Tree tunnel
Typical street in Coral Gables, Florida.
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. It can create a beautiful setting.[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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A New Orleanian tree tunnel avenue in November 2000.
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A rural tree tunnel in Norfolk, United Kingdom.
See also
- Tunnel of Love (railway), Ukraine
- Tunnel of Trees, Michigan, USA
References
- ↑ Eaves, David (6 August 2009). "10 Enchanting Tree Tunnels". Killer Directory. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ↑ Eaves, David. "12 Romantic Tree Tunnels". FreeDating.co.uk. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ↑ Howgate, Sarah (25 October 2006). "The three David Hockneys". Times Online. Hockney Pictures. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ↑ Nairn, Sarah (29 February 2012). "David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture". Creatures of Culture. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Nick Schlee — Green Tunnel". Modern Artists Gallery. Retrieved March 4, 2012.