Weather could not dampen Summer Solstice {w/ video @ link}

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/weather-could-not-dampen-summer-solstice-2300476.html

Poor weather could not dampen the spirits of 18,000 people who welcomed the sun at Stonehenge at dawn this morning for the Summer Solstice.

The annual pagan celebration of the sun, on the longest day of the year, centred on the famous prehistoric monument in Wiltshire.

The number of people who camped out overnight or arrived early to witness the dawn was down on previous years because of poor weather and the solstice falling on a weekday.

There was no beautiful sunrise into clear blue skies - heavy overnight rain gave way at around 5am to overcast but dry skies as the sun rose, which was greeted by cheering and applause.