see stonehenge

I am a solstice baby. I was born on the 21st of June and always remember watching a BBC documentary on one birthday showing crowds gathering at Stonehenge and all the mystery and spirituality of the time and the place was very inspiring to me. I’ve wanted to visit ever since and would love to do so someday on the solstice.

Okay, so I’m going on holiday with my beloved soon (week of 02/08) and we’re off to Wiltshire. Either on the way there, or while there, we’re going to go to Stonehenge. We both saw a program about it that was on recently (UK users – was a Time Team Special) and got rather inspired by it. I saw it when I was a kid, but I don’t really remember it. This time we’re a little older and are armed with cameras. Expect lots of moody black and white shots coming to my blog within the month.

a website that does private tours around Stonehenge for £25… once i find it again i will post it here. Wish i could have gone to summer solstice though :(

I have absolutely no idea why I want to see it but this place fascinates me every time I read about it or see a programme (thank God for National Geographic;).

When my dad was stationed in England for 3 years, he and my mom dragged my sibs and me there…dull dull dull dull dull!

I went to Stonehenge two summers ago for the summer solstice (2006). I was quite surprised at the amount of stoned and drunken revelers there were, as to me Stonehenge was a sacred site, but aside from the litter, no one caused any problems or anything and it was a great time. It absolutely poured though and we had a bit of a mud bath. The vegan burger van was the best surprise of the whole thing. The stones were awesome but really it was so crowded it was difficult to fully appreciate them. Still, it was an experience definitely worth doing! I would like to go again sometime for the Winter Solstice though.

I’m glad I did this but it is a bummer that you can’t get up close to it anymore.

On my way to see it this summer!

My friend has gone and said it’s one of the greatest things to see with your eyes… though it’s smaller than you think ^_

I want to not only go there, but spend a good few hours just walking around, having a picnic and feeling the amazing stones.

Got very lucky, I think. Went in December (FREEZING COLD!) and we were actually allowed to go into the circle. A highlight of my life.

There is a replica in Washington State in the US at Maryhill that overlooks the Columbia River Gorge. Also very much worth a visit—especially during any special celestial event.