MY GIFT TO YOU
Wallpapers for your devices
These wallpapers have been created with retina displays in mind, though saved at 72dpi.
They are available for laptop and desktop, iPad or tablet and iPhone or smartphone.
The larger laptop/desktop version will work well also for the new super-sized iPad/tablets, or if you desire a horizontal orientation on the smaller ones.
All images ©Monica Schwartz/Life Out of Bounds 2007-2026. Thank you for respecting that.
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1. Click on the relevant title link below, the page with the main file will open up.
2. Right-click on the image and select "Save Image As" (and go from there), or you can select "Use Image as Desktop Picture"
May 2026
Calendar Wallpaper
I just cannot not, so it's always roses for May's CW. I photographed these along Sir Francis Drake Blvd in Kentfield (Marin County, CA). They were the overflow from a garden and they were everywhere.
I hope you will enjoy this new wallpaper, and if you would like to be notified directly next time, I invite you to subscribe to my newsletter and join what is turning out to be a kind and supportive community.
Thank you for visiting, I am grateful for your presence here.
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She was tired, and was finally ready. A part of her had already left with our Dad two years ago.
The light came to set her free, and the Princess has flown.
She is now dancing with the Cowboy (Dad).
Thank you for all the love, Mum, which is forever, no beginning, no end.
Until we meet again… 💞
New May ’26 Free Calendar Wallpaper for Your Devices
And May is about roses, so roses it had to be! I photographed this duo-tone rendition on a road in Marin County. These rose bushes were overflowing from a garden, and they were everywhere!
Scroll down my links in profile @lifeoutofbounds to download.
I hope you will enjoy this new wallpaper and I wish you all the most wonderful things for May.
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#roses #freebie #calendarwallpaper #finaartphotography #naturephotography
I had forgotten how easy and good Pie Pops are till I made some for a friend’s birthday tea party over this past weekend.
I made extra and put them in the freezer. They defrost quickly and are perfect for when a small sweet treat is “desperately” needed. 😄 Or you can make a bunch ahead for a party, too! Use your favorite pastry, or get mine, which is a classic Italian “pasta frolla”. Use your favorite fillings... or mine.
You can find the recipe by popping up the links in my profile @lifeoutofbounds, scrolling down and selecting Recipes for Spring. Scroll down the page that opens up and you will find it. Have fun baking!
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#easydesserts #baking #food #foodphotography #piepops italianpastries
Where to Eat in Italy | Varese town and surrounding area | Lombardia, Northern Italy
During my most recent six-months-long stay in Italy I wasn’t able to explore much. However, in the few moments of escape with friends, I have had the opportunity to discover some really good restaurants in my own area, which I am very happy to recommend.
Some I have known for a while, some are new to me. So I decided to gather them into a new blog post - which will be kept updated by and by - and then also into a PDF e-book which you can download for your convenience.
That way, if you are planning to travel to Italy and explore the area of the many, many lakes, you can have it with you for reference and eat well while exploring.
You can find links to both the blog post and the e-book in my profile @lifeoutofbounds
Happy trails and Buon Appetito!
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#italy #italyfood #travelfood #foodguide #freebie
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@mistamilano @cortedeibrut @cadeisanti @caffe_del_borducan @vareseristorantelaterrazza @grandcafealporto @ilmuretto.gavirate @pasticceria.cardy @gigipizza_induno
NEW APRIL FREE CALENDAR WALLPAPER FOR YOUR DEVICES
A burst of Lilac to celebrate what I feel is the true start of the new year.
I photographed this Lilac (and many other wonderful flowers) in a beautiful Napa garden, where I had the privilege to live for a few months in what feels like last week, but was in fact already a few years ago.
Thank goodness nature (and photos) exist outside the human construct of time.
Just go to the links in my profile @lifeoutofbounds to download the wallpaper as my gift to you.
Happy April everyone!
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#freebie #calendarwallpaper #lilac #naturephotography #flowers
