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As winter establishes a firm grip on the northern hemisphere, many of us have begun dreaming of warmer climes, sandy beaches, and suntan lotion — well, at least most of us at 500px have.

But since January only just started and we’re determined to save our vacation days for, oh, at least 20 or so days before we start investing in tropical getaways, we have to resort to other ways of keeping warm.

Thus was born the idea of putting together a collection of beach photos; wishful thinking at its most torturous. So crank up that space hater, pretend there’s a Piña Colada in arm’s reach, and scroll down for 25 photos of beautiful beaches we wish we were sunbathing on right about now.

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Baie Lazare, Beach on Island Mahé, Seychelles

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Cape May before Sandy hit, September of 2012

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Anse Source d'argent beach, La Digue, Seychelles.

Footprint on sand beach along the edge of sea, vintage retro style.

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