8e8e4_b.jpg
My laptop pic is my kids on the Campo in Siena, same trip, prior to the Pallio being run, we set up shop on the finishing corner and stayed all day, well at least me and my brother in laws did:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3275/2796750130_98937217d1_b.jpg

[erudolph]

Very nice B&W photo, Whitebar.

My desktop is 50% gray. This gray is often used for the walls of editing rooms and other places where color critical work is done. Easy on the eys, doesn't distract, but not very exciting when you email it to someone.

[tpoof]

was out fishing today.... took a few pics, came home downloaded the pics and changed my desktop.. made to be...:lol:

[TFrankMac2140]

Very nice B&W photo, Whitebar.

My desktop is 50% gray. This gray is often used for the walls of editing rooms and other places where color critical work is done. Easy on the eys, doesn't distract, but not very exciting when you email it to someone.

+1 I use the exact same photo. Gotta love Apple.

[NorthALABeeKeep]

my desktop pix is from a very small town in North Kentucky...Pleasureville. My grandmother used to live there. A one horse town, ok maybe 1/2 horse.:lol:

[theperfectstorm]

At present, my girl Pink.

[jadam318]

Really? Gonna share it, or do we just visualize? :biggrin:

Mac66... thanks for showing us that you have a sense of humor... now go stand in the corner...

http://home.comcast.net/~cherylellis01/forums/school_boy_in_trouble_lg_clr.gif

Haha. You, sir, are a clever one. I meant that this picture was of the lowest the sun set below the horizon while we were there. I would have to think about it to come up with the darkest (emotionally speaking) moment. Maybe I'll get back to you on that.

Are you serious about the razor? I'm gonna post a couple other pics in case I haven't won you over just yet. Did I mention, Bill, that the very thought of shaving with one of your eloquently designed, hand crafted miracles of a by-gone era makes me so excited that I physically shake? I'm just sayin' that if the degree of which we would want to win one of your razors plays into account here...:biggrin:

[NorthALABeeKeep]

pix of bees busy bringing in pollen

[Groundhog]

This is my little guy at the conclusion of one of his flag football games. Last fall was his first season, and he claims he's ready to put on some pads & a helmet....:wink:

[jadam318]

Here are a couple more pics I have used as desktops. These are from the same trip to Alaska as the one I posted earlier. My professor took the one of the Marmot, and I took the one of the rainbow as it appeared below us. We had just hiked to this point about 3/4 of the way up to the summit. Both of these pictures were taken in Denali National Park

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=145&pictureid=231

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=145&pictureid=233

Honestly, outdoor pictures is all I've got...and I'm okay with that :biggrin:.

[A3M0N]

My jet:

http://richieanderson.dyndns.org/images/misc/background.jpg

[beyboo]

This would look a bit different, as I do not use Windows. This is Ubuntu linux 8.10 (a.k.a. Intrepid Ibex). The "Cube" is a graphical effect enabled on my laptop using Compiz...

[Cheech]

I alternate a lot. Here's my favorite:

[Cheech]

And my current:

[rabidpotatochip]

This would look a bit different, as I do not use Windows. This is Ubuntu linux 8.10 (a.k.a. Intrepid Ibex). The "Cube" is a graphical effect enabled on my laptop using Compiz...

What are you using for the system info on the right?

[Nick D.E.vious]

Here is my current desktop picture.

[Bluestaco]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3563/3373059270_68a0787fd7.jpg?v=0

[BillEllis]

Are you serious about the razor? Absolutely. It won't be one of my $250 razors, and certainly not one of my $600 razors, but it will be a nicely restored razor that I would sell on my site for $100 - $150.

Sometimes, folks need incentive to have fun... :001_rolle :biggrin:

[AACJ]

We had a visitor at work a while ago.

[1OldGI]

A friend of mine on another forum recently posted some pics of his dog. Although this is without doubt one of the most hideous creatures I've seen to date, there does seem to be a loveable quality about him. Every time I walk into the den and see his picture I say, "Damn! That's an ugly dog!" but he really has grown on me.

http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv84/1OldGI/UglyDog.jpg

[calcustom]

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=16525

[Mr.Gentleman]

I have this now... This photo is taken last October, when I went to Greece.


http://i40.tinypic.com/1zoixw7.jpg

[beyboo]

What are you using for the system info on the right?

Thats a fantastic linux program called conky. Does amazing stuff.

[rabidpotatochip]

Thats a fantastic linux program called conky. Does amazing stuff.

Ohhh... somebody mentioned that in the Linux Mint thread too! I completely forgot about it! It's like Samurize for Linux. :biggrin:

Very interesting, I'll have to hop on over to Ubuntu and install it.

[homebrewer]

I cycle between way too many to post all of them, but here are a few favorites. The first is a picture that of a friend of mine in Iraq. The second is a night shot over the coast of Monaco

[citizensoldierny]

http://1percent.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/armyrangergirl18x24.jpg


I rotate frequently, but I do like pin-up style art as above. Tattooed chicks also make frequent appearances. Best though was when I was deployed I used a naked midget for laughs, don't worry I won't post that one here though:wink:

[GreatDane]

http://i43.tinypic.com/2z3wbyu.jpg

[GardenWeasel]

I'm running kinda factory desktop today...

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i82/nukemkb/Picture1-5.png

[joscobo]

made this up myself after really enjoying the movie...

What dock/menu extras are you using to get your dock to look that way? Cool desktop.

[Dandaman]

What dock/menu extras are you using to get your dock to look that way? Cool desktop.

I use DragThing - which has been around forever and is highly thought of. It's very customizable, and you can get a number of different looks with it. You can find it at: http://www.dragthing.com/
I've had it a loooong time and don't remember what I paid for it. It's now $34 I see.

[dpm802]

I'm using no background image. I have a plain, gray desktop ... its been that way as long as I can remember.

For a while, I was using a Gadsden Flag (yellow, with snake, "Don't Tread on Me") ... but it made my desktop look cluttered and difficult to find icons, as do most wallpapers.

