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.
The first is called the
Snowy Night 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
City lights of Tromsψ, Norway
Timber barbeque house against bare trees in the winter landscape at night, Sweden
City lights in winter, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Snowy lit trees, winter, Canada
Country cottage with snow-covered trees, Sweden
Close-up of lit lantern at gatepost, Sweden
Light trails from traffic moving down The Mound in central Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K.
Snow-covered trees, Kuusamo, Northern Ostrobothnia, Oulu Province, Finland
Country house in the wintry environment at night, Dalarna, Sweden The second theme is called the
Snowy Owls 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.
The third theme is called the
Snow Panoramic 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.
Dike along frozen IJsselmeer, Netherlands
Crested Butte, Colorado, U.S.
Glen Coe, Scotland U.K.
Snow covered trees in mist at dusk, France ►
Winter panorama from the Zischgeles, Stubai Alps, Tyrol, Austria
Icicles and snowy rocks in Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, U.S.
Clouds clearing from Kenai Mountains above Turnagain Pass, Chugach National Forest, Alaska, U.S.
Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California, U.S.
Evening light on snowy field, Perthshire, U.K.
Dolomites at sunrise, Italysource:microsoft
