Thousands greet solstice at Stonehenge gathering

LONDON — Thousands of revelers, New Agers and self-styled Druids descended on the ancient stone circle at Stonehenge on Sunday, catching a brief glimpse of the sun as they marked the summer solstice — the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.

About 23,000 sun-watchers gathered on the Salisbury Plain about 80 miles southwest of London, police said. But with the sun visible only briefly, the party was shorter than in past years.