This image displays a daytime beach scene located in a coastal area of Higüey, Dominican Republic

This image displays a daytime beach scene located in a coastal area of Higüey, Dominican Republic. The sky is bright blue with scattered white cumulus clouds. A broad expanse of light-colored sand dominates the foreground. Two yellow kayaks are partially visible on the sand at the far left. A beige fabric object partially obstructs the upper left quadrant of the sky. A white Hobie Cat catamaran, featuring a blue, white, and lime green sail with a white, dome-shaped object at the mast's apex, is beached on the sand in the mid-right. Approximately eight individuals are positioned around the catamaran, some standing in the shallow water, others on the sand. Numerous other people are dispersed along the extensive sandy beach and within the turquoise ocean waters, either wading or swimming. Small waves break near the shore, and a distant line of white surf is visible. Several small boats are present on the horizon, and palm trees line the distant left shoreline. The scene is illuminated by natural daylight.