The World's Most Beautiful Tree Tunnels Revealed

Well, when true nature branches out it is nothing short of magical. Whether they’re formed unintentionally, naturally or with a slight help, “Mother Nature's” finest tree tunnels in Europe, America and Asia are a sight to see. Because from intertwined beech branches in Northern Ireland to blossom covered streets in Japan reveals the most beautiful tunnels around, from maples to oaks. In spite of its busy city reputation, as most of peoples knows, that Tokyo is home to some of the most attractive parks, public spaces and botanical gardens in Asia. The world’s most beautiful tunnel trees are, romantic and amazing made of beautiful flowering trees, the longest-living organisms on Earth, beautify and defend the environment by providing color, shelter, and shade. Source: Charismaticplanet.com

The “Ginkgo Tree tunnel”, which separates a sea of tiny city apartments and crowded public places, comes into its full glory in autumn when its leaves turn deep yellow. Moreover, this peculiar tree tunnel can be tracked down in the “Meiji-Jingu Gaien Park”, which was named after the Emperor who passed away in 1912.

Ginkgo Tree tunnel

This specific tree tunnel marks the entrance to Milton Abbot in Devon. The beautiful straight path is surrounded by countless beeches that intertwine in an arch over the roadway and lead into the small village which was named after forming part of the original endowment of Tavistock Abbey.

Milton Abbot in Devon

Leading up to the Botany Bay Plantation on Edisto Island, South Carolina, are myriads of leaning oak trees making up one of the world's most attractive tree tunnels. The striking “Botany Bay Plantation” Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area is a state preserve, which was well formed in the 1930's from the merger of the Colonial-era Sea Cloud Plantation and Bleak Hall Plantation. The dirt track road leading up to the site is branded one of the most beautiful with its draping branches and stunning colors.

Botany Bay Plantation in Edisto Island, South Carolina

This Kawazu cherry tree tunnel in Shizuoka, Japan, is made up of a row of cherry blossom trees that are lit up at night. Sightseers and locals travel from all over to walk underneath the tunnel which is classed as one of the world’s most eye-catching walkways.

Kawazu Cherry Tree in Shizuoka, Japan

The early morning shot in Central Park, New York City, shows off one of the park's several tree tunnels that have made it so well-known nowadays. The urban park in middle-upper Manhattan is one of the most visited in the whole United States as well as one of the most-used filming locations. Tree tunnels formed to make a spectacular walkway for passers-by when Central Park opened in 1857.

Central Park in Manhattan, New York

Dark Hedges are one of Ireland’s most snapped natural phenomena. The striking road is made up of an avenue of spectacular winding beech trees along a narrow country road. The majestic beautifully trees block out sunlight in certain parts due to the thickness of the branches. At night, lots of people find the route haunting, and strolling hand-in-hand with somebody special, these young lovers must be in one of the world's most romantic spots.

The Dark Hedges in Antrim, Northern Ireland

Ukraine has this unbelievable, ethereal Tunnel of Love, actually made up of an avenue of trees. There’s one thing however; it's also a train line. And when it's choo-choo time, the tunnel does get rather noisy. 

Tunnel of Love, Ukraine

Maple Trees in Ludington, Michigan, The amber leaves on this tunnel make it one of United States and one of the world’s most gorgeous walkways. The incredibly beautiful thick maple trees hang over Conrad Road and meet where they create beautiful arch for cars and bikes to pass under.

Maple Trees in Ludington, Michigan

The tunnel of Maple Trees in Lake Kawaguchiko, Japan, is located a few kilometers away from Mount Fuji entices traveler because of its stunning location Just a few kilometers further inland from Fujikawaguchiko town, this tree tunnel, made up of an archway of soft colored maple trees, sits above the shores of Lake Kawaguchiko.

Tunnel of Maple Trees, Lake Kawaguchiko, Japan

In South London lies a mixture of pink and white blossom trees interlinking over the entrance to Battersea graveyard. The stunning thick trees stand firmly in place to form the archway that brings a bit of beauty to this lively city.

