Turns out Windows XP's iconic default desktop wallpaper is actually a photo of a real life hill in the Bay Area. I went and found the hill, plus the amazing 79-year-old man who took the photo.

SEE MORE The latest ugly holiday sweater from Microsoft features the Windows XP “Bliss” desktop image. (Microsoft Photo) The hills are alive on this year’s ugly holiday sweater from Microsoft.

Picture perfect: World's 'most viewed' image and desktop background favorite was taken in 1996 just north of San Francisco Green hill used in Microsoft Windows XP is based outside Sonoma, California ...

Iconic Windows wallpapers in ultrawide 21:9 I will never get tired of the iconic Bliss wallpaper from Windows XP. (Image credit: Microsoft | Adobe) These wallpapers aren't old; they're retro.

The iconic Windows XP default desktop wallpaper of a sloped green hill beneath a bright blue sky is one of the most viewed photos in the world, but surprisingly difficult to locate in reality.

“And I always had a camera with me.” "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.

Man locates Windows XP photo location in Sonoma, California You might have seen the picture every day for the better part of a decade, but you can visit it in the real world too. Hannah Frishberg ...

When many people hear the word 'Windows wallpaper,' the first thing that comes to mind is 'Windows XP wallpaper with green hills against a blue sky.' It was a hot topic that Microsoft officially ...