Tree tunnel

This article is about tree canopies above a road producing a tunnel-like effect. For tunnels through tree trunks, see Tunnel tree.

A tree tunnel is a road, lane or track where the trees on each side form a more or less continuous canopy overhead, giving the effect of a tunnel.

Typical street in Coral Gables, Florida

The effect may be achieved in a formal avenue lined with trees or in a more rural setting with randomly placed trees on each side of the route.^[1][2]

The British artist David Hockney has painted tree tunnels as a theme,^[3] as especially illustrated at a 2012 solo exhibition of his work at the Royal Academy in London, England.^[4] The English landscape artist Nick Schlee has used a tree tunnel as subject matter.^[5]

Gallery

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  Brijuni Islands, Istria County, Croatia
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  New Orleans street, November 2000
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  Rural tree tunnel, Norfolk, UK
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  Tunnel of Love, Klevan, Ukraine
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  Börnste hamlet, Kirchspiel, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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  Tree tunnel in Srirampuram village, Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, India

See also

• Trees portal

• Arbor (garden) – Outdoor garden feature forming a shaded walkwayPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• Dark Hedges – Avenue of trees in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
• Grove (nature) – Small group of trees
• Sunken lane – Road or track that is lower than the land on either side
• Tunnel of Love (railway) – Section of industrial railway in Ukraine
• Tunnel of Trees – State highway in Emmet County, Michigan, United StatesPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• Vault (architecture) – Architectural term for an arched roof