Battersea blossom in London

Cherry Blossom Tunnel is located in Bonn, Germany which is home to more than 300,000 people. The city is well-known for its loveliness and cherry blossoms, which come into bloom for about 20 days each summer as well as its narrow streets. Every summer the city's Heerstraße road becomes a place of beauty when the blossom trees join up and form one of the world's favorite tree tunnel walkways.

Cherry Blossom Tunnel, Germany

Wisteria Flower Tunnel, Kawachi Fuji Garden, Kitakyushu, in Japan is a private garden in the city of Kitakyushu having more than one million populations, some 6 hours from Tokyo. While the garden is beautiful by itself, it’s best well-known for its tunnel of wisteria flowers, when the stunning flowers are in full bloom around April and May, the experience of walking through the tunnel is not unlike walking through a fairy tale.

Wisteria Flower Tunnel, Kawachi Fuji Garden, Kitakyushu, Japan

Jacarandas Walk, Pretoria, in  is often called “Jacaranda City”, thanks to the miles upon miles of jacaranda trees that line its roads, parks and avenues. The dazzling purple flowers of the tree are a sight to behold, particularly in early November when peak summer in the southern hemisphere flowers is in full bloom. There’re jacaranda lined avenues all over the city, though the prettiest is arguably along Old Church Street on the corner of Eastwood and Stanza Bopape. Here, the trees are so close together that creates a tunnel-like canopy of purple flowers. This is home to more than 150 Wisteria flowering plants. At one glance you must be inspire and entice to take a walk through. The best time to visit is April to mid-May, when the flowers are at full bloom. You can walk beneath the lovely hanging multi-colored blossoms for a truly surreal experience.

Jacarandas Walk, Pretoria, South Africa

The Path up to the Halnaker Windmill in Sussex, England is a striking path will take you up to the Halnaker Windmill in Sussex. Without any doubt it is so surreal to looks like it could practically be the setting for a Grimm Brothers’ story.

Autumn Tree Tunnel, Smuggler’s Notch State Park, Stowe, Vermont, USA actually the  dense forests of the park were once used by bootleggers and smugglers during the prohibition era, but as the time passes it has converted into most widespread attractions in the park remains a road covered in trees that form a tunnel-like canopy. The tunnel is at its most beautiful in autumn, when the leaves turn a deep shade of brown, yellow and red. So, when you go further down the road, you will reach a waterfall known locally as “hippie hole.

Autumn Tree Tunnel, Smuggler’s Notch State Park, Stowe, Vermont, USA

Laburnum Tunnel, Bodnant Garden, Tal-y-Cafn, Conwy, in Wales actually a Bodnant Garden is a historic garden spread more than 80 acres surrounding Bodnant. Eventually built in the late 19th century, the house and the attached gardens are now a National Trust property known for its verdant, formal gardens, ponds, and rose gardens. It’s most prevalent feature, remains the artificial tunnel of spectacular yellow-gold laburnum flowers. When in bloom, the flowers totally cover the arch, making for a magnificent sight.

Laburnum Tunnel, Bodnant Garden

Taj Mahal, Agra, India

The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located on the southern bank of the Yamuna River in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his favorite wife of three, Mumtaz Mahal.Construction of the mausoleum was essentially completed in 1643 but work continued on other phases of the project for an additional ten years. The Taj Mahal is regarded by many as the best example of Mughal architecture and is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India". It is one of the world’s most celebrated structures and a symbol of India’s rich history. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983, the Taj Mahal attracts some 3 million visitors a year.

Inspiration
In 1631, Shah Jahan, emperor during the Mughal empire's period of greatest prosperity, was grief-stricken when his favorite of three wives and beloved companion, Mumtaz Mahal, a Persian princess, died during the birth of their 14th child, Gauhara Begum. Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632. The court chronicles of Shah Jahan's grief illustrate the love story traditionally held as an inspiration for Taj Mahal. The principal mausoleum was completed in 1643 and the surrounding buildings and garden were finished about five years later.

The tomb
is the central focus of the entire complex of the Taj Mahal. It is a large, white marble structure standing on a square plinth and consists of a symmetrical building with an iwan (an arch-shaped doorway) topped by a large dome and finial. Like most Mughal tombs, the basic elements are Persian in origin.

