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Namib Desert & Sossusvlei, in photographs. 16 perspectives on Namib Desert & Sossusvlei, from the familiar view to details worth a closer look. Select a photograph to open it at full size.
Photographs show different viewpoints, dates and conditions. They do not establish current access to a particular route. Every image is credited below.
Dune 45 beneath a clear sky Photo: Harald Süpfle , CC BY-SA 2.5 Small tracks across the desert sand Photo: Harald Süpfle , CC BY-SA 2.5 The clay pan and dunes of Sossusvlei from above Photo: Olga Ernst & Hp.Baumeler , CC BY-SA 4.0 Dunes and sparse vegetation around the pan Photo: Moongateclimber , Public domain Water temporarily gathering in the desert pan Photo: GIRAUD Patrick , CC BY 2.5 The ancient trees of Deadvlei Photo: Diego Delso , CC BY-SA 4.0 Dark trunks against the dunes Photo: Robur.q , CC BY-SA 4.0 A gemsbok among the desert grasses Photo: User: (WT-shared) Shaund at wts wikivoyage , CC BY-SA 3.0 The dunes and clay pan from the air Photo: Robur.q , CC BY-SA 4.0 Dune ripples in the Namib-Naukluft National Park, between Dead Vlei and Sossusvlei Photo: Daniel Kraft , CC BY-SA 3.0 A dead camelthorn tree in Deadvlei Photo: Giles Laurent , CC BY-SA 4.0 Dunes and shadows in Sossusvlei, Namibia Photo: Diego Delso , CC BY-SA 4.0 A dune in Sossusvlei at sunrise Photo: Giles Laurent , CC BY-SA 4.0 Camelthorn trees amongst the dunes of Deadvlei Photo: Giles Laurent , CC BY-SA 4.0 Camel Thorn Tree (Acacia erioloba) in Sossusvlei region, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namib Desert, Namibia, Africa Photo: Luca Galuzzi (Lucag) , CC BY-SA 2.5 The stark trees and sand of Deadvlei Photo: Giles Laurent , CC BY-SA 4.0 The story behind the picture
Read the edge of the dune Sossusvlei's shapes are constantly rewritten by light and wind. The boundary between lit and shaded sand can be more revealing than a broad panorama. The dead trees and clay pan at Deadvlei offer a different vocabulary of texture and scale.
Check the park's current access arrangements and the final approach to the dunes. Plan walking, heat and return transport together.
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