13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Dead Vlei Trees at Sunset
The dead trees at Dead Vlei, in Sossusvlei, Namibia, create stark silhouettes against the intense orange color of the sand. A dune towering 1,000 feet creates a backdrop as the shadow cast by a nearby dune moves across the wall of sand and shades the ground and trees of the dry mud flat.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2013 |
| Date Uploaded: | 08.2015 |
| Photo Location: | Namibia |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
| Copyright: | © Beverly Houwing |