LONDON – Hundreds of people have celebrated the winter solstice atStonehenge, braving snowy travel conditions and a morning fog.

About 700 people — including pagans and druids — saw the sun rise at the ancient rocks near Salisbury, England.

Peter Carson, Stonehenge’s director, said it “was really looking picture-postcard perfect.”

Carson said winter solstice can fall between Dec. 20 and 23. He said this year, winter solstice came after the sun set on Dec. 21, making Tuesday the shortest day of the year.   http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091222/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_winter_solstice;_ylt=AjOEnO3300VVr4OWa6wlqAOs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFpMWZzYnF2BHBvcwMzOQRzZWMDYWNjb3JkaW9uX21vc3RfcG9wdWxhcgRzbGsDZHJ1aWRzcGFnYW5z

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