29 May, 2009

Daily Question #77

A is in California and B is in Canada. Where have we seen these places before?
Hint : The answer maybe right in front of you!

PS : Quiz Bonanza #2


Cracked by 17 of you!! Awesome response!

Answer : These are the actual photos of locations used for making the popular Windows XP desktop backgrounds - Bliss and Autumn. Bliss was taken in Napa Valley and Autumn in Kilbride, near Ontario.

There is an interesting story about how the Autumn location was found.
http://www.vanityfair.com/ontheweb/features/2007/02/autumn200702
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16 comments:

  1. alokMay 29, 2009 at 9:17 PM

    windows xp wallpapers!

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  2. AnonymousMay 29, 2009 at 9:31 PM

    Just a guess..
    By any chance, locations for the Windows Bliss and Autumn wallpapers?

    - Madhu.

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  3. RMay 29, 2009 at 9:36 PM

    Scenery pics Bliss and Autumn from Xp Desktop wallpapers

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  4. Shrey GoyalMay 29, 2009 at 10:06 PM

    Windows Wallpapers

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  5. navinpaiMay 29, 2009 at 10:15 PM

    Awesome question, but I found the answer!! :)

    These are the actual photos of locations used for making the popular Windows XP desktop backgrounds, Bliss and Autumn.

    Excellent Clue!!

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  6. Bad Ass ThambiMay 29, 2009 at 10:54 PM

    Both are the famous Windows XP wall papers

    A- Bliss ,Bliss is the name of a BMP image produced from a photograph of a landscape in Sonoma County, California

    B- Kilbride, Canada — a quaint village in Ontario.

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  7. raghuMay 29, 2009 at 11:02 PM

    windows wallpapers!

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  8. RamkiMay 29, 2009 at 11:09 PM

    Windows Bliss and Autumn wallpapers :)

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  9. goutamjayMay 30, 2009 at 12:49 AM

    defaut windows wallpapers.....

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  10. Kamal RathiMay 30, 2009 at 10:56 AM

    Windows XP Wallpapers

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  11. saurabhMay 30, 2009 at 2:04 PM

    microsoft wallpapers, i know about the first one titled 'Bliss' it is a shot of sonoma county, napa valley, calif.

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  12. lordmaldyMay 30, 2009 at 9:18 PM

    sites of the ol' windows XP wallpapers... sweeeet!

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  13. UnknownMay 31, 2009 at 2:42 AM

    Microsoft XP Wallpapers

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  14. ChithanandaMay 31, 2009 at 11:08 AM

    Windows desktops

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  15. appuMay 31, 2009 at 12:18 PM

    A- longhorn
    B-cougar

    connect is windows xp

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  16. nirmalyaMay 31, 2009 at 8:28 PM

    the 1st one's the napa valley..both are standard windows desktop images

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