Monday, June 21, 2010

Solstice celebrations

Some folks know how to celebrate the solstice!




People attend the annual summer solstice at the Stonehenge monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, southern England June 21, 2010. Druids and revellers visited Stonehenge during an annual pilgrimage to the site to celebrate the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Thousands celebrate the summer solstice at Stonehenge
Maybe next year we can have a thing at Rujm al-Hiri  in the Golan

And here is a good one from National Geographic

Why summer starts today, and why it's the longest day of the year—but not the hottest.

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