Ever been to Hawaii, or seen the snow filled mountain caps of Alaska? The Windows team lets you enjoy the magical landscapes of faraway lands by putting together top quality images into nice little theme packs so that you can take inspiration from nature even while you are working. Here are some fresh nature based Windows 8 themes you’ll love adding to your desktop.
Nature Based Windows 8 Themes From Faraway Lands
Alaskan Landscape
Photographer Kyle Walters treks the magical land of Alaska to capture and transform its beauty into this free Windows 8 theme. Enjoy the beautiful sunset over the river Kenai and its spruce trees, the cool ice peaks of Mount McKinley, and the ports of Homer in this 15 image collection from breathtaking Alaska!
Download Alaskan Landscapes Theme for Windows
Hawaii
Captivating waterfalls, secret beaches, melting lava flows, underwater turtles, and fascinating surf waves are all part of this enthralling 16 image Hawaii theme. download this beautiful Windows 8 theme and do the Hula while you’re at it!
Download Hawaii Theme for Windows
New Zealand Landscapes: One Tree Hill
Ace photographer Ian Rushton puts together a series images from Auckland’s nature parks in this 19 image collection. There’s plenty of lush greenery and amazing plant life in One Tree Hill that will leave you speechless.
Download New Zealand Landscapes Theme for Windows
New Zealand Landscapes: Queenstown
New Zealand is indeed so beautiful, we decided to showcase this 17 image collection from mesmerizing Queensland as well. These images feature stunning scenes from the enchanting Lake Wakatipu to nearby lakes and long winding rivers. A refreshingly cool theme for a hot working day!
Download New Zealand Landscapes: Queenstown
Swedish Spring theme
We’re off to another, almost forgotten land Sweden! If you haven’t got a clue what Sweden looks like, you’ve got to download this theme. You could maybe tie a yellow Ribbon round the old Rumskulla oak tree, or breathe in the fresh scent of the lilies, Hepatica, and wood anemone, or simply enjoy a quite sunset on a lonely beach! Spring in Sweden is a little piece of paradise.
With April coming to an end, its time to start the brand new month with some colorful new themes to deck up your Windows 8 desktop background, courtesy the Windows Personalization gallery. Spring is in the air, so we’ll keep this list strictly nature-istic. From the butterflies of India to the deserts across the globe, these beautiful Windows 8 themes will probably serve a reminder to enjoy nature’s beauty and get off your computer systems once in a while.
Deserts Panoramic Theme
Deserts are often a bleak reminder of emptiness, heat, and bleakness. But there still exists a certain kind of magical charm about it. This windows 8 desert theme captures the beauty of the pinnacles of Australia, a ghost city in China, and the death valley in California.
Download Deserts Panoramic view
Nightfall and Starlight
The Windows 8 panoramic theme is called Nightfall and Starlight and doesn’t just extend across your dual monitor, it also seamlessly changes your Window color to match each image displayed. Nightfall and Starlight depicts distant galaxies, green meadows, precipitous mountains, and calm seas.
If you don’t work with dual monitors, no worries. You can use these themes even on a single monitor. The images will simply get cropped down to the center before getting displayed.
Download Nightfall and Starlight for Windows 8
Garden Glimpses theme
The Garden Glimpses theme comes in 2 packages and is a vibrant theme that reflects the colors of summer and spring, with fresh new garden blossoms.
Download Garden Glimpses theme 1
Download Garden Glimpses theme 2
New Zealand Landscapes: West Coast theme
New Zealand’s remote and lonely beaches are brought to the forefront in this magnificent theme. These 17 images are not paintings, but rather images captured through the lens of photographer Ian Rushton.
Butterflies of Nagpur theme
Who knew that India was a butterfly land? If you’re a fan of the dainty little darlings, photographer Mayur Kotlikar brings you 15 gorgeous images of the almost forgotten species.
Download Butterflies of Nagpur theme
Bees theme
Where there are gardens and blossoms, there’s got to be bees. Enjoy 9 close up images of bees seeking sweet nectar.
Coastal Germany theme
Take a stroll along the magnificent reviews of coastal Germany, from Prerow Lake, Warnow River, and the Baltic Sea, surrounding Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Download Coastal Germany theme
Sardinian Shores theme
Enjoy the exotic beauty of Sardinia with 13 stunning images of its beaches and gorgeous sunsets.
Download Sardinian Shores theme
If you love nature and need a break from all the hectic city lifestyle, these beautiful outdoor based Windows 8 themes should be a delight to use.
African Wildlife Theme
Wanna go on an African safari, but can’t take time off from work? Bring the splendor of the game reserves of Botswana, the maasai mara of Kenya and other national parks of Africa to witness the wild animals in their natural habitat.
Download African Wildlife Theme
Ancient Egypt Theme
Ancient and mysterious Egypt has always fascinated us all. Bring 13 images of the egyptian sunsets across the Giza as well as the ancient temples of the Sun god, Esna, Horus and Sobek and other splendid architecture of the Gift of the Nile right on your desktop.
Thailand theme
Bring the fresh beauty of incredible Thai to your desktop with these 14 stunning images featuring the lily ponds of the Sukhothai Historical Park, the Doi Luang Chiang Dao limestone mountain, the night scenes at the Grand Palace, the ruins of Wat Chaiwatthanaram and more.
ASUS and Intel: In Search of Incredible 2 theme
This theme features 9 scenes from the ASUS and INTEL campaign “In Search of Incredible”. The images include snowy mountain caps, lamp lit tent on a snowy mountain pass and two lonely men trekking across the mountains, just to name a few.
Download ASUS and Intel: In Search of Incredible 2 theme
Caribbean Shores theme
We finish off our list of fresh Windows themes for 2013 with a dip in the cool waters of the Caribbean. This free Windows theme features 12 scenes from the shores of the US Virgin islands, Jamaica, Mexico, and Barbados. Get this delightfully picturesque theme for your PC to add a cool summery look to your desktop.
Download Caribbean Shores theme
You can find more amazing nature based Windows 8 themes in the personalization gallery!
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