Photos: Summer Solstice Welcomed at Stonehenge
Posted Jun 21, 201
STONEHENGE, England (AP) — Rain-sodden crowds welcomed a spectacularly wet summer solstice at Stonehenge in true British fashion Thursday: With stoicism and wit.
So bad was the downpour that even one of Britain’s latter-day druids — fixtures of the annual celebration — was forced to seek refuge with journalists in a tent set up near the entrance.
“It’s a wash,” said King Arthur Pendragon, his fine white beard turned into a soggy silver sponge. “Literally.”
English Heritage put the crowd at the summer festival at 14,500, well below figures which typically hover around 20,000.
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People gather during the summer solstice at Stonehenge, near Salisbury Thursday, June 21, 2012. Rain-sodden crowds welcomed a spectacularly rainy summer solstice at Stonehenge in true British fashion Thursday: With stoicism and wit. But through the wind and rain, drummers inside the ancient stone circle kept up their thumping rhythm, new age pagans kept up their chaotic dance, and visitors kept up their sense of humor. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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