Dead Vlei inside the Sossusvlei,with skeletons of ancient dead Acacia trees. The 'Vlei' is a clay pan where a long time ago a creek was encircled by dunes and its outflow cut off. As a result the bottom of the vlei is made of thick whitish clay material. Sossusvlei Dune Park,Western Namibia,Africa.

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