Desert Green

 Strom clouds gather over the dunes at Sossusvlei
Sand and Water

 The rare sight of a flowing river in the Namib Coastal Desert. Sossusvlei, Namibia
Rumours of Rain

 The river cuts its way between the dunes of Sossusvlei. The Camelthorn trees look refreshed after the rains
Sentinel

 The Tsauchab river wends its way between the dunes of Sossusvlei, Namibia. Camelthorn trees stand sentinel and watch the progress of the river, grateful for the rain in this parched land.
Layers

 Water lies in pools across the desert floor, a rare sight and a privilege to see
Isolation
Ripples

 Here !Nara melon plants grow on the shifting sand dunes of Sossusvlei. Found in and among the small dunes of Sossusvlei, these bright green, thorny plants, grow continuously as it keeps them above the blowing sand collecting up against it. The dunes become higher and higher and the roots and the stem of the !Nara stabilize the sand. If you see dead !Nara plants, and there are several in the area, remember the National Park's Environmental Code, and leave them where they lie. It is endemic to the desert along the west coast and grows only on sand dunes where subterranean water exists
Ripples

Here !Nara melon plants grow on the shifting sand dunes of Sossusvlei. Found in and among the small dunes of Sossusvlei, these bright green, thorny plants, grow continuously as it keeps them above the blowing sand collecting up against it. The dunes become higher and higher and the roots and the stem of the !Nara stabilize the sand. If you see dead !Nara plants, and there are several in the area, remember the National Park's Environmental Code, and leave them where they lie. It is endemic to the desert along the west coast and grows only on sand dunes where subterranean water exists
Ripples

 Here !Nara melon plants grow on the shifting sand dunes of Sossusvlei. Found in and among the small dunes of Sossusvlei, these bright green, thorny plants, grow continuously as it keeps them above the blowing sand collecting up against it. The dunes become higher and higher and the roots and the stem of the !Nara stabilize the sand. If you see dead !Nara plants, and there are several in the area, remember the National Park's Environmental Code, and leave them where they lie. It is endemic to the desert along the west coast and grows only on sand dunes where subterranean water exists
Ripples

Here !Nara melon plants grow on the shifting sand dunes of Sossusvlei. Found in and among the small dunes of Sossusvlei, these bright green, thorny plants, grow continuously as it keeps them above the blowing sand collecting up against it. The dunes become higher and higher and the roots and the stem of the !Nara stabilize the sand. If you see dead !Nara plants, and there are several in the area, remember the National Park's Environmental Code, and leave them where they lie. It is endemic to the desert along the west coast and grows only on sand dunes where subterranean water exists
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