[beyboo]

Ohhh... somebody mentioned that in the Linux Mint thread too! I completely forgot about it! It's like Samurize for Linux. :biggrin:

Very interesting, I'll have to hop on over to Ubuntu and install it.

Using Linux is a bit like wet shaving, requires patience, technique and can be refined in to an art. I definitely recommend Ubuntu to new comers to Linux. If you want to give it a shot without upsetting your current Windows setup, I heavily recommend trying out the Wubi option for install.

Please visit ubuntuforums.org once you install Ubuntu and need help.

[LJM4RSV]

I alternate between different ones of me and my fiancé or as in this one I compiled some of my fave photo's. The photo's in it were taken on our holiday in Snowdonia XD

[Mrs. Chip]

This first one is on my laptop and the second is one of my furbabies when he was 6 months old. I have a very similar view in front of my monitor right now too. I have just enough room to move the mouse.

[rabidpotatochip]

Using Linux is a bit like wet shaving, requires patience, technique and can be refined in to an art. I definitely recommend Ubuntu to new comers to Linux. If you want to give it a shot without upsetting your current Windows setup, I heavily recommend trying out the Wubi option for install.

Please visit ubuntuforums.org once you install Ubuntu and need help.

I've been using Linux since Debian was at 2.0 (~1998) and the motto was "It's Linux, it's supposed to be hard" so I don't think I'm that new to it. :lol:

I already dual-boot Intrepid on my desktop and run Jaunty exclusively on my laptop, I just haven't customized it too much since my main purpose is to test software compatibility with Wine.

[beyboo]

I've been using Linux since Debian was at 2.0 (~1998) and the motto was "It's Linux, it's supposed to be hard" so I don't think I'm that new to it. :lol:

I already dual-boot Intrepid on my desktop and run Jaunty exclusively on my laptop, I just haven't customized it too much since my main purpose is to test software compatibility with Wine.

:blushing: I did notice that when I browsing round in general and saw ur linux inputs in a couple of posts. I been with linux since slackware and later redhat ruled the roost (since round 1998 as well !!)...

I currently am using ubuntu on my desktop as well as laptop after having given windows a kick years back. Am considering arch next ...

[rabidpotatochip]

:blushing: I did notice that when I browsing round in general and saw ur linux inputs in a couple of posts. I been with linux since slackware and later redhat ruled the roost (since round 1998 as well !!)...

I currently am using ubuntu on my desktop as well as laptop after having given windows a kick years back. Am considering arch next ...

No worries. I got a good laugh out of it. :biggrin:

When Mrs. Chip's laptop broke down I got her to use mine and she actually liked Ubuntu! Now I just need to get it on her desktop... :devil:

My next problem project will be taking another shot at Gentoo.

[crankymoose]

my usual
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/crankymoose/x800_black_1280.jpg?t=1237805068



alternate


http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq226/crankymoose/stanleys.jpg?t=1237804948

[Chady]

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[SRock]

So far my favorite (of those posted) has to be one of these two. It's just a really close toss up. :lol::lol::lol:


I've got my funny little daughter on mine at the moment! :tongue:

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s257/nuskool73/Meisa%20Lynn%20Stewart/IMGP8697.jpg

Seriously though, thunderball, she is a cutie!



http://cdn-www.rsportscars.com/images/ferrari/2005-ferrari-gg50-concept/ferrarigg5005_021600_w800.jpg

Oh and here is my current background. It was meant to serve as motivation while I studied for my promotion exam. We'll find out if it worked this summer:

[TFrankMac2140]

..

Ah the good ol Pirate Bay.:biggrin:

[thirdeye]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3563/3373059270_68a0787fd7.jpg?v=0

That is one cool produced picture. I've never seen it before. Can you imagine the four of these guys playing together.....wow!!!!

[SRock]

That is one cool produced picture. I've never seen it before. Can you imagine the four of these guys playing together.....wow!!!!

+1 Wow would be the only response I would likely be able to muster.

[bluepunk18]

I change my desktop quite frequently, usually cycling between cars and planes, I just recently found this great pic on flickr.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/107/302785572_2b19107992.jpg

I'm not sure how to get a shot of my exact desktop, but this seems like a great thread and a cool give-away for that one lucky person. I also think your hearse pic is very cool!

[thunderball]

Here's a couple more I often use:


This one makes the wife happy (that's me on da left):

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s257/nuskool73/IMG_1930.jpg

I use this one when I'm feeling a little mental:

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s257/nuskool73/IMGP1123.jpg

[DunEdinRanger]

Currently, on my home PC it is this photo I took while in Scotland, at the harbor in Portree, Isle of Skye.

[DunEdinRanger]

I use this. From Em's Place.


http://www.emsplace.com/images8/MERKUR%2038%20Tricolor%20rdluel.jpg

[DunEdinRanger]

At work, I generally have on one of the machines I use, a photo taken from http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html - The Astronomy Photo of The Day.

[Psychdude]

Got a new camera and Photoshop...; gotta love the self-po! 1st one: current; 2nd: alternate.

[behrendprof]

Here's mine - from the farmer's market in Ithaca

[TightLines]

Good thread Bill.

[Starberry]

I normally pick pictures that capture my fancy at the time.

This week's selection from "WTF!? Pictures are unrelated" website.
Adam West + Batman + Elephant = Epic Win. :001_005:

[mountaineer]

Bailey, one of my dogs.

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb228/b_diesel_2007/back.jpg

[Nick D.E.vious]

Lots of nice backgrounds guys. Thanks for sharing.

[nrek619]

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8646/10000daysbytooldissectib.jpg

[soapbox]

Thats a fantastic linux program called conky. Does amazing stuff.


Ohhh... somebody mentioned that in the Linux Mint thread too! I completely forgot about it! It's like Samurize for Linux. :biggrin:

Very interesting, I'll have to hop on over to Ubuntu and install it.

That was me. I got Conky up and running and except for having to learn some of the config language, it's neat and it works great.

I'll start my three entries with my Linux desktop background: Uh, it's sort of an in-joke with Gentoo Users, so I figure this isn't much of a contender; but I am being honest. :001_smile

[rabidpotatochip]

That was me. I got Conky up and running and except for having to learn some of the config language, it's neat and it works great.

I'll start my three entries with my Linux desktop background: Uh, it's sort of an in-joke with Gentoo Users, so I figure this isn't much of a contender; but I am being honest. :001_smile

Oh god, I'm such a nerd... I saw your background and couldn't stop laughing... Mrs. Chip is still displaying a rather large question mark... :lol::lol::lol:

[soapbox]

Next, a picture unearthed not long ago from Dad's 35mm slide archives. He put a notch in his cap crimping pliers on this day in 1969, not far from Hue. They were assigned to blow up a bridge and caught some of it on film. Now happily retired, Dad makes soap. This pic is my Mac laptop's background.

[soapbox]

Oh god, I'm such a nerd... I saw your background and couldn't stop laughing... Mrs. Chip is still displaying a rather large question mark... :lol::lol::lol:

Dear Bill: Chip and I apologize for our nerdy outbursts, but it's a really good in-joke.

[soapbox]

At work, underground in a poorly-lit cubicle, I use the most heart-warming desktop background: Little soapbox. (For an alternate opinion of my little girl, you should consult burnwood's little son: she smacked him around a little over the Christmas holidays.) :001_smile

[Dandaman]

my second entry. I took the photo at the Indianapolis zoo in October of 2008.


http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/497687619_KctzR-XL.jpg

[richmondesi]

Mine is a deadly sea-wasp

[Zarathustra19]

Here's mine, I love turning the monitor on in the morning. :)

http://www.alange-soehne.com/en/contact/img/232_032_ls_640x480.jpg

[Mainecanefan]

Welcome to my dark and creepy basement. My stepson took this one. It's so weird I had to put on as my background for my laptop. That would be a Macbook and a dryer communing. My stepson is an amazing photographer and drug-free, I swear.

[Governor11201]

There are some pretty cool ones so far. I think I'm going to give a restored straight razor to the person who submits the desktop image I like the best.

I can safely say it won't be post #9.


Bill - that is an incredibly generous offer!

Question though - why the hate on #9? It's clean and classic as well as the answer to the age old question "How much blacker could it be?"

Answer: None more - none more black!

[DunEdinRanger]

Welcome to my dark and creepy basement. My stepson took this one. It's so weird I had to put on as my background for my laptop. That would be a Macbook and a dryer communing. My stepson is an amazing photographer and drug-free, I swear.

And you wonder where Stephen King gets ideas from?

[CookieMan]

These are both Fractals, the black/colorful one is my work background, the purple my home, both set to 700 pixels wide, per Mr Ellis.

[BillEllis]

Bill - that is an incredibly generous offer!

Question though - why the hate on #9? It's clean and classic as well as the answer to the age old question "How much blacker could it be?"

Answer: None more - none more black!No hate... I love comedy. However, funny ain't winnin' ya a razor. :smile:

[BillEllis]

Here's the one I currently am using.

[Fnord5]

My current one:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b337/fnord5/Dark-Angel-37112.jpg

[tido]

Dijkstra, reminding me not to take any shortcuts when coding.

[SRock]

There are some pretty cool ones so far. I think I'm going to give a restored straight razor to the person who submits the desktop image I like the best.

I can safely say it won't be post #9. You can submit up to three entries to win. Preferably, make them without your shortcuts showing. Any pic not 700 pixels wide will be eliminated, no matter how much I like it. If you are not interested in the razor, that's ok too, and just submit whatever the heck you want because they are still cool to look at.

Winner to be announced three days after no more additions have been made to the thread or on May 1st, whichever comes first.

Good show Bill, here is my second entry, this serves as a daily reminder of the sacrifices paid by the 'Greatest Generation'. He is a POW during WWII and still manages to find time to shave (who know's it may have been his only touch of sanity):

[SRock]

My third entry:

This is the only other woman I'm allowed to display on my laptop (outside of family of course). My wife absolutely adores Audry Hepburn and Breakfast at Tiffany's is one of her favorites.

[SilverToy]

I have used this one for a while.
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=16584

[adamant]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3323732686_eef0556ce4_b.jpg

This is my kitty.

[Austin]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3323732686_eef0556ce4_b.jpg

This is my kitty.

That's a scary kitty. :biggrin:

[Sam Harmon]

http://www.obit-mag.com/media/image/6465_RatPack.jpg

[ComradeNorgren]

this has been mine for a few years... never knew who or when it was painted.

[BillEllis]

this has been mine for a few years... never knew who or when it was painted.First, an all black screen... and now an invisible one?


http://home.comcast.net/~cherylellis01/pablo_platypus_tapping_foot_md_clr.gif

:biggrin:

[Ferannia]

xfce

[beyboo]

xfce

I guess xfce's isnt excatly designed to look good. Though ppl who understand GTK / Gnome / KDE and linux would appreciate its sleek and thin zippy architecture :)

[rabidpotatochip]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3323732686_eef0556ce4_b.jpg

This is my kitty.

:001_huh:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Boca_de_lamprea.1_-_Aquarium_Finisterrae.JPG/800px-Boca_de_lamprea.1_-_Aquarium_Finisterrae.JPG

[soapbox]

:001_huh:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Boca_de_lamprea.1_-_Aquarium_Finisterrae.JPG/800px-Boca_de_lamprea.1_-_Aquarium_Finisterrae.JPG

Whoa, a real-life Sarlacc (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarlacc)! :001_smile

[rabidpotatochip]

Whoa, a real-life Sarlacc (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarlacc)! :001_smile

Jeez, Star Wars must be popular if even Mother Nature is copying it. :lol:

Actually, that cat picture just made me think of a lamprey for some reason.

[letterk]

Here's one I put together for the home PC. Spread across 2 monitors.

[OldSaw]

On my Linux laptop.

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[Gravy]

Shot this from my driveway w/ an old cybershot through a 4.5 dob.

Several of them didn't turn out, but got a few keepers.
The shrunken version doesn't really do it justice.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj280/dsiets/DSC00040-1-1.jpg

[tpoof]

Had this one for awhile.

