Avebury Summer Solstice
Tuesday 20th - Wednesday 21st June 2023
Dusk til dawn in Avebury for this year's summer solstice.
London June 2023
John's Pictures

20:22:40
Not long after I arrived - I cut it a bit fine this year and only had an hour or so before sunset.

20:22:44
The stones at Avebury.

20:26:36

20:30:17

20:30:21

21:18:37

21:35:28
Spotted Russell Brand.

22:06:26
The sun has well and truly set by this point.

22:06:31

22:12:19
Having some mead! Kindly offered by a guy I spoke to who watches my videos.

22:20:19
More post sunset shots of Avebury.

22:21:56

22:22:00

22:22:07
The moon over Avebury.

04:37:42
I had found somewhere to get a few hours sleep, but alas quite some distance from Avebury and didn't quite make it back to Avebury in time for the moment of sunrise.

04:47:54
Still, nice skies from the track.

04:47:59

04:51:35

04:53:06

04:58:52
I guess the official moment of sunrise was roundabout now?

05:21:17
Finally made it back to Avebury. Better late than never!

05:23:37
The crowds lined up on the embankment to welcome the solstice sun.

05:46:47

06:01:50
One last photo a bit before getting the first bus of the day back to Swindon.