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Trees of the Deadvlei

900 years ago the river feeding the Camelthorn Trees of the Deadvlei in Sossusvlei Namibia, was re-routed by the shifting dunes. The trees died but have been preserved in the dunes by the arid climate of the Namib Desert.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2024
Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Namibia
Camera: ILCE-7M3
Copyright: © Jack Smith