[Ferannia]

I guess xfce's isnt excatly designed to look good. Though ppl who understand GTK / Gnome / KDE and linux would appreciate its sleek and thin zippy architecture :)


:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[King of Kailua]

Here's my current background (Hokusai not Holusai :rolleyes: )
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[Giant]

NASA has some amazing shots. This is the one I've been using for a while now.
http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/291897main_image_1223_800-600.jpg

[Rated R Superstar]

We had a visitor at work a while ago.

THAT MY FRIEND IS ONE UGLY LOOKING BIRD LOOOL !! but thats just me i dislike all birds .. have a bit of a phobia with them

[mk-ultra]

On my Linux laptop.

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:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:


U Funny!

[BillEllis]

I use this one of my fancy truck on occasion as well...

[bluepunk18]

Found another wonderful pic, just in time for the start of Formula 1 this weekend.:001_smile

[Nancy Boy]

http://photos.webridestv.com/datastore/images/user/2ec98c5e0596ae30135c1d0a07fa37ad/VW_GTi_W12_BiTurbo_650_hp_9433_20071012.jpg

[Prince]

:biggrin:
http://www.megaslow.net/files/bnb/bg.png

(I always keep everything maximized so no need for a fancy background :wink:)

Looks like mine -

[BillEllis]

These are my favorites so far...

http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43625&stc=1&d=1237582207
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43630&stc=1&d=1237586915
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43631&stc=1&d=1237587048
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43636&stc=1&d=1237588447
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43647&stc=1&d=1237596823
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43638&stc=1&d=1237590673
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43652&stc=1&d=1237600038
http://richieanderson.dyndns.org/images/misc/background.jpg
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43690&stc=1&d=1237651851
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43722&stc=1&d=1237668299
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43812&stc=1&d=1237745716
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43882&stc=1&d=1237806760
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43935&stc=1&d=1237838760
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=44002&stc=1&d=1237859529
http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/497687619_KctzR-XL.jpg
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=44027&stc=1&d=1237869968
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b337/fnord5/Dark-Angel-37112.jpg
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=44407&d=1238129515


There would have been a couple more... EXCEPT... they weren't the right size. Especially the wrist watch, that one would have been a good contender.

[BillEllis]

:biggrin:

Looks like mine -There's plenty of room over in the corner for ya... see post #35 (http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=1069852&postcount=35).


http://home.comcast.net/~cherylellis01/forums/school_boy_in_trouble_lg_clr.gif


:biggrin:



Oh yeah... and the pic that takes three days to scroll across really has a chance... :001_rolle

[rabidpotatochip]

There's plenty of room over in the corner for ya... see post #35 (http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=1069852&postcount=35).


http://home.comcast.net/~cherylellis01/forums/school_boy_in_trouble_lg_clr.gif


:biggrin:



Oh yeah... and the pic that takes three days to scroll across really has a chance... :001_rolle

Maybe you should increase the sensitivity on your mouse. :wink:

[BillEllis]

I'm workin' on the razor to give away for the best background pic.

[Fnord5]

Looks like some Notchy Goodness.

If I thought I had a snowballs chance, I would be drooling. :biggrin:




Edit: Just noticed mine was in your favorites :eek:

[OldSchoolYoungin]

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=16709

[JimBow]

Me and Mrs. JimBow....:tongue_sm

[MouldyCrow360]

With all due credit to Mr. Palencar, this is one of my favorites:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j157/luckydogg80/JJPTrader.jpg

[BillEllis]

The blue ship would be a good one too if it were not 8 miles wide. Here is the razor, all sharpened up and ready to go.

It has natural bone scales. Probably very late 1800's.

[OldSchoolYoungin]

Whoops, went back and resized it.

[BillEllis]

Whoops, went back and resized it.Whoo hoo! It just made one of the favorites. :biggrin:

[bluepunk18]

That razor sure is a beauty. Someone is going to be very happy:001_smile

[STINGYBRIMSandBOURBON]

desktop nostalgia

[King of Kailua]

Shot this from my driveway w/ an old cybershot through a 4.5 dob.

Several of them didn't turn out, but got a few keepers.
The shrunken version doesn't really do it justice.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj280/dsiets/DSC00040-1-1.jpg

Really cool shot through a dobson's Gravy!:thumbup1:

I use this one sometimes
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[arcman]

Haven't switched to it yet, but it's definitely in the rotation :biggrin:

Click for source.
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq43/ceremus/he_man_by_nebezial-1.jpg (http://nebezial.deviantart.com/art/he-man-115761586)

Guy has another He-man image, and a She-Ra redo as well, really well done.

[bluepunk18]

That actually looks cool! Reminds me of a MANOWAR album cover...:thumbup1:

[RoyalKooparillo]

Okay, hadn't visited this thread in a little while...Some nice submissions! The lamprey's a little frightening, though. :eek:

Here's my resized one:


http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=16720

[Jim]

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=8795

Or this one-



http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=8590

[professorchaos]

Latest:


http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta/Db2b619e/01857_thesaltonsea_800x480.jpg

[Duckster]

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[kicker245]

I try and change mine every week just to spice things up a bit, here's my current one:


http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww202/ctmathew/background.jpg

[ameetmedi]

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[Plott]

I use a lot of pictures taken by my best friend.

Currently this one:

[blackfoot]

This is one I took in Ghent, Belgium in may of last year. It is the light of the sunset reflecting off of the cobblestone street. I personally love this one.

[davecmu]

This is my son Miles. I like to think he's keeping a watchful and skeptical eye on all my work as it piles up. Sure does help encourage me to go home as soon as I can each day, knowing he's there to play with, hold, and love!

Larger sizes available upon request...

http://www.davebrewer.net/images/desktop.jpg

[mgarbell]

This guy was hanging out on top of my mail box last summer. We bought some eggs 2 years before that to help with pests and I guess they like it here, they keep coming back every year. This is the biggest one I've seen though.

