June 1, 2009

June Desktop Images

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Every month I feature new images for download for you to use as your desktop background. Click to download it and see it at its huge size and resolution.

Summer is in full swing. The days are getting longer, the sun is shining more, everyone’s outside, and there’s just a summertime bliss hanging in the air. Living in San Francisco, I had missed this. I had missed my seasons, especially the warm, sunny ones. I now have sundresses and I intend to make full use of them. Go on, have a picnic…

Enjoy!


*Please note these images are made available for personal use only.

In summer, the song sings itself.
~ William Carlos Williams

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