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Wallpaper Wednesday: Tarantula Nebula

by steve casimiro on May 2, 2012 · 0 comments

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This mind-blowing image of the Tarantula Nebula is a combination of data from three sources: the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. Says NASA: “Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, the Tarantula Nebula is one of the largest star-forming regions close to the Milky Way. Chandra’s X-rays detect gas that has [...]

Wallpaper Wednesday: Ethereal Wave

by steve casimiro on April 18, 2012 · 0 comments

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This week’s free wallpaper of a sparkling wave is provided here in a full range of desktop sizes. This shot is by Jason Murray, and you can purchase art-quality prints of it (with or without frames) through the Adventure Journal print store. 1280 x 800 1440 x 900 1680 x 1050 1920×1200

Wallpaper Wednesday: Surfing Silhouette

by steve casimiro on March 14, 2012 · 1 comment

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This week’s free wallpaper of a paddle out at sunset in California is provided here in a full range of desktop sizes, for the iPhone and iPad, and for common Android sizes, too. This shot is by Jason Murray, and you can purchase art-quality prints of it (with or without frames) through the Adventure Journal [...]

Wallpaper Wednesday: Northern California Bike Air

by steve casimiro on March 7, 2012 · 2 comments

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This week’s free wallpaper of a couple riders going huge at a backyard kicker in Northern California is provided here in a full range of desktop sizes, for the iPhone and iPad, and for common Android sizes, too. This shot is by, well, me. Hope you enjoy it! 1280 x 800 1440 x 900 1680 [...]

Wallpaper Wednesday: Chessler Park, Utah

by steve casimiro on February 29, 2012 · 0 comments

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This week’s free wallpaper of Chessler Park, in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, Utah, is provided here in a full range of desktop sizes. It was shot by David Hiser for Documerica, the amazing public works photography project run by the Environental Protection Agency from 1972 to 1977.. 1280 x 800 1440 x [...]

Wallpaper Wednesday: Bears, Katmai National Park, Alaska

by steve casimiro on February 22, 2012 · 0 comments

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This week’s free wallpaper of bears in Katmai National Park, Alaska, is provided here in a full range of desktop sizes, for the iPhone and iPad, and for common Android sizes, too. This shot is by Ami Vitale, and you can purchase art-quality prints of it (with or without frames) through the Adventure Journal print [...]

Wallpaper Wednesday: Blue Marbles Side by Side

by steve casimiro on February 8, 2012 · 0 comments

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After putting together two wallpapers of NASA’s Blue Marble photos of Earth, one of the Americas and one of Africa, something seemed missing — the two of them together. So, here it is, courtesy of your space agency and tax dollars: 1280 x 800 1440 x 900 1680 x 1050 1920×1200

Wallpaper Wednesday: Blue Marble, Africa Side

NASA’s “Blue Marble” photograph of the earth from space garnered more than 3 million views in the short time between it posted the image to Flickr and the beginning of February, making it one of the most popular images Flickr’s ever hosted. Due to that demand, NASA released a second Blue Marble photograph, this time [...]

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Wallpaper Wednesday: The Earth From Space

This week’s free wallpaper is a composite of images shot on January 4, 2012, and made public just last week. It was captured by one of NASA’s newest toys in space, the Suomi NPP satellite. Wallpapers are provided here in a full range of desktop sizes, for the iPhone and iPad, and for common Android [...]

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Wallpaper Wednesday: Blackcomb Ski Patrol

This week’s free wallpaper is in honor of the patrollers who risk their lives keeping our slopes safe. It was shot at Blackcomb by Kevin Arnold and is provided here in a full range of desktop sizes, for the iPhone and iPad, and for common Android sizes, too. 1280 x 800 1440 x 900 1680 [...]

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Wallpaper Wednesday: B.C. Backcountry Ski Touring

This week’s free wallpaper was shot in the Whistler backcountry by Jordan Manley and it’s provided here in a full range of desktop sizes, for the iPhone and iPad, and for common Android sizes, too. The shot is available for purchase as a print (with or without frames) through the Adventure Journal print store. For [...]

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Wallpaper Wednesday: Mount Everest Summit

This week’s free wallpaper was shot on the summit of Mount Everest by Jimmy Chin. It’s provided here in a full range of desktop sizes, for the iPhone and iPad, and for common Android sizes, too. The shot is available for purchase as a print (with or without frames) through the Adventure Journal print store. [...]

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Wallpaper Wednesday: Western Greenland Kayaking

I shot this almost 20 years ago, yet I can still hear the caress of the narrow blade dipping into frigid arctic water, the soft plunk of a drop returning to the sea, the call of a seabird flying past. Unquestionably, it’s a romanticized view of life in western Greenland — the Arctic is a [...]

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Wallpaper Wednesday: Grand Canyon Sunset

You paid for this wallpaper. I have no idea how much — tiny fractions of a penny — but it is in fact your tax dollars at work. This stunning shot from the Grand Canyon comes courtesy of the National Park Service archives. Thanks, Uncle Sam. 1280 x 800 1440 x 900 1680 x 1050 [...]

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Wallpaper Wednesday: A Big Red Harvest Moon

This week’s free wallpaper is an exercise in minimalism: A fat, red, hanging harvest moon, shot on the Colorado Plateau in southern Utah. Photo by, um, er, me. 1280 x 800 1440 x 900 1680 x 1050 1920×1200 iPhone iPad Android 960×800 Android 640×480

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