900 Years Ago_ The Haunting Beauty of Dedvley's Dead Marsh

It's hard to imagine now but just 900 years ago Dedvley which translates to Dead Marsh was a thriving oasis teeming with life and vitality However as the climate dried up and the desert expanded the valley became cut off from its water source by towering sand dunes The once lush forest died leaving behind only the skeletons of the trees that still stand today as stark silhouettes against the sky their twisted branches reaching up like bony fingers The dry climate is so harsh that the trees have not been able to decompose properly leaving them preserved as eerie and haunting reminders of the past It is a site that has drawn photographers filmmakers and adventurers from around the world to witness its eerie beauty The contrast between the white clay pan and the blackened trees creates a dramatic and otherworldly atmosphere and the lack of any vegetation in the area gives you the feeling of being in a desolate forgotten place