Beauty Frozen Canyon Lower Falls

Bridal Veil Fall is a waterfall in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. It originates in the Huntington Glacier on the slopes of Cirrus Mountain. Its waters drain into Nigel Creek, then into the North Saskatchewan River at the Big Bend of the Icefield Parkway. It is a class 4 waterfall, with a drop of 1,200 ft (370 m) and a width of 20 ft (6.1 m). The tallest single drop is 400 ft (120 m).

Greenwood

In the woods of upstate New York, an Oak tree is turned into a traditional post and rung stool.

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The Spotted Color Pattern Knabstrupper

Well, we’re sure; you haven’t seen this type of horse in your life before. So, we’d like to tell you, that this is a “Knabstrupper”. This horse breed is habitually about 15.2 to 16 hands (62 to 64 inches, 157 to 163 cm), but there’re also pony sized ones under 14.2 hands (58 inches, 147 cm). The majestically beautiful coat patterns range from solid to a full leopard spotted coat, with several variants in between. 

Therefore, the spotted color patterns common in the Knabstrupper are seen in other breeds, such as the Appaloosa horse, however the two breeds grown independently of one another. But few “Knabstrupper” are born with solid colors, like in as bay or chestnut. The “Knabstrupper” breed was first established in 1812 in Denmark. A chestnut mare with leopard complex blanket markings was bred to a solid-colored stallion, bring into being a colt with dramatic spotting. Therefore, the mare and her son were each bred to several other horses, creating numerous offspring with spotting and establishing the “Knabstrupper” as a breed. 

Indeed, this breed was once very popular, but later on, it was crossbred with other horses and it is not sure if any purebreds from this breed remain. They do well in dressage and show jumping, and are used in general riding, as carriage horses and as circus horses. Moreover, in 1971, three Appaloosa stallions were imported to Denmark to enlarge new blood to the “Knabstrupper breed”. Thus “Knabstruppers” these days are bred in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, USA, and, most lately, Czech Republic, Australia and New Zealand.

Moraine Lake is a glacially fed lake in Banff National Park

Moraine Lake is a glacially fed lake in Banff National Park 14 kilometres outside the village of Lake Louise Alberta Canada. It is situated in the Valley of Ten Peaks at an elevation of approximately 1885 metres. The Lake has a surface area of 0.5 square kilometres. The Lake being glacially fed does not reach is crest until mid of late June when it is full lt reflects a distinct shade of blue . The colour is due to the reflection of light off. The Rock flour deposited in the Lake on a continual basis.

Penny the Hawksbill Sea Turtle is released in front of a large crowd of tourists and locals near Flat Rock in Ballina

After eight months of rehabilitation, Ballina Seabird Rescue volunteers couldn't have picked a more perfect day to release Penny, the critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtle, back into the ocean. Seabird Rescue general manager Kathrina Southwell said Penny had been severally underweight and suffering from float syndrome when she was brought in. She was in a terrible condition, a really poor condition. Although she only weighed just under 4kg. She was way way skinny and really sunken underneath, and she wasn't eating for quite a while, while she was in care. Penny was found in February by a local lady and her son who saw the turtle floating in the surf. In addition to being underweight and suffering float syndrome, Penny was also covered in barnacles and algae.The rehabilitation process consisted of giving her different types of medications and looking at her poo under a slide in the microscope and we actually found lots of micro plastic within her.

Blood Moon Over the Gate

While in San Francisco I just had to “do the bridges”. By that I mean, drive over and take pictures, just like everybody else. I went through the motions but I didn’t have my heart into it. I mean, it’s only been done one million and four hundred and sixty two thousand and seven hundred and ninty two times. Not like it’s popular or anything. Even when I showed up at 5AM on a MONDAY MORNING there were three other photographers there. I mean, don’t these people have anything better to do than get up early on a MONDAY (28 Sep, 2015 )morning and take yet another picture of the bridge? Good grief, some people. Anyway, I stuck around looking for a unique angle that hadn’t been done before, how hard could that be? Those other pesky photographers finally left and I was about also when I looked back and noticed that the Blood moon had popped up over the bridge. How lucky is that? I quickly took my shot and I think I may be the only person in the world to have a shot of the Blood Moon over the Golden Gate. I’m currently in negotiations with Hogwarts to have this hung in the grand hall, but I wanted you all to be the first to see it.

