Camelthorn trees, Deadvlei

Camelthorn trees (Acacia erioloba) in the clay pans of Deadvlei. One of the things that surprised me about the dead Camelthorns was how much texture and colour remained in their trunks and branches - I hadn't expected the wood to look so alive.

Sesriem, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia