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There are a lot of great FREEBIES on the Web.  Some fun ones are linked below.  All are completely free!  You can pay more for extra features if you like, but the free versions are probably all you need ...
Click here for Webshots.  This great site lets you easily download beautiful photos for use as rotating wallpaper and slideshow screensaver.  Free software included for managing photos.  Millions of photos available, all subjects (Nature, Animals, People, Holidays, Space, Sci-Fi, Military, etc.).  You can store & share pix there, too! 
Turn your monitor in to an aquarium!  Free demo download gets you beautiful scenery plus any 3 (of 26) tropical "fish".  Very realistic.  Can be used as straight application or screensaver.  Paid version ($14.95) gets you 7 fish and loses load-up nag screen. 
Finally, just for fun, click on the photos below to hear Lord of the Rings soundbytes! 
There are all sorts of fun, free activities on Webshots.  Check bottom of page of above link for a complete list. 
Working with images is bigger now than ever!  Happily, there's a ton of great imaging  software out there, and it's FREE!  Here is some of the best: 

To work with photos online, try: 

Adobe Photoshop Express
FotoFlexer

For downloadable software, get: 

PhotoPlus 6
Paint.NET
IrfanView
GIMP

For photo storage, go to: 

Flickr
Photobucket

For a great photo organizer, get: 

Picasa

For a good, free
video editing program, get: 

Avidemux

For screen capture utilities, try: 

Jing
MWSnap
NOTE:  Many of the programs at left have overlapping features.  Some have steeper "learning curves" than others.  Read up, ask around, or just try 'em out 'till you find what's right for you!  You might also want to peruse Kim Komando's collection of image related software here
NOTE:  For LOTS more free software, services, and whatnot, check out our "Really useful Web sites" section, here
Want some free sound clips to go with your pix?  Try The Daily .WAV
Some free fonts with that?  TypeNow.net
FREE! FREE! FREE! FREE!
QUESTION: 
The picture at left shows a microscopic view of a
very familiar substance.  Any guesses as to what it is?  (Answer below)
ANSWER: 

Beer!!!