Stonehenge Summer
Solstice
Pictures 2004
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The Summer
Solstice was on Monday 21st June 2004 at 00.56 -
with the main celebrations happening around sunrise at 4.45am.
The weather was a bit cloudy and cold, but dry like last year
- unlike 2002. There
was a great atmosphere in amongst the magical megaliths, even if
we had to wait an extra 30mins for the sunrise to emerge from
a low bank
of cloud |
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 Time to leave the car park and walk through the dark fields to the stones |
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 The force is with us |
 Titania awakes on midsummer's night |
 Drumming in the Stonehenge dawn |
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Stonehenge standing stone |
 Towering
trilithon |
 Massive megalith |
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Rockin' |
 Feel the Stonehenge energy |
 Smokin' |
 Stoned? |
Look up |
It's
a long night even for fairies |
 The people's temple |
 Waiting witch |
 Sacred stones |
 English Heritage's 'ambient' lighting... |
 Somebody turn the light out! |
 Stonehenge prehistoric temple |
 Dawn begins over the Heel Stone |
It's coming... |
 Excitement builds... |
 Welcoming midsummer's day |
 The longest day nearly dawns |
 Blue skies up ahead |
 Here comes the Stonehenge dawn thro' the clouds |
 Midsummer dawn |
 Above the clouds the sun rises |
 HELLO...I'm at Stonehenge... |
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 Dawn rises over the Heel Stone |
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 Stonehenge summer solstice |
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 Time for the stones to be fenced in again |
 Shine on solstice sun |
 Back to reality and the car park |
 Sunny ride home |
Recommended Solstice books and music |
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Stonehenge:
Celebration and Subversion - Andy Worthington £9.72 Fascinating story of Stonehenge solstice celebrations - covers the conflicts and more recent issues like the proposed Stonehenge tunnel and investigates the draw of this 'living temple'. |
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Solstice at Stonehenge :Hawkwind - £10.98 This 20th Anniversary edition DVD released on June 21st records when Hawkwind played Stonehenge in 1984, includes 'Stonehenge Decoded' and 'Dawn' and footage of the magical solstice dawn amongst the stones. |
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Double
Glazing, conservatory and insulation advice and help. Hints and Tips
on how to save energy in your home.
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