est100 一些攝影(some photos): Winter solstice, 冬至

2015年12月22日星期二

Winter solstice, 冬至

2015 年冬至 (北半球)
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Druids, pagans and revellers celebrate the winter solstice at Stonehenge. Getty
Winter solstice 2015: What is the astronomy behind the shortest day of the year?
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/winter-solstice-2015-what-astronomy-behind-shortest-day-year-1533819

Susie Ro Prater (C) leads the Shakti Sings choir as druids, pagans and revellers gather in the centre of Stonehenge, hoping to see the sun rise, as they take part in a winter solstice ceremony at the ancient neolithic monument of Stonehenge near Amesbury on Dec. 22, 2015 in Wiltshire, England. Despite a forecast for rain, a large crowd gathered at the famous historic stone circle - a UNESCO listed ancient monument - to celebrate the sunrise closest to the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year - an event is claimed to be more important in the pagan calendar than the summer solstice, because it marks the 're-birth' of the Sun for the New Year. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Photos of the day - December 22, 2015
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People gather at Stonehenge in Wiltshire on the Winter Solstice to witness the sunrise on the shortest day of the year on Tuesday

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Egypt's Karnak Temple was built in alignment with the solstice, in order to focus light on a shrine to the sun god.
PHOTOGRAPH BY KENNETH GARRETT, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CREATIVE
Everything You Need to Know About the Winter Solstice
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/12/151221-winter-solstice-explained-pagans/