summer solstice

Yes, it was, petallus. It's all downhill from now on in ;)
Legend has it that now the Holly King takes over from the Oak King for the second half of the year....if you're into pagan ways of thinking.

I'm nowhere near Stonehenge, but time was, many years ago now, that DD2 and I celebrated Beltane (31st April/1st May) by getting up VERY early, taking a cauldron, candles, incense and other special bits and pieces and driving up to a place we loved near Ide Hill in Kent. We'd have our own little ceremony, burn a bit of incense, say a few words, send healing vibes to those we loved and watch the dawn. I'd then drive DD2 home again in time for breakfast (but she'd be fast asleep again by the time we got home).
Goodness knows what unsuspecting passers-by thought as they saw us....not that there were many that early in the morning!
I'm too lazy and tired these days to do anything like that now, but it wouldn't take much to persuade me.....

Is it the Solstice today?

I went in 1965, with an older, hippy American cousin. No barriers, no entrance fees - nothing but the stones. We sat with blankets around our shoulders smoking roll-ups watching the sun rise. Then we were picked up by the police and told to clear-off! I don't remember any awesome experience, just the adventure of it all, and the battered old car. Good memories.

I went Silverfish but it was in the eighties , we slept in the car . Difficult to put into words , I found it a wonderful experience, do go next year , I promise you the silence as the sun rose made me feel I was alone there even though surrounded by people , not creepy, or eerie, just deep personal emotions , sorry cannot describe it but all these years on the memory is still very strong

I managed to wake in time to see the sunrise from my garden, I walked barefoot in the grass, would have done it naked but there are gaps in my hedge.
Would live to hear from anyone who has managed to go to stonehenge or avebury/any stone circles for the solstice in the past and hear about your experiences. it fascinates me about how our ancestors lived and worshiped.
Hoping to go to Stonehenge next year.

thanks, might be too late to book up for this year but I will try for next year.

m.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge/summer-solstice/?lang=en
This might help.
stonehengetours.com/html/summer-solstice-tour.htm
Or this.