Thursday, March 24, 2011

Windows 7 themes: Escape to the seaside

Some days, all I want is to sail away? or to lie on a beach somewhere, hearing the pounding surf, while I drowse over a book. My two newest themes are for all of you who need a virtual vacation. My hope is they?ll bring you a little bit of seaside relaxation, without requiring you to actually get on a plane.

The surfing theme puts you right in the tubes, hearing the roar of the waves and seeing the sun sparkling through the water.

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The sailing theme puts you on deck for a virtual voyage from Boracay in the South Pacific to Bar Harbor, Maine, with stopovers in ports of call such as Antigua, Sardinia, and the Maldives.

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As I was working on finding images for these two themes, it occurred to me that something essential was missing: Sounds! So these two themes are a bit different than others we?ve released. Seagulls, splashes, waves, and water-drops ? even a distant foghorn ? now signal key events in Windows, from the arrival of a new email to the emptying of the Recycle Bin.

I hope these two themes will bring some of the peace and beauty of a seaside vacation to your desktop. And as always, keep checking back for new Windows 7 themes ? I add more almost every week.

Paula Garcés Genelle Frenoy Shania Twain Gwen Stefani Sunny Mabrey

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