Deadvlei is a clay pan in the southern part of the Namib Desert, Namibia. The name, which is a combination of English and Afrikaan terms meaning ‘dead marsh’, attests to a drought that decimated much of the flora here nearly a thousand years ago. The area is surrounded by vibrant red sand dunes, some of the highest in the world, which are visible here in the distance – with the clay pan hidden from view beyond. On rare occasions, clouds gather over the dead marsh – like these Cumulus spotted by naturalist Michael Ellis (Member 24,127). There’s no chance these will bring any water to Deadvlei. Instead, they blush a shade of pale pink as their undersides reflect the red of the dunes below.