[PaulH]

My desktop picture varies fairly often since, apart from shaving, my hobbies include hiking and photography so I usually end up with a mountainy landscape type picture. This is my current desktop, taken when my wife and I were on a trip for our Silver Wedding Anniversary. (I think it was taken somewhere in France)

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About 5 minutes after the picture was taken the storm you can see in the background arrived and we got thunder and lightning and torrential rain


Ha, just noticed my title has changed :biggrin:

[bluepunk18]

My desktop picture varies fairly often since, apart from shaving, my hobbies include hiking and photography so I usually end up with a mountainy landscape type picture. This is my current desktop, taken when my wife and I were on a trip for our Silver Wedding Anniversary. (I think it was taken somewhere in France)

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About 5 minutes after the picture was taken the storm you can see in the background arrived and we got thunder and lightning and torrential rain


Ha, just noticed my title has changed :biggrin:

Paul, that's a beautiful shot! Looking down the Champs Elysee, if I'm not mistaken?

[Duckster]

My desktop picture varies fairly often since, apart from shaving, my hobbies include hiking and photography so I usually end up with a mountainy landscape type picture. This is my current desktop, taken when my wife and I were on a trip for our Silver Wedding Anniversary. (I think it was taken somewhere in France)

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About 5 minutes after the picture was taken the storm you can see in the background arrived and we got thunder and lightning and torrential rain


Ha, just noticed my title has changed :biggrin:

Paul, was the wind blowing from left to right? The tower looks to be leaning to the right and not from holding the camera at an angle.

[RoyalKooparillo]

Time for a change...my new one:


http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=16721

[bluepunk18]

I just found this great pic on Flickr, made it my desktop today. (using a larger version, of course)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2398/2479080873_7d11064a45.jpg

[mgarbell]

Here's one I took during a trip to Australia. A lot of my friends thought I photo shopped this, but it's real. It's a Flying Fox, or Fruit Bat.

[gregs656]

I've been using this one for a couple of months now, I fell in love with this picture, no desire to change it.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n302/Gregs656/Picture2-2.png

[vior]

Here are some that I like to use:


-this is a piece done by Artem Mirolevich
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-Mark Jenkins is know for doing some very interesting installations which incorporate a lot of clear plastic tape.:biggrin:
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[gregs656]

The second is a night shot over the coast of Monaco

And this is why you should read a thread before submitting an entry! What are the odds, with all the pictures in the world, that we'd have the same one?

It's not just a night shot, it's had a bit of HDR loving as well.

[SavantStrike]

Mine is my April fools SOTD with some of the captions I didn't have time to add before. I laugh every time I see it, unlike when I tripped over the circular saw in the middle of the night after I hadn't put it away :eek:.

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[leighton]

This is a picture of Waikiki beach from my hometown.
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/ltyau/Other%20Stuff/InternetExplorerWallpaper.jpg

[Bertilak]

2nd entry -- desktop on my laptop. But is a win possible without a razor-themed background?

[Andrew's Razor Burn]

Heres mine, it is a scene from Glacier National Park

[GardenWeasel]

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Wonder what is happening?

[DunEdinRanger]

desktop nostalgia

I thought I could identify all the old ballparks but this one has me stumped. It could be old Braves Field, but there appear to be hills in the background.

I'm tempted to say a very early incarnation of Ebbets Field because of the GEM advertisement.

I give up! Which ballpark is it?

[Bacchus]

Well I may as well put mine up, You gents have inspired me to change my usually static background.

Past:
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/940/satori.jpg

Present: Me sitting on top of a job inside of the shop I work at
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3013/0812231554000.jpg

Future:
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/9766/doubtsshadow.jpg

Now I just have to remember to check this thread again :biggrin:

[barcuk]

This was my desktop for a long time.
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=266&pictureid=390

I really liked this one too.

http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=266&pictureid=391

[gumbo]

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Duej1juKJwk/SdqroZLwjsI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/eR3Uf-6UuN0/s1024/ScreenShot002.jpg

Florence from my hotel room last year. Il Duomo in the background, left.

[davecmu]

2nd Entry - now that I'm at home, I'll show off my shot of the Blue Angels from this weekend. Awesome show, and makes a great desktop:

http://www.davebrewer.net/images/airshow233resized.jpg

[dkapp]

This is hard since I switch all the time, but these three have seen a lot of rotation lately.

[Antique Hoosier]

My desktop background is of my lovely eldest daughter Zoe Grace Fisher

[PhoR]

My favorites:
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/7831/calmmelody700.jpg
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/7729/darkfield700.jpg
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/6471/gatestoequinox700.jpg

[Beast]

Took this in 2006. Didn't see it again til mid-2008 because I tend to zoom through my photos too quickly, and I determined this one to be too dark. Two years later, bored, looking at photos, I saw it again and realized that there was actually detail and nice color.

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/7439/3007393624de20bf0f2eb.jpg

[ZethLent]

Mine at home and at work:

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v360/131/84/1319517607/n1319517607_30142949_3140.jpg

[BillEllis]

My desktop background is of my lovely eldest daughter Zoe Grace FisherI am so very glad that pic doesn't meet the criteria 700 pixels wide. I'd have a real tough time trying to explain to the wife why that pic won. :biggrin:

For the rest of you... There are some real good additions. Contenders, even. It's amazing how something "free" brings out the artist in everyone.:cool:

[FLTiger]

http://www.megaslow.net/files/bnb/bg.png

(I always keep everything maximized so no need for a fancy background :wink:)

"Windows has recovered from unexpected shutdown."

"Windows Dreamscene had encountered an error and had to be stopped."

:lol:

[BillEllis]

I'm gonna have to start narrowing this down a bit. In addition to something that just catches my eye, I look to see how well icons would show up on the overlay. Here are the ones in the running...

http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43631&stc=1&d=1237587048
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43652&stc=1&d=1237600038

The first one of these... post #62
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43722&stc=1&d=1237668299
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=44002&stc=1&d=1237859529
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b337/fnord5/Dark-Angel-37112.jpg
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=16709
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=16720
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=45671&d=1239047793
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/7729/darkfield700.jpg

[tclevela]

Sorry to sound depressing but I use my Desktop images to reflect on either current events or Historical events.

Currently I have a photo of the Browning Belt Feed water cooled machine gun from World War One. It is hard to believe from looking at the picture that this is the firearm that altered the very nature of warfare as we know it.

