Close to Sossusvlei, Deadvlei is a clay pan characterized by dark, dead camel thorn trees contrasted against the white pan floor.

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Close to Sossusvlei, Deadvlei is a clay pan characterized by dark, dead camel thorn trees contrasted against the white pan floor. The pan was formed when the Tsauchab River flooded and the abundance of water enabled camel thorn trees to grow. (Photo: Gordon Donovan)

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Photo credit: © Gordon Donovan / Alamy / Afripics
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