Pier

The rickety pier juts out into the placid blue-gray sea and divides the narrow white beach. No boats live here anymore, and many consider the ragged construction nothing more than an eyesore to the natural beauty of the otherwise pristine beach. Sitting on the end of the pier facing out, however, you can dangle your feet in the luke-warm high tide and stare out into the light blue abyss, unfettered by the coastline and its noisy inhabitants. The minuscule yet insistent surf provides an uneven background to the otherwise still and predictable scene.