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Aruban born and bred Steve Francees has a passion for photography. Being a local photographer he knows the hidden
gems of this island and captures them in an amazing way. As a Family and Landscape photographer Steve is ready to
create your next ‘vacation memories’, morning and/or sunset shots. T: (297) 738-0777, M: stevefrancees@hotmail.com,
www.instagram.com/stevefrancees and www.stevefrancees.com

The pink color in sunset Mangel Halto

After taking so many landscape photos for the last 25 years you can predict what the sun-
set will look like. You can predict the kinds of colors that the sunset will have and how hot This is one of my favorite beaches on the island and a must visit when
the day will be. My Grandfather was a fisherman and he gave me the first indicators how in Aruba. There are many things that make this beach special. Man-
hot the day will be by observing the sunrise. But out of experience I can say that the pink gel Halto has a nice sandy beach that will have a pinky color around
color in our sunset will occur when it rains during midday which happens in the months of 12:30pm. Lots of the evergreen mangroves, a dock where you can
April, September-November and with heavy sunlight after it. The effect of the rain and heavy dive into the sea. Also one of the only places where you can snorkel
sunlight will produce more reflection at sunset and you will see a really pinkish sunset. Two and see live conch shells at the bottom of the sea. The only beach
weeks ago on Sunday we had a pinkish sunset due to rain at midday and the sunset was where you can see 8 tonality of blue and you must see it for yourself.
amazingly stunning. If you love photography just like I do, this is the place to be!

The French Pass Boca Grandi Beach

Rooi Frances, as we locals call it, is very nice but don’t go at
night! Some claimed to hear voices and so but I have never This beach is superb for kite surfing and if you have a chance to visit it on Sundays you will see
seen nor hear nothing. Many Indians were killed during an is- a colorful sky full of kite surfers. The wind and angle of this beach are just perfect for this kind of
land’s invasion by French pirates in the early 17th century. This sports. Kite surfing is a kind of a community/buddy sport and is for sure a good chance to learn
was shot at sunset by me standing in the muddy swamp all by a new water sport. Boca Grandi is on your left when you are in front of the red anchor on your
myself and I stayed there till dark that Saturday night. way to Baby Beach. q