Last month I was invited to go to Stonehenge with a group of friends and decided to document the experience. I’d always wanted to go Stonehenge for the summer solstice. This short short is what 13 hours overnight looks like at one of the most ancient sites in the world. On the night before the summer solstice, the gates open to the public at 7pm. This provides a rare opportunity for the public to be among the stones without a private viewing. The festivities commence with a traditional Druid ceremony, followed by continuous drumming throughout the night until 8am when attendees are asked to leave. The atmosphere is incredible, often imbued with a sense of spirituality and tribal energy. The sound of the drums will echo in your ears for days. Watching the sun rise through the stones, surrounded by a sea of people, is a breathtaking sight that makes the lack of sleep entirely worthwhile.
Stonehenge and lady Aurora
As soon as you see someone get a great shot of the Aurora Borealis at Stonehenge it makes you want to try. Alas I didn’t catch them behind the stones but they did appear across the fields. It’s my first time catching them in the UK so to be honest I didn’t mind where I caught them. Tonight the forecast was KP7 with just enough solar wind in our direction to make them dance around 9pm.
