Desktop Delights – January 2022

I have a feeling of being spoilt this month with some extraordinary people sharing their anything but ordinary desktop images.

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Becky remembered the date (Yeah!) and was the first to share her desktop this month, with an amazing image a hundred yards from her doorstep in the Algarve – Portugal’s southernmost region. The view is one of the reasons Becky loves being in Portugal.

It’s another real-world shot for Martin this month with a photo of a train passing through Hither Green in southeast London. I found the curves in the tracks fascinating, though Martin says it was his camera that caused this accentuation.

Cee shared an incredible wide-angle image of a beach in her home state of Oregon. The sky is full of storm clouds and yet the beach is still inviting. Personally, I love that time just before the energy in the sky cracks and I think Cee’s photo captures that moment perfectly.

Danny share an incredible photo he took a few months ago in Iceland. It’s a breathtaking image captured about five miles outside of Reykjavik on the Ring Road. Wow! I knew it was a photo taken near Reykjavik as I worked for a business where a similar (very large) image adorned the walls.

All these magnificent photos are making me feel very spoilt indeed.

LadySighs shared a (very busy) graphical cheat sheet for Vim – a free and open-source, screen-based text editor program for Unix. Having this on your desktop looks like a clever way to learn something new. She admitted to me: “I can’t get past the first few lessons and just say “Phooey! I’m sure I would say “Phooey!” also.

Brian shared a view of the Moon from a sunrise beck in January 2019. He says: “Where the Moon was, this is part of the colour of the sunrise no editing involved.” As a self-professed lunatic, I say “Wow! Be still my beating heart.”

Still feeling spoilt.

Aletta’s photo this month is of a desolate road somewhere in Namibia. Taken from an area off the side of the rod and looking across to a sand dune, I thought the foreground area looked a bit like a moonscape.

Thank you, everyone, I get so much enjoyment out of seeing what you’re looking at.

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On January 15, I’ll share the new image on my desktop.

But you don’t have to wait until then.

You can join in anytime.

1. Share the photo* you have set as your wallpaper;
2. Provide as little or as much detail as you wish;
3. Comment on my post for January or use a pingback; and
4. Share the fun around 🥰

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* Remember, in the interest of maintaining your personal privacy, please refrain from sharing a screenshot of your desktop and merely share the image you have set as your wallpaper.

The challenge icon can be downloaded here – or here if you’d prefer a smaller file – or here if you would like a copy of the full image used above.