[John Valentine]

The thing I noted is that the first photo seems to have been taken from an elevation of maybe 25 feet above beach level, but that the later ones are right on the beach.

It seems as if this couple went down to the beach to get a better look.

[Yaelle]

I agree. The 2nd photo was taken from somewhere up high; the hotel, maybe? How very sad that they then chose to go down to the beach.