A torii is a traditional Japanese gate found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred. Photograph A creek in a moss

A creek in a moss and lichen filled gully in a cool temperate forest

A cargo ships stevedore monitors a crane lifting shipping containers

Heavy branches in a eucalyptus forest following a fresh snow fall

A shop in a market displays and sells varieties of silver bracelets and jewellery boxes

A torii is a traditional Japanese gate found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred. Photograph A creek in a mossA torii is a traditional Japanese gate found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred. Meiji Shrine, Shinto Shrine, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.