Camel thorn trees, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia Sep. 2, 2025

At first glance, it looks like a surreal art installation: dark trees frozen on a clay pan, backed by sand dunes and a glowing sky. But this scene from Deadvlei, in Namibia"s Namib-Naukluft Park, is entirely natural. The name "Deadvlei" means "dead marsh"—a remnant of the wetland that once filled this basin.

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Camel thorn trees, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia Sep. 2, 2025

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