Tree tunnel explained

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.

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]

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See also

• Tunnel of Love (railway), Ukraine
• Tunnel of Trees, Michigan, USA
• Dark Hedges, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
• Sunken lane
• Vault (architecture)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 10 Enchanting Tree Tunnels . www.killerdirectory.com . Killer Directory . 6 August 2009 . March 4, 2012 . Eaves . David .
2. Web site: 12 Romantic Tree Tunnels . www.freedating.co.uk . FreeDating.co.uk . UK . March 4, 2012 .
3. Web site: The three David Hockneys . www.hockneypictures.com . Hockney Pictures . March 4, 2012 . Howgate. Sarah . 25 October 2006 .
4. Web site: David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture . www.creaturesofculture.com . Creatures of Culture . March 4, 2012 . Nairn . Sarah . 29 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309052115/http://www.creaturesofculture.com/2012/02/david-hockney-ra-bigger-picture.html . 9 March 2012 .
5. Web site: Nick Schlee — Green Tunnel . www.modernartistsgallery.com . Modern Artists Gallery . March 4, 2012.