# Link To Your Desktop Background Pic **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 14, 2013, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298 "2013-05-14T04:58:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/1 "2013-05-14T04:58:48Z")
**Please** warn if NSFW Here’s mine: [http://www.zerochan.net/full/436927](http://www.zerochan.net/full/436927) ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/2 "2013-05-14T05:10:56Z")
[![](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Pittsburgh/pens2009_zps5887e3df.jpg) ](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Pittsburgh/pens2009_zps5887e3df.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/3 "2013-05-14T05:21:33Z")
I have a bunch of a slideshow but here’s the one that’s on right now. All of mine are animal and nature photos. > **[Download wallpaper animals, owl, owlet, small free desktop wallpaper in...](http://gde-fon.com/download/animals_owl_owlet_small/262980/1920x1200)** > > Download wallpaper №262980, animals, owl, owlet, small, wallpapers, pictures, images, for, in, office, desk, good, quality, high, rezreshenie, free, widescreen, high-quality ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/4 "2013-05-14T05:24:52Z")
I still use the venerable Microsoft [Azul](http://img1.jurko.net/wall/paper/azul.jpg) photo. Reminds me of my favorite vacation spot in Jamaica. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/5 "2013-05-14T05:37:49Z")
A little light [Steampunk](http://ark4n.deviantart.com/art/Dark-Steampunk-125652141). From this [collection](http://www.topdesignmag.com/30-awesome-steampunk-wallpapers/). ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/6 "2013-05-14T05:37:50Z")
[![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Tracy_Caldwell_Dyson_in_Cupola_ISS.jpg) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Tracy_Caldwell_Dyson_in_Cupola_ISS.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/7 "2013-05-14T07:10:35Z")
> **[Where is the Heart? by BigBad-Red on DeviantArt](https://www.deviantart.com/bigbad-red/art/Where-is-the-Heart-111866778)** ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/8 "2013-05-14T07:23:13Z")
I’ve got a large slideshow. Here’s one of my favorites however: [Dragon of the First Age](http://rubendevela.deviantart.com/art/Dragon-of-the-First-Age-150658041). Here’s another; Saturn’s [polar storm](http://www.dailygalaxy.com/.a/6a00d8341bf7f753ef017eeab082f6970d-pi). ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/9 "2013-05-14T07:39:49Z")
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/_aurelie_/6868516334/](http://www.flickr.com/photos/_aurelie_/6868516334/) yeah, mine’s on a rotation too. here’s one i found recently: a rooftop picture by Aurelie Curie. anyone know where the picture was taken? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/10 "2013-05-14T07:46:42Z")
I have a [sweet melancholy](http://www.wallpapershd.biz/wallpaper/alone-girl-art/) one. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/11 "2013-05-14T07:47:50Z")
Solid dark purple 1E0046 - I dislike wallpaper images generally - although some abstract/minimal ones aren’t completely bad. ---
**Author:** ![gladtobeblazed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85f322/32.png) [@gladtobeblazed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gladtobeblazed)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/12 "2013-05-14T09:15:30Z")
[![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/AoT5XFd.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/AoT5XFd) A collage of album covers based on my last.fm profile. I found the script to make it here: [Wallpaperfm](http://ledazibao.free.fr/wallpaperfm/) ---
**Author:** ![ctnguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@ctnguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ctnguy)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/13 "2013-05-14T09:22:43Z")
[Kaaiman’s River Bridge](http://i.imgur.com/GGKMtu2.jpg) , on the south coast of South Africa. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Accident](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Mr.Accident](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Accident)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/14 "2013-05-14T10:45:08Z")
[![](https://cupcakesandhoodies.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/scarystories.jpg) ](https://cupcakesandhoodies.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/scarystories.jpg) Warning, it might be a bit disturbing. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/15 "2013-05-14T11:32:30Z")
Mine: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/75905404@N00/8246354504/sizes/o/](http://www.flickr.com/photos/75905404@N00/8246354504/sizes/o/) ---
**Author:** ![midnight-dreary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@midnight-dreary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/midnight-dreary)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/16 "2013-05-14T11:37:46Z")
[My Cat](http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2013/099/a/c/violet_by_octobers_rust-d612u1m.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Foggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foggy/32/1082_2.png) [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/17 "2013-05-14T11:44:05Z")
I change mine often. I have about 500 wallpapers, this is my current one: [![](https://i.imgur.com/removed.png) ](https://i.imgur.com/removed.png) ---
**Author:** ![Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fool_in_the_Rain)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/18 "2013-05-14T11:57:35Z")
I love eagles of all sorts and designs, this is my current one: [![](https://onlyhdwallpapers.com/wallpaper/eagles-flags-usa-redneck-2A3C.jpg?server=cdn) ](https://onlyhdwallpapers.com/wallpaper/eagles-flags-usa-redneck-2A3C.jpg?server=cdn) ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/19 "2013-05-14T12:09:13Z")
I wish my bugged-up computer would allow me to have a desktop pic. All I have is a light blue background. At least I managed somehow to change it to the light blue, which is a colour I like. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298/20 "2013-05-14T12:22:21Z")
> [@midnight-dreary](#): > > [My Cat](http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2013/099/a/c/violet_by_octobers_rust-d612u1m.jpg) Cool. Mine (non cat related, but wide enough for two screens), taken in Tasmania 10 years ago on a prehistoric digital camera: [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](http://i.imgur.com/FxInQzv.jpg) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-your-desktop-background-pic/658298.md?page=2)