Dried clay soil in Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namib Desert, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia, Africa

african africa barrenness barren clay soils clay soil clay construction materials construction material dead pan dead vlei deadvlei deserted desert landscapes desert landscape desert region deserts desert desolate dried out droughts drought dryness dry empty famous place lakes lake landscapes landscape meager meagre np namib naukluft national park namib naukluft park namib desert namibia namib naukluft national park namib national parks national park natural preserves natural preserve nature photography nature reserves nature reserve nature nobody no one no people place of interest protected area reserves reserve saline lake saline sea salt desert salt flat salt lakes salt lake salt pan salt sea salts salt sanctury sandy sand scenery sedimentation sediments sediment sights sight sossusvlei southern africa structures structure tourist attractions tourist attraction travel photography travel unesco world heritage site unesco world natural heritage uninhabited world natural heritage