This week for Photo of the
Week we would like to present to you a slice of the east in this
spectacular photo of the Milky Way over Ichinomiya, Chiba Prefecture,
Japan taken by Motohiro.F. Underneath our home galaxy, a strange wooden
doorway is visible; this is actually a torii, a traditional Japanese
gate most commonly located at the entrance of a Shinto shrine.
Symbolically this marks a transition from the profane to the sacred. In a
way we could interpret the torii in this photo not only as a spiritual
gateway, but also as a gateway to the celestial beauty of the starry
heavens.
For more fantastic photos, be sure to check out
Motohiro's Instagram @motohiro_astrophotography for more cool
astrophotography at
https://www.instagram.com/motohiro_astrophotography/or @motopiro_photography for a more in-depth view of Japan at
https://www.instagram.com/motopiro_photography/
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