In the spring, the seaweed starts off green and reddens as fall approaches. Its vermillion color peaks sometime in September. (AFP / Getty Images)
Visitors take in Red Beach from a wooden walkway. (AFP / Getty Images)
Turtle sculptures at Red Beach. (AFP / Getty Images)
Several rare bird species pass through Red Beach, including the red-crowned crane. (AFP / Getty Images)
Grasses grow above the red seaweed. (AFP / Getty Images)
