Sand Snake

This photograph features one of the dunes which snake along the edge of the Deadvlei pan in Namibia. The Sossusvlei region is one of the sunniest places on earth and temperatures in January reach in excess of 40c. The heat is so extreme that visits to the area are made at dawn, which provides the best lighting conditions. The colours change quickly; from red to orange to yellow depending on the light and the hour.