| Since we live only 1 mile or so from Stonehenge, I thought it would be neat to go see the gathering for the summer solstice...so I got up at 0400 and walked over to Stonehenge, so I could get there before sunrise. | ||
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| As I approached, I could see crowds all
around the stones, inside the circle and everywhere... (107kb)
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Some had grabbed a perch on one of the fallen stones, if they could get it. (123kb) | Folks were everywhere. (100kb) |
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| Most had been up all night and they were waiting for the sun to rise. (65kb) | Someone had brought an owl and had him
perched on a stone. (144kb)
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A good shot of the crowd inside the stone circle...(93kb) |
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| Most folks were facing east waiting to see the sunrise. (92kb) | You can see here it was clear overhead, but
there were clouds low on the eastern horizon so we continued to wait... (89kb)
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and wait... (96kb)
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| I walked around to see things from different angles... (77kb) | ... and all around the stones! (94kb) | As it looked like the sun would break soon,
I was able to get up on a fallen stone to get some better shots. (155kb)
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| The crowd expectantly waiting... (80kb)
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The sun just starting to peak over the cloulds (on the left side of the picture). (87kb) | And the sun rise... (156kb) |
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| Another good shot between the stones (93kb) | Walking away, you can see the crowd and myriad people gathered at the stones. (64kb) | |