Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, North America

Santa Monica Pier, Pacific Park, Beach, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, North America

Dinwid Beach, Boracay, Western Visayas, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dinwid Beach, Boracay, Western Visayas, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

The picturesque fishing village of Mousehole, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The beach at Beaulieu sur Mer, Alpes Maritimes, Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur, French Riviera, France, Mediterranean, Europe

Beach view with bathers and colorful umbrellas before low rise buildings, Amalfi Town, Costiera Amalfitana, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Beach Volleyball, Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Local women on beach, Benaulim, Goa, India, Asia

Beach Bar, Benaulim, Goa, India, Asia

Sea front and Pier, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Early morning scene with camel handler with his camel and two children strolling along the beach, Puri, coastal city on the Bay of Bengal, Puri, Odisha, India, Asia

Muslim girls bathing in their clothes, Pasikudah Bay, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Locals playing frescobol (Matkot) in the morning on Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Dawn at Agios Nikolaos Church, Protaras, Cyprus, Mediterranean, Europe

Couple sitting on the beach listening to two musicians, La Habana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Muslim girls bathing in their clothes, Pasikudah Bay, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Traditional fishing hauling nets, Nilavelli beach, near Trincomalee, Eastern province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Magens Bay beach, St. Thomas, US Virgin islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Three people riding a Yamaha motorbike at Jomtien Beach, Pattaya, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Two women on Sairee Beach, on the island of Koh Tao in Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Two women prepare an offering to the sea at Jimbaran Beach on the island of Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Beach cabana and woman, Princess Cays, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas, West Indies, Central America

Woman on beach, Princess Cays, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas, West Indies, Central America

Long Bay Beach, beautiful white sand, turquoise sea, watersports, tourists, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Food stalls at Surin beach in Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Lunch point on beach for tourist boat trips, Paseos en Launch, Celestun, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Beach cabana, Princess Cays, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas, West Indies, Central America

Couple of surfers, Esquinzo beach, Cotillo, Fuerteventura. Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Fakarawa, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, Pacific Islands, Pacific

Camel rides, Cable Beach, Broome, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Beach near La Pointe Aux Canonniers in Mauritius, Indian Ocean, Africa

People watching the kite surfers, Flag Beach, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Women playing volleyball on Ipanema beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Maheno Shipwreck, Fraser Island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Christian worshippers in evening, Chowara Beach, near Kovalam, Kerala, India, Asia

Tourist choosing tablecloth, Turtle Beach, Tobago, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Girl at the pool at Plantation Bay Resort in Cebu, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Beautiful scenery at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

The beach and outdoor restaurants along the Vistulan Boulevards beside the Vistula River, Warsaw, Poland, Europe

The Royal Courts of Justice in London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Baracoa Beach, Guantanamo Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

World famous Grace Bay beach, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, Caribbean, Central America

Jogger on North Avenue Beach with John Hancock Center and city skyline behind, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, North America

View of Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain, Europe

Woman smiling showing the typical colors of the island, The Nest, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Hawkers on beach at Saly, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Food stalls along Kamala beach in Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The beach at Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Hawker on beach at Saly, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Fishermen on Turtle Beach, Tobago, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Store on Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, Florida, United States of America, North America

Ipanema beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Group of tourists on beach, Western Esplanade, Nassau, Bahamas, West Indies, Central America

Hawker on beach at Saly, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Beach, Tel Aviv, Israel, Middle East

St. Pauls and City skyline, beach beside the River Thames, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, North America

Young girls walking on the beach, Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka, Asia

Mbour Fish Market, Mbour, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Huntington Beach, California, United States of America, North America

Food stalls along Kamala beach in Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Paneco Beach, Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Two women sitting on the sandy beach talking, Tarrafal, Santiago, Cabo Verde, Africa

Girls surfing at popular Playa Guiones beach, Nosara, Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, Central America

Beach cabana and woman, Princess Cays, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas, West Indies, Central America

Camel rides, Cable Beach, Broome, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

World famous Grace Bay beach, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, Caribbean, Central America

Kamala beach in Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Guardalavaca Beach at sunset, Holguin Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

People walking on Majori Beach, Jumala, Riga, Latvia, Baltic States, Europe

Fishing boats, Tarrafal, Santiago, Cape Verde Islands, Africa

Turtle Beach Hotel, Tobago, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Beach of Beaches resort, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, Caribbean, Central America

The beach, Rabat, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Fishing boats, Tarrafal, Santiago, Cape Verde Islands, Africa

A young woman walks her dog at Arrifana beach, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Urban beach Strandbar Mitte, Bode Museum, Museum Island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mitte, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Urban beach Strandbar Mitte, Bode Museum, Museum Island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mitte, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Two women talking on the beach, with the Opera Tower in the background, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Middle East

Odolan (annual festival of the temple), Pura Rambut Siwi, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Venice Canals, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, North America

Hawker on beach at Saly, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Family on the beach, Southsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Fishing boats, Tarrafal, Santiago, Cape Verde Islands, Africa

Tourist enjoying the beautiful scenery of Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Dunnetshead, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Locals on beach, Gambia, West Africa, Africa

French West Indies, Guadeloupe, Gosier Beach, Woman And Child Idling On Back In Sea

Relaxing on the beach of Fernandez on Cat Island, Bahamas, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

On the beach of Morondava, a Vezo woman has just bought some fish, Madagascar, Africa

Vezo women buying fish on the beach of Morondava, Madagascar, Africa

The beach of Praia de Chavez, west coast of Boa Vista island, Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic, Africa

The beach of Salt Whistle Bay, Mayreau, Grenadines, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Local woman giving massage to tourist, Colva Beach, Goa, India, Asia

Street vendor, Dadonghai Beach, Sanya, Hainan Island, China, Asia

Food vendor on Pattaya Beach, Pattaya, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hardest hit was a 650 kilometers stretch of the somali coastline between garacad (mudung region) and xaafuun (bari region), which forms part of the puntland province near the horn of africa. The tsunami resulted in the death of some 300 people and extensive destruction of shelters, houses and water sources as well as fishing gear. The livelihoods of many people residing in towns and small villages along the somali indian ocean coastline, particularly in the northern regions, were devastated

Indonesia a kindergarten in banda aceh which lost many of children to tsunami, been rebuilt. schools director halimah anwar bustam (seen here in foreground) describes horrors suffered: area kids came from completely flattened by waves. On that fateful sunday children were in their homes, or many were already on beach having. So many died that morning. It devastating. Only we getting things back together, very grateful to helping with reconstruction of damaged building. staff give up a portion of their (already) salaries to sponsor poor children from outlying villages to come to school. structure includes offices staff, a library, prayer room wheelchair accessible classroom.__ Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour