It’s summer, and the sandy shores and wild waves are calling. These bird’s eye view images capture all the vivid colors, strong shapes, and sweeping lines of the beach—where nature and man come together. From crowded coasts littered with umbrellas to far-flung island retreats, enjoy these 37 aerial photos of beaches and coastal islands around the world. Scroll down!

Photograph Heart island in the Eibsee by Klaus Leidorf on 500px

Heart island in the Eibsee by Klaus Leidorf on 500px

Photograph Rainbow Umbrellas by Alexis Ntounas on 500px

Rainbow Umbrellas by Alexis Ntounas on 500px

Photograph Bondi Sunbakers by Matt Lauder on 500px

Bondi Sunbakers by Matt Lauder on 500px

Photograph ST. REGIS ISLAND RESORT by Beno Saradzic on 500px

ST. REGIS ISLAND RESORT by Beno Saradzic on 500px

Photograph Lone Surfer by Pawel Papis on 500px

Lone Surfer by Pawel Papis on 500px

Photograph Private relax by Carlo Murenu on 500px

Private relax by Carlo Murenu on 500px

Photograph Bora Bora aerial by lenticular travel on 500px

Bora Bora aerial by lenticular travel on 500px

Photograph The Shipwreck by Itay Gal on 500px

The Shipwreck by Itay Gal on 500px

Photograph alone by inadabi on 500px

alone by inadabi on 500px

Photograph Cool water by Kees Smans on 500px

Cool water by Kees Smans on 500px

Photograph Point of Ayr by James Farley on 500px

Point of Ayr by James Farley on 500px

Photograph Tonga Island by Richard Steinberger on 500px

Tonga Island by Richard Steinberger on 500px

Photograph Maui coastline. by Ron Chapple on 500px

Maui coastline. by Ron Chapple on 500px

Photograph Shape of stingray by Mohamed Abdulla Shafeeg on 500px

Shape of stingray by Mohamed Abdulla Shafeeg on 500px

Photograph Island of Coll Beach by Graeme Ritchie on 500px

Island of Coll Beach by Graeme Ritchie on 500px

Photograph Sunday Soaring by Kym Fielke on 500px

Sunday Soaring by Kym Fielke on 500px

Photograph Bondi Paddleboarder by Matt Lauder on 500px

Bondi Paddleboarder by Matt Lauder on 500px

Photograph Paddleboard dream by Chris Schmid on 500px

Paddleboard dream by Chris Schmid on 500px

Photograph Margarita Island Boats, Venezuela by Leslie Clements Parrott on 500px

Margarita Island Boats, Venezuela by Leslie Clements Parrott on 500px

Photograph ... by Mojlo on 500px

… by Mojlo on 500px

Photograph Sea in Capri by Danilo Ascione on 500px

Sea in Capri by Danilo Ascione on 500px

Photograph Premiers repérages by Tristan Shu on 500px

Premiers repérages by Tristan Shu on 500px

Photograph Walk Along by Jack Cohen on 500px

Walk Along by Jack Cohen on 500px

Photograph The sea shore by Petr Jan Jura?ka on 500px

The sea shore by Petr Jan Jura?ka on 500px

Photograph Front of the lagoon by Pierre-Yves Babelon on 500px

Front of the lagoon by Pierre-Yves Babelon on 500px

Photograph Lanzarote by Tom Kisjes on 500px

Lanzarote by Tom Kisjes on 500px

Photograph Beach Day by Juerg Schreiter on 500px

Beach Day by Juerg Schreiter on 500px

Photograph It's getting late by Peter James Tabor on 500px

It's getting late by Peter James Tabor on 500px

Photograph palapas by Felix Barra on 500px

palapas by Felix Barra on 500px

Photograph BLASTIN' off by Mark Gvazdinskas on 500px

BLASTIN' off by Mark Gvazdinskas on 500px

Photograph Private Sea by Teemu Tretjakov on 500px

Private Sea by Teemu Tretjakov on 500px

Photograph . by vincenzo monaco on 500px

. by vincenzo monaco on 500px

Photograph Water's Edge by Mohamed Abdel Wahab on 500px

Water's Edge by Mohamed Abdel Wahab on 500px

Photograph Aerial of Bora Bora by David Kosmos Smith on 500px

Aerial of Bora Bora by David Kosmos Smith on 500px

Photograph shipwreck by Michal ?uriník on 500px

shipwreck by Michal ?uriník on 500px

Photograph Beach community. by Ron Chapple on 500px

Beach community. by Ron Chapple on 500px

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Photograph beach by Bonnie-Ann Gassner on 500px

beach by Bonnie-Ann Gassner on 500px

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