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Grandfather Mountain Wallpaper Collection

Welcome to our collection of wallpaper photographs for your computer desktop. To view an image, go to the list of available image sizes found beneath each photo and click on the dimension that corresponds to your screen. Be sure to return to this page for other selections in the future.

To install a photograph as wallpaper:

  1. click on the image size you want to save as wallpaper to open the enlargement;
  2. allow the enlarged image to download fully;
  3. place cursor on image and right click;
  4. select option "set as wallpaper." (You may need to restart your computer for wallpaper to be installed on your desktop.)
Turk's Cap Lilies bloom beside the waters of Grandfather Mountain Lake.
Turk's Cap Lilies bloom beside the waters of Grandfather Mountain Lake.
© 1999 Hugh Morton.
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Linville Peak
Linville Peak on the far side of the Mile High Swinging Bridge.
© 2004 Hugh Morton.
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Grandfather from Linville
View of Grandfather Mountain from Linville Creek in June.
© 2005 Grandfather Mtn.
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Red Rhododendron bloom in profusion at Grandfather Mountain during June.
Red Rhododendron bloom in profusion at Grandfather Mountain during June.
© 2000 Grandfather Mtn.
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Female ruby-throated hummingbird visits a bee-balm bloom.
Female ruby-throated hummingbird visits a bee-balm bloom.
© 1999 Hugh Morton.
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Deer fawn in the daisies at Grandfather Mountain.
Fawn in the daisies at Grandfather Mountain.
© 1999 Hugh Morton.
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Red Rhododendron bloom in profusion at Grandfather Mountain during June.
Grandfather Mountain and Grandfather Golf & Country Club from the air.
© 2004 Hugh Morton.
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Colorful maple trees in MacRae Meadows at Grandfather Mountain.
Colorful maple trees in MacRae Meadows at Grandfather Mountain.
© 1999 Hugh Morton.
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eagle with flag
Photo of Grandfather Mountain's bald eagle pasted onto a patriotic backdrop.
© 2002 Grandfather Mtn.
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Clouds rolling across nearby mountains as viewed from far side of Swinging Bridge.
Clouds rolling across nearby mountains as viewed from far side of Swinging Bridge.
© 2000 Grandfather Mtn.
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View to the Southwest from the Grandfather Mountain parking lot.
View of Mt. Mitchell from Grandfather with hikers on Linville Bluffs.
© 2004 Hugh Morton.
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Hikers on Grandfather Mountain enjoy an autumn sunrise.
Hikers on Grandfather Mountain enjoy an autumn sunrise.
© 1999 Hugh Morton.
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Great Horned Owl.
Great Horned Owl.
© 2000 Grandfather Mtn.
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sunrise over Grandfather
Sunrise over Grandfather Mountain as seen from Linville Creek.
© 2006 Grandfather Mountain
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The peaks of Grandfather Mountain in winter.
The peaks of Grandfather Mountain in winter.
© 1999 Hugh Morton
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Grandfather Mountain rises above clouds at sunrise.
Grandfather Mountain rises above clouds at sunrise.
© 2002 Hugh Morton.
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