THE tranquil sound of the waves, fresh sea air to fill your lungs and the feel of sand between your toes – there's nothing quite like being beside the sea.
But how do our great British beaches fare when it comes to the tropical glories that line the edges of Thailand, or the jagged rocks of the Faroe Islands?
Photographer David Ross has collected snaps of the most beautiful coastal scenery across the world as part of his new book, Coast.
Legzira Beach, Tiznit, Morocco
'La Portada', Antofagasta, Chile
Madeira
Persian Gulf
France
Faroe Islands
Corsica
Hatago Iwa Rock, Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa, Japan
Javier Cruz Acosta
Pinnacle Rock, Bartolomé Island, Galápagos Islands
Rai Leh Beach, Krabi, Thailand
Acadia National Park, Maine, USA
Hualien, Taiwan
Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland
Northumberland, England
Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia Smelov
Le Morne, Mauritius
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