I simply photographed Stonehenge with the light that I had, using a long exposure to blur the gray clouds of an overcast sky.
WILTSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 21: Thousands of revellers celebrating summer solstice and the dawn of the longest day of the year at Stonehenge this morning on June 21, 2018 in Wiltshire, England. It’s one of the most intriguing sites in the world, and even if I only had a short period of time there, it was better than not seeing it at all. Don’t worry about finding your own way on public transportation: depart early in the morning from London Victoria, and arrive at the UNESCO World Heritage Site before most of the crowds. Unfortunately, as Stonehenge is an archaeological site, visitors are only permitted during daylight hours, and when I booked tickets online, the only available time was at 11AM, well past daybreak and long before twilight.But I found that even at midday, Stonehenge wields an ineffable power. Stonehenge ist generell zu jeder Tageszeit ein herrlicher Anblick, aber bei Sonnenuntergang ist es einfach magisch. I’d seen photographs of those massive stones hundreds of times, but photographs can’t prepare you for the actual site. Tour buses rumble along its roads daily, but England has managed to keep the countryside around Stonehenge mercifully free from development and over-tourism.With storm clouds moving in, I packed up my gear and headed for Cornwall.Ultimately, I didn’t need mist or the blue hour. However, it is nicely broken up by the three points of interest. The countryside in that part of England is beautiful and impossibly green, and though one of the world’s most famous sites is located there, it’s an area that appears largely untouched by modernity. You can stream this year’s summer solstice live from Stonehenge.Nichola Tasker, the director of Stonehenge, said, “We have consulted widely on whether we could have proceeded safely and we would have dearly liked to host the event as per usual, but sadly in the end, we feel we have no choice but to cancel.“We hope that our live stream offers an alternative opportunity for people near and far to connect with this spiritual place at such a special time of year and we look forward to welcoming everyone back next year.”This summer, in light of social distancing regulations, it won’t be going ahead. Stonehenge is enough. See Stonehenge before the crowds arrive—and even have time for additional sightseeing afterwards—on this seamless, half-day tour from London. By Anshar Photography | Published 2019-08-14. I can understand why seekers and pilgrims from around the world make the trip to Stonehenge; it may not actually hold an otherworldly power, but it certainly feels as if it might.Traveling through England to Cornwall, I couldn’t resist making a brief stop at Stonehenge. It’s one of the most intriguing sites in the world, and even if I only had a short period of time there, it was better than not seeing it at all.I made my way to Amesbury, the nearest town to Stonehenge. Stonehenge, an icon of European prehistory that attracts more than a million visitors a year, is rarely out of the news. We are a bit concerned that an 11-hour bus tour would be uncomfortable and too long. The mystical pull that the place has exerted for centuries is no less powerful under a midday sky. Traveling through England to Cornwall, I couldn’t resist making a brief stop at Stonehenge. Stonehenge Inner Circle Tours. I wanted to capture something of the mystical pull that the ancient stones seem to exert on people, and I thought that either early morning or twilight would be the best way to do that. Picture: Getty This summer, in light of social distancing regulations, it won’t be going ahead. Yet, surprisingly, there is much we don’t know about it. The remainder of our Stonehenge Inner Circle tour consists of a walking tour of Oxford and an insider’s view of Windsor Castle.