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Winter Solstice at Stonehenge 2008
2008 Winter Solstice at Stonehenge

2008 Winter Solstice at Stonehenge

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A woman sits amongst the stones at Stonehenge on December 21, 2008 in Wiltshire, England. Hundreds of people gathered at the famous stone circle to watch the sun rise on Winter Solstice—the shortest day of the year

The weather wasn't spectacular at Stonehenge in December, 2008, but the people still came.

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