Jouan & Rius / Shadow of a Camelthorn tree (Acacia erioloba) in Tsauchab valley, Namib Naukluft NP, Namib desert, Namibia

Jose B. Ruiz / Camelthorn tree in Namib desert {Vachellia erioloba} Sossus Vlei, Namibia

Jen Guyton / Sunset over the Camelthorn trees (Vachellia erioloba) in the Kalahari Desert, South Africa.

Jen Guyton / Sunset over the Camelthorn trees (Vachellia erioloba) in the Kalahari Desert, South Africa.

Emanuele Biggi / Deadvlei with dead Camel thorn tree (Vachellia erioloba) trees Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namib Desert, Namibia

Emanuele Biggi / Dead Camelthorn trees (Vachellia erioloba) on sand, Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Naukluft National Park, Namib Desert, Namibia, June.

Ernie Janes / Deadvlei with dead Camel thorn trees, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namib Desert, Namibia

Ernie Janes / Deadvlei with dead Camel thorn trees (Vachellia erioloba), Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namib Desert, Namibia

Adrian Davies / Ancient dead Camelthorn trees (Vachellia erioloba) and dry river bed, Sossusvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia

Wim van den Heever / Ancient dead Camelthorn tree (Vachellia erioloba) trees with red dunes, Namib desert, Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namibia. August 2015.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Dead Camel thorn trees (Vachellia / Acacia erioloba) with distant sand dunes, Deadvlei, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia, Africa, June 2015.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Dead Camel thorn trees (Vachellia / Acacia erioloba) with distant sand dunes, Deadvlei, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia, Africa, June 2015.