Given that January is in full swing, now seems like the perfect opportunity to drool over  objectify  lust after  tastefully appreciate some pretty bangin’ beaches, aka the hottest bodies of water current-ly around. OH BUOY, WATER WE WAITING FOR? 

1. Beach, you’ve got me starry-eyed.

Maldives Beach, Republic of Maldives island. Photo by Will Ho.

…thanks to the bioluminescent phytoplankton that glow when stressed or agitated, such as in the case of the waves crashing on the shore. Oh baby.

2. Beach, I would explore your curves any day.

Beach of the Cathedrals, Ribadeo, Spain. Photo courtesy of Imgur.

…curves that have been painstakingly formed over the course of centuries as waves carved away at the softer parts of the rock, eventually eroding it into the arches that can be seen today. Swoon.

3. Beach, you are SO working that color.

Pfieffer Purple Sand Beach, California. Photos courtesy of Tom Grubbe and dfmead on Flickr.

…from all the manganese garnet deposits that have been eroded from nearby hills. MMMMM GIRL.

4. Beach, you’ve got nothing to hide. If you’ve got it, flaunt it.

Hidden Beach, Marieta, Mexico. Photo courtesy of the Daily Mail.

…especially when it comes to this gem, created when the Mexican government used the turf as a bombing practice site.

5. Beach, are you blushing? Because you look positively radiant.

Pink Sand Beach, the Bahamas. Photo courtesy of Green Globe.

…from all the finely crushed coral remains that wash up onshore. Nothing says romantic like capitalizing off of dead, pulverized sea life.

6. Beach, you are such a tease. Simply thrilling.

Maho Beach, Saint Martin. Photo courtesy of Benny Zheng.

…thanks to the nearby airport, giving beachgoers a “close call” adrenaline rush. For those who like to live life on the edge.

Pretty beachin’, no? For more of these beauties, you can check out Wimp’s collection.