Winter Solstice MMIX

Today was the best Solstice ceremony that I've been to, and the most difficult to travel to. Last night it snowed heavily in Bristol so leaving the city took much longer than usual. The motorways were down to two lanes, traffic slowed to 40-50 miles per hour.

Once at Avebury, however, it was magical.
The crisp snow lit the ground as I haven't seen it for years, so that the celebrants in the circle were stamping their feet. For a non-religious ceremony, it felt special.

The sun wasn't visible from the stones at first because of the snow-clouds, but the clarity of the air was vitalising.

:o)