Deadvlei

Deadvlei — meaning 'dead marsh' — is a white clay pan within the Sossusvlei area of the Namib Desert, where ancient camel-thorn trees that died approximately 900 years ago stand preserved by the extreme aridity. The stark contrast of black desiccated trunks against the white pan and the rust-red dunes behind creates one of the most photographed landscapes on the African continent. Access requires a four-wheel-drive vehicle or a 5-kilometre walk across the dune field.