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The Namib desert in South West Africa is the oldest desert in the world, having endured arid conditions for at least 55 million years. Its immense terracotta inland dunes rise over 340 metres (1000 feet) in height. Amongst the ever-shifting dunes are 'vleis' that collect the rare rains. This image of camel thorn acacia skeletons and the cracked veli bed stand as a testament to just how stark and inhospitable the world can be without its lifeblood: water