There are, after all, two solstices in the year, but I suspect the weather rarely cooperates on the Salibury Plain in December. But when it does, whew!
Solstice at Stonehenge
By K. Kris Hirst, About.com Guide
Stonehenge at Winter Solstice 2006
Winter Solstice 2006 at Stonehenge
Daniel Berehulak / Getty Images
Stonehenge is pictured through fog on December 22, 2006 in Salisbury, England. Hundreds of people attended the Winter Solstice at Stonehenge, the cause for a pagan celebration, held on the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Prev
- Stonehenge - No Admittance
- Stonehenge at Summer Solstice 2003
- Summer Solstice at Stonehenge 2004
- Stonehenge at Summer Solstice 2005
- Stonehenge at Summer Solstice 2006
- Stonehenge at Winter Solstice 2006
- Summer Solstice at Stonehenge 2007
- Summer Solstice at Stonehenge 2008
- Winter Solstice at Stonehenge 2008
- Summer 2009 Solstice at Stonehenge
More on Stonehenge
More on the Solstice
More Ancient Observatories
Explore Archaeology
Must Reads
About.com Special Features
A Smarter Future
Tips that will help finance your education, excel in the classroom, and advance your career. More >
How to Ace the GRE
Being well prepared is the first step; here are more essential suggestions. More >
©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.
All rights reserved.