11.   But then, sunshine, surf, golden sand and a heart-stopping view of Diamond Head.

12.   German tourist Mic Herre spread her blanket on the golden sand, ready to enjoy a peaceful afternoon of sun amid the gentle sound of lapping waves.

13.   It is a wide crescent of golden sand, fringed by a stand of ironwood trees, with the green pali ascending behind them.

14.   The thin frame of Shirin Neshat is silhouetted against the golden sands, her red woolen shawl fluttering in the wind.

15.   Golden sand drifts up to the eaves of its sturdy, one-story farm houses and smothers now-barren corn fields.

16.   Just blue sky and golden sand across the horizon.

17.   Spanish adventurer Kittin Munoz is behind a singular adventure taking shape on the golden sands of this island known in its own language as Rapa Nui.