Orange Dusk on White Sands

Kompas/Defri Werdiono

People swim in the sea near sailing boats at Pasir Putih Beach, Bungatan district, Situbondo, East Java, late in June. The fine sand and gentle atmosphere at the beach and the calm sea has attracted a rising number of people to the beach, which is located on the northern coast of Situbondo.

The orange hues of the setting sun pierced through the shadow cast by sails far away on the horizon. A number of tourists were awed and tried to immortalize the natural beauty with their cameras. They seemed reluctant to leave the white shores of Pasir Putih beach in Bungatan district, Situbondo regency, East Java, before day turned to night.

A soothing breeze passed. The warm and calming waves on Wednesday (28/6/2017) afternoon invited many to swim or just soak themselves in the sea. Young and old, and even toddlers,did not hesitate to jump into the tide.