Meaning it looks so primitive that I can't believe that it evolved into the most feared weapon of WW II, Korea, Vietnam and of course Iraq I & II.

Yes this is on the depressing side. But you asked so here is my answer!

P.S. I am a former member of the Army and have a friend at work who has a son in the U.S. Marines. It is sooo scary to put ones trust into the hands of God and except whatever happens.

[Milton]

I shuffle through backgrounds fairly often. Here's my current one.

Its a broken down ferris wheel in Prypiat, Ukraine. Prypiat was home to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant workers before the disaster in 1986. Its still uninhabitable with extremely high levels of radiation permeating the city.

Its a fascinatingly creepy picture.

[satyr2k2]

this is my background currently...
http://14.media.tumblr.com/b9vfl4b63j86hl4cVCiTgDn2o1_500.jpg

[mgarbell]

Here's my 3rd entry. About 7 years ago I spent 6 weeks in England for work. I was staying at a place called The Bull Inn, an 11th century Pub/Tavern in a place call Sonning In Thames. I was working in Reading, about a 20 minute walk along the Thames river. I was there in the winter, but got incredibly luck to have decent weather, so I walked to work almost every day. This was a Lock House that I passed on the way. The cool thing about these locks, was that sometimes they weren't manned, and you had to operate them yourself, which I had the chance to do one day when some friends and I rented a boat to cruise on the river. It was a great 6 weeks!

[ameetmedi]

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[Oxi]

I have several wallpapers in my rotation, but this one has got to be my favorite. All wallpapers I shot during my 3 week vacation in the states.

http://www.yatta.nl/dump/Cablecar-desktop.jpg

A wallpaper has to be calm enough so it won't distract from everything else. This one fits that description nicely. :001_smile

[SavantStrike]

I shuffle through backgrounds fairly often. Here's my current one.

Its a broken down ferris wheel in Prypiat, Ukraine. Prypiat was home to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant workers before the disaster in 1986. Its still uninhabitable with extremely high levels of radiation permeating the city.

Its a fascinatingly creepy picture.

Nice example of engineering gone wrong! My last desktop was an example of engineering gone right, well if one gets built. A GE ESBWR layout. Passive safety features, prodigious amounts of power and zero greenhouse gas.

Chernobyl was a crime against humanity. It was an RBMK reactor, and those are designed to allow for loading/unloading fuel in such a manner as to produce weapons grade material (though they are no longer used for that purpose). The geometry of the design makes it impossible/unfeasable to give it complete containment, which is a MUST! Even worse the reactor that went at Chernobyl had no containment, the roof of the building was made out of flammable material (WHY??), and the accident happened because the day shift removed safety features and didn't tell the night shift. Someone should have gone to jail, a lot of people.

Not trying to jack the thread, I'm just passionate about power :redface:

Now tell me this isn't a marvel of engineering
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[Hawkeye5]

And now, something completely different. This is a Mandelbrot Set. In a nut shell, math art. Take a moment and examine the complex and re-occurring images that generate from a fractal geometry algorithm.

[Antique Hoosier]

One more "entry" ...Here is a rotating desktop that reminds me of my Dad because it is a photo of my niece's Wedding day in 2006 when we drove about a quarter of my Dad's "Fleet" of Old Studebakers, Mercury's, and Kaisers, down to the Second Presbyterian Church in Tampa to motorcade the Wedding Party to the reception. I love the 1949 Studebaker Commander in front...complete with Suicide Doors!

[markb]

http://www.nehp.net/~coe1/IMG_0933.jpg

I took this pic while touring the Chicamauga Battlefield in Georgia. I use it as my desktop now. Not sure what make/model it is but I'd guess it's from the 1920's time frame. Not really a car aficionado..

[blackfoot]

http://www.nehp.net/~coe1/IMG_0933.jpg

I took this pic while touring the Chicamauga Battlefield in Georgia. I use it as my desktop now. Not sure what make/model it is but I'd guess it's from the 1920's time frame. Not really a car aficionado..

That wasn't there the time I toured the place. Very cool.

[markb]

That wasn't there the time I toured the place. Very cool.
Yeah, there was a club that IIRC were actually from New York that was coming through that particular day... Old cars... Period dress.. The whole nine yards..

I can post a link if you'd like to see more. :smile:

[homebrewer]

I post one other one that has always been a favorite of mine. This was taken from my balcony in Richmond VA about 7 years ago. The amazing thing about the photo is that this is exactly how it came out on the camera... no touch up, no color correction, no photoshop work at all, completely untouched. Looking at this photo really makes me miss that balcony:redface:

[rabidpotatochip]

Ah, might as well stick the background I use at the office in. I'm a big fan of minimalistic backgrounds and this one just puts a smile on my face.

[blackfoot]

Yeah, there was a club that IIRC were actually from New York that was coming through that particular day... Old cars... Period dress.. The whole nine yards..

I can post a link if you'd like to see more. :smile:

That sounds pretty neat. i would like to check it out.

[markb]

That sounds pretty neat. i would like to check it out.
http://s121.photobucket.com/albums/o225/Thornmoon/Chickamauga%20Battlefield/

:smile:

[chfair]

i can't believe i had not run across this thread yet. i have about 4 gigs of background pictures on my computer at home (currently at school so not a good selection on my profile here). most all of my backgrounds are anime for still frame backgrounds, probably not the most popular style but that's what i will put here as it is the type i use 80% of the time. for reference on my vista machine i use an App that plays HD movie segments as the background and would not be possible to post that here.

i did not make this background as you can see from the image, i am sure at some point i will post up some of the ones i use at home (I love background images and always looking for new ones to add to my collection).

[markb]

Here's another I took that I use on occasion..

http://www.nehp.net/~coe1/Picture077.jpg

From the Burritt Museum in Huntsville, Alabama..

http://www.burrittonthemountain.com/

[Live2Ride]

Here's my background. A very good day: got to meet Joel, get some honing tips, and hold this razor in my shaking hand. Had the good sense to put it down and take this shot of it. Beautiful work, Bill!

