As December begins, the weather outside is already getting colder in some places as we head into the official start of winter later this month. Microsoft is getting into the spirit of the season with some Windows 8 themes that have been recently released by the company.
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The first is called the Snowy Night Theme (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/snowy-night-download-theme). These beautiful images capture the many ways that snow can transform a landscape, from the hushed grandeur of the forest to the beckoning warmth of a cozy cottage and the magic of snow-covered city streets. Welcome winter with this free theme for Windows. This theme includes 12 photos including:
Cozy mountain lodge, Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada (http://i40.tinypic.com/e0318z.jpg)
City lights of Tromsψ, Norway (http://i41.tinypic.com/hsovol.jpg)
Timber barbeque house against bare trees in the winter landscape at night, Sweden (http://i42.tinypic.com/24gvpf6.jpg)
City lights in winter, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (http://i39.tinypic.com/2uivfad.jpg)
Snowy lit trees, winter, Canada (http://i39.tinypic.com/dggx6x.jpg)
Country cottage with snow-covered trees, Sweden (http://i42.tinypic.com/2lkpsbb.jpg)
Close-up of lit lantern at gatepost, Sweden (http://i42.tinypic.com/2nibscl.jpg)
Light trails from traffic moving down The Mound in central Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K. (http://i41.tinypic.com/2sb1qvr.jpg)
Snow-covered trees, Kuusamo, Northern Ostrobothnia, Oulu Province, Finland (http://i44.tinypic.com/24n4hg3.jpg)
Country house in the wintry environment at night, Dalarna, Sweden (http://i42.tinypic.com/2j1u7v6.jpg)
The second theme is called the Snowy Owls Theme (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/snowy-owls-download-theme). Photographer Christopher D. Elliott captures the contemplative gaze and majestic flight of the snowy owl in this free theme for Windows. The theme includes 7 photos.
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The third theme is called the Snow Panoramic theme (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/snow-panoramic-download-theme). These panoramic images showcase the pristine beauty of snow-covered landscapes from around the world. This free theme for Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 is designed to span dual monitors for twice the majesty. This theme contains 12 photos including:
Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California, U.S. (http://i44.tinypic.com/29fsg86.jpg)
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Dike along frozen IJsselmeer, Netherlands (http://i44.tinypic.com/fc741v.jpg)
Crested Butte, Colorado, U.S (http://i42.tinypic.com/2nc44sj.jpg).
Glen Coe, Scotland U.K (http://i42.tinypic.com/2vvpeon.jpg).
Snow covered trees in mist at dusk, France ► (http://i41.tinypic.com/2cmr9rk.jpg)
Winter panorama from the Zischgeles, Stubai Alps, Tyrol, Austria (http://i43.tinypic.com/f209zk.jpg)
Icicles and snowy rocks in Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, U.S. (http://i42.tinypic.com/ka1a93.jpg)
Clouds clearing from Kenai Mountains above Turnagain Pass, Chugach National Forest, Alaska, U.S. (http://i41.tinypic.com/x24851.jpg)
Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California, U.S (http://i44.tinypic.com/2uz6iw2.jpg).
Evening light on snowy field, Perthshire, U.K. (http://i43.tinypic.com/aeruhs.jpg)
Dolomites at sunrise, Italy (http://i39.tinypic.com/29dwxgm.jpg)
source:microsoft