Celebrating the Summer Solstice
From Stonehenge to Times Square, people are celebrating the summer solstice, the longest day of the year.
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Celebrating Summer Solstice at Stonehenge
The Summer Solstice festival, which dates back thousands of years, celebrates the longest day of the year when the sun is at its maximum elevation. Modern druids and people gather at the landmark Stonehenge every year to see the sun rise on the first morning of summer.
Summer solstice brings festive parties across the globe
Summer officially kicked off in the Northern Hemisphere on Friday, as the summer solstice arrived. With the sun shining for its longest amount all year, observances of the day often includes outdoor festivities at megalithic prehistoric monuments like Stonehenge. Meanwhile, across the equator, the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing its shortest day of the year, which comes with celebrations of its own.
June 21 Photo Brief: Summer solstice, mass yoga, deadly floods and prayers in beer bottles
The longest day of the year, smashing bottles releasing prayers to God, “Tropical Spring” protestors in Brazil, “Solstice in Times Square,” deadly flooding in India and more in today’s daily brief.
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