[kicker245]

Just changed my background to this one:
http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww202/ctmathew/1698_betweenthemountains_1920x1080.jpg

I also like this one:
http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww202/ctmathew/1816_trackstonowhere_1920x1080.jpg

The HD versions look so much better:tongue:

[chfair]

here are two more but i am probably going to stop as i could very easily go over board with this thread.

[rabidpotatochip]

here are two more but i am probably going to stop as i could very easily go over board with this thread.

Ok, now you've got me curious... I can't identify the series from the first picture you posted, the second is obviously Bleach, and I have no idea what the third picture is either. Care to enlighten me? :biggrin:

[chfair]

well actually i wish i could ^.^

when i downloaded the first picture i got, i thought it may have been a very artistic speculation drawing of a naruto character. but the tattoo on the arm does not really match neither does the setting, i have seen my fair share of anime but that character is not one i can place in any of the series i own or have seen.

the third picture was posted a while back on another forum i frequent in a desktop background thread and i just had to grab it because it looked interesting. at the bottom right of the pic it says "svitart.com vitality : s : alexius" in all caps. aside from that i have no additional information on it.

yeah sorry for the lack of info on those 2 they are in a file i keep random / unknown backgrounds in.

[kzoo1]

For my work PC.

At least until Trout season starts, then it will be my favorite river!

[Fnord5]

well actually i wish i could ^.^

when i downloaded the first picture i got, i thought it may have been a very artistic speculation drawing of a naruto character. but the tattoo on the arm does not really match neither does the setting, i have seen my fair share of anime but that character is not one i can place in any of the series i own or have seen.

the third picture was posted a while back on another forum i frequent in a desktop background thread and i just had to grab it because it looked interesting. at the bottom right of the pic it says "svitart.com vitality : s : alexius" in all caps. aside from that i have no additional information on it.

yeah sorry for the lack of info on those 2 they are in a file i keep random / unknown backgrounds in.

The first pic you posted is Cloud Strife, from the Final Fantasy 7 game, and the movie, Advent Children.

[rabidpotatochip]

The first pic you posted is Cloud Strife, from the Final Fantasy 7 game, and the movie, Advent Children.

Ah ha! So it was Final Fantasy! I still haven't played FF7... I jumped straight from FF1 to FF9, then did FF8.

[Fnord5]

I have not played any. :frown:

But I did watch my best friend play 9, or 10 for most of the 72 hours it took for him to beat the game.

[chfair]

The first pic you posted is Cloud Strife, from the Final Fantasy 7 game, and the movie, Advent Children.

that would explain why i didn't know. brother was into the early FF games i picked up at FFXI (wasted 4 years of my life on that >.< ) but FFXII was also pretty good.

[Icemopper]

Here is my desktop, click on it for a full size view:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/foolery/DesktopShow.jpg (http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/7007/desktopshow.jpg)

Thats two monitors, and the right one has that little bar that displays my 3 email accounts, three news feeds, how much RAM I'm using, and how much memory is left on my 2 hard drives. It is also showing the weather and date and time and stuff. I'm kind of a nerd when it comes to this stuff :biggrin:

Anyway, you can find the original background here (http://www.mandolux.com/), along with lots of other stuff, just click on archive. That guy is a genius!

[bluepunk18]

I have not played any. :frown:

But I did watch my best friend play 9, or 10 for most of the 72 hours it took for him to beat the game.

I was gifted FF10 by a friend, and played through it for awhile before getting to frustrated to finish. Glad to see I'm not alone in the Anime/FF realm here.:lol:

[PaulH]

Paul, that's a beautiful shot! Looking down the Champs Elysee, if I'm not mistaken?

Quite close :smile:. It was taken from the Palais de Chaillot (Trocadero) at the bottom of Avenue Kleber which runs down towards the Eiffel Tower from the top end of the Champs Elysees

[rabidpotatochip]

I was gifted FF10 by a friend, and played through it for awhile before getting to frustrated to finish. Glad to see I'm not alone in the Anime/FF realm here.:lol:

I think there are a few fans of both on this site. There was an anime thread a while back even. I recently snagged a good deal on Cowboy Bebop in fact.

[PaulH]

Paul, was the wind blowing from left to right? The tower looks to be leaning to the right and not from holding the camera at an angle.
Hi John,
I agree, the tower appears to be leaning yet the horizon seems straight, so I offer you four possibilities:
1. Yes it was blowing hard (I do believe there is a certain amount of sway in the tower in high winds) and the night was stormy
2. Optical illusion
3. The French are jealous of the Italians and deliberately built it with a lean
4. The photo was taken from a height and I had the camera resting on a somewhat sloping wall for support. We were there for our Silver Wedding so I didn't want to lug a heavy tripod about. Also you will note from my avatar that I'm a red wine fan. One of the things about the French is that they keep most of the good stuff for themselves, so I made the most of it while were there, which may have led to a less steady hand than usual :a54:

Hint: I think 4. is the correct answer
regards

[robertw]

Background #1 is my daughter, and background #2 is up at our family cabin.

http://www.rawyatt.com/files/b01.jpg

http://www.rawyatt.com/files/b02.jpg

[Sando]

I usually alternate between these two - my daughters at Disneyland and a picture my cousin sent from her fishing trip in Washington.
Thanks for the contest!

...Ray

[FlatFork]

This was sent to me a few days ago from a buddy of mine in the Guard along with the story. Sorry the photo was so small.

This photo was taken by a soldier in Afghanistan of a helicopter rescue mission. The pilot is a Pennsylvania National Guard guy who flies EMS choppers in civilian life. Now how many people on this planet do you reckon could set the ass end of a chopper down on the roof top of a shack on a steep mountain cliff and hold it there .. while soldiers load wounded men in the rear? If this does not impress you ... nothing probably ever will. Can you imagine the nerve, talent and ability evidenced here

[blackfoot]

This was sent to me a few days ago from a buddy of mine in the Guard along with the story. Sorry the photo was so small.