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Archaeologists found that the condition of some bones from digs in Britain

Archaeologists found that the condition of some bones from digs in Britain matched those of mummies discovered in graves all over the world. And they even found evidence that our Bronze Age ancestors then left the bodies above ground for years, sometimes even centuries, in a bid to maintain their claims on ancestral land.

The Rare Pictures of Titanic

More than 100 years before has sailed by since the luxury steamship RMS Titanic met its catastrophic end in the North Atlantic, plunging two miles to the ocean floor after sideswiping an iceberg during its first ever voyage.  Therefore, the intended Port of New York, a deep-sea grave became the pride of the White Star Line’s concluding destination in the early hours of April 15, 1912. It is believed that over 1,500 people lost their lives in this disaster. In the decades since her demise, Titanic has inspired countless books and several notable films and pictures while continuing to make headlines, mainly since the 1985 discovery of her resting place off the coast of Newfoundland. Here you’ve a chance to look into some of unique pictures of Titanic, which is very rare indeed. 

Kilauea, Hawaii

Kilauea is a currently active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, and the most active of the five volcanoes that together form the island of Hawaii. Located along the southern shore of the island, the volcano is between 300,000 and 600,000 years old and emerged above sea level about 100,000 years ago. It is the second youngest product of the Hawaiian hotspot and the current eruptive center of the Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain. It's name means "spewing" or "much spreading" in the Hawaiian language, referring to its frequent outpouring of lava.

Norway’s most beautiful waterfall Vøringsfossen

Vøringsfossen dazzles tourists with its multiple waterfalls all converging at the head of Måbødalen in Hardanger. Although there are numerous ways to experience the waterfall and the vertical-walled valley, most people will view the falls from the upper and lower lookouts.A path from the scenic national tourist route through Hardanger (Rv 7) leads to the foot of the waterfall. The old road, constructed between 1887 and 1924, winds up the mountain side in 125 hairpin bends - an impressive piece of road engineering.There are several possibilities for photo stops, picnics and activities in the near surroundings.
The Hardangervidda Nature Centre in Eidfjord is situated at the bottom of the Måbødalen Valley. The centre has exhibitions from the vast mountain plateau of Hardangervidda, as well as hands-on activities and a cinema.

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“Brine Pools” An Under Water Lake in Ocean Basin

A brine pool is a big area of brine on the ocean basin, and their pools are bodies of water that have salinity 3 to 5 times greater than the surrounding ocean. For deep-sea brine pools, the source of the salt is the dissolution of large salt deposits through salt tectonics. The brine pool is quite often contains high concentrations of methane, furnishing energy to chemosynthetic animals that’re mostly live near the pool, and these creatures are habitually extremophiles. Brine pools can be found around the world, and are well-documented in the Gulf of Mexico.

Moreover, Brine pools are also recognized to exist on the Antarctic Shelf where the source of brine is salt excluded during formation of sea ice. Therefore, deep-sea and Antarctic brine pools can be very toxic to marine animals. Brine pools are sometimes called seafloor "lakes" because the thick brine does not easily mix with overlying seawater. However, the brine density is increase due to high salinity, which produced a distinctive surface and shoreline for the pool. Hence, when submarines dive into brine pools, they float on the brine surface due to the high salinity density.

Though, the motion of a submarine can form waves across the brine-seawater interface that wash over the surrounding "shoreline". Moreover, deep sea brine pools every so often coincide with cold seep activity and methane released by the seep is processed by bacteria, which have a symbiotic connection with seep mussels living at the edge of the pool. This ecosystem is mainly dependent on chemical energy, and unlike almost all other life on Earth, has slight dependence on energy from the Sun. So, finally It requires a submersible to down thrust to actually penetrate one of these pools, thus equipment, such as a submersible, can actually float on its surface.