This photo was taken by a soldier in Afghanistan of a helicopter rescue mission. The pilot is a Pennsylvania National Guard guy who flies EMS choppers in civilian life. Now how many people on this planet do you reckon could set the ass end of a chopper down on the roof top of a shack on a steep mountain cliff and hold it there .. while soldiers load wounded men in the rear? If this does not impress you ... nothing probably ever will. Can you imagine the nerve, talent and ability evidenced here

That is truly inspiring and amazing. Awesome! :thumbup:

[VfBStuttgart]

This was sent to me a few days ago from a buddy of mine in the Guard along with the story. Sorry the photo was so small.

This photo was taken by a soldier in Afghanistan of a helicopter rescue mission. The pilot is a Pennsylvania National Guard guy who flies EMS choppers in civilian life. Now how many people on this planet do you reckon could set the ass end of a chopper down on the roof top of a shack on a steep mountain cliff and hold it there .. while soldiers load wounded men in the rear? If this does not impress you ... nothing probably ever will. Can you imagine the nerve, talent and ability evidenced here

I wanted to be a pilot at one point when I was younger, and even considered the air force (very briefly), but stopped to go into architecture. Now, I look back and think, there isn't a chance in hell I could have done that. I get nervous on tall ladders, how did I ever think I would do something like that. Very impressive photo.

[BillEllis]

Update...

Here are the current contenders...

http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43631&stc=1&d=1237587048
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43652&stc=1&d=1237600038

The first one of these... post #62
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43722&stc=1&d=1237668299
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=44002&stc=1&d=1237859529
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b337/fnord5/Dark-Angel-37112.jpg
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=16709
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=16720
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=45671&d=1239047793
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/7729/darkfield700.jpg





http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww202/ctmathew/1816_trackstonowhere_1920x1080.jpg
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=45801&stc=1&d=1239123617

[rsrick]

On my laptop is one of my pound puppies, Monty, who passed away a few years ago.

Cheers

[braxis]

I toke this one over looking Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness early in the morning
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=82&pictureid=395

[wavescrashing]

I flip between a few backgrounds, but this pic of me on my way to the ascent of Mt. Whitney is the current. I'm at roughly 12,500 feet ASL here. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/CEWest84/MtWhitney1.jpg

Funny story...the path directly behind me was covered in ice and towards the end of the cable rail you see on the right, it tapers out and is impossible to grab without falling off the rock face. An older gentleman was standing where I am and would not cross because of the debacle, so I kindly asked him to move out of the path. Afterward, the buddy I was with saw me shove my hands through the wedge between the rock and packed snow/ice. I shimmied across, he called me insane, then followed suit. Good times, just thought I'd share.
-Mike

[Chimensch]

Mine is the cable car that goes up the mountain from Trieste to Villa Opicina.

[Isaac]

I took this myself

[Laz]

A friend sent me this one. He claimed to have taken the picture, but I have seen it on a few different sites. Still, I like it alot and use it as my background often

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[ameetmedi]

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[wavescrashing]

Here's one of the other ones I use. It's nothing fancy, just a damn fine memory with the boys.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/CEWest84/group3.jpg

[Johnny Dale]

Some real nice backgrounds out there.

[huracan]

First, thanks for doing this Bill, incredibly nice of you. Even if I sail on the losers boat, there are a lot of good images here that work as consolation prizes :tongue:. Matter of fact, posting this made me go and update my avatar too.

These are the ones that manage to last more than a week on my screen.

Hawker jet (the same aircraft I fly) on approach to Boston International

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/7289/hawkermoon.jpg (http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hawkermoon.jpg)



Heritage Flight formation.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3338/heritageflight.jpg (http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=heritageflight.jpg)


My favorite Dale Snodgrass flyby shot, taken from the deck of the USS America during a Dependent's day cruise demo flight. This is before he became a regular in the airshow circuit.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/7545/snodgrass.jpg (http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snodgrass.jpg)

[Pig Cat]

My new baby boy, Ernest. Born last Monday.

[arghblech]

Here are a few that I use... mostly I don't go for busy backgrounds but these were too cool. The pics of New York and of downtown Dallas is from Shorpy.com the others came from the Library of Congress flick site.

http://b0rkt.net/railyard-night1.jpg

http://b0rkt.net/railyard-night2.jpg

http://b0rkt.net/railyard-dawn.jpg

http://b0rkt.net/desk.jpg

http://b0rkt.net/desk-across.jpg

http://b0rkt.net/dallas.jpg

http://b0rkt.net/3bridges.jpg

[michael.scheller]

Rookie. SWMBO bought him for me while I was in Iraq.
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[Hando]

this is mine at the moment and my avatar

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=16751

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=16750

this is another one i use as well

[chfair]

well i thought i could stay away but i guess not really. here are some backgrounds that are semi related to each other in style. second and third are ones i really like.

[bb557]

Warming cabin at DePuy Spring Creek.......my happy place:smile:

[theboi-phrend]

Mine is a baird's tapir! I like seeing them at the zoo even more than the primates and big cats exhibits. I can't truly explain why.

[arghblech]

tapirs are cool

[mgarbell]

Couldn't resist posting another that I have. This was an albino peacock that we saw in a preserve during a trip to Australia.

[balek]

Here is my current work computer desktop picture. I'm really excited about this stuff. Two of my favorite things. Just think of mixing up a bloody mary with this stuff!

http://www.speakeasy.org/~bizvoipie/SmallerBakon.jpg

[SavantStrike]

Here is my current work computer desktop picture. I'm really excited about this stuff. Two of my favorite things. Just think of mixing up a bloody mary with this stuff!

http://www.speakeasy.org/~bizvoipie/SmallerBakon.jpg

Wow... I should get some of that...

[mascarasnake21]

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/images/wizard9.jpg

It's been up for around 3 weeks now, I almost don't want to take it down...

[jrcrow79]

Palestinian Militants walking for peace wearing Israeli Olive Branches!..who'd a thought! :thumbup:

[rktscientist7]

My current background:
http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu119/zsalin/ZenTreeSmall.jpg

Next up in the rotation, Scotland's Cairngorms:
http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu119/zsalin/CairngormsSmall.jpg

Perhaps a few more to come...