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Celebrating winter solstice

Dec 28, 2023 | Photos of the Week

GEOFF DAVIS OF New Haven feeds the fire at Bristol’s Waterworks property to keep the light going on the longest night of the year. It was part of the annual Winter Solstice celebration on Dec. 21. Photo by Jonathan Blake
A GROUP OF hardy souls tromped through the dark woods at the Waterworks property in Bristol this past Thursday night to take part in a traditional Winter Solstice celebration. Photos by Jonathan Blake
A GROUP OF hardy souls tromped through the dark woods at the Waterworks property in Bristol this past Thursday night to take part in a traditional Winter Solstice celebration. Photos by Jonathan Blake

A SERIES OF luminaria lit the path from the parking lot off Plant Road. Don Stratton of Bristol led songs around a fire, and some folks brought their own lights. Photos by Jonathan Blake
A SERIES OF luminaria lit the path from the parking lot off Plant Road. Don Stratton of Bristol led songs around a fire, and some folks brought their own lights. Photos by Jonathan Blake
A GROUP OF hardy souls tromped through the dark woods at the Waterworks property in Bristol this past Thursday night to take part in a traditional Winter Solstice celebration. Photos by Jonathan Blake

ADELYNN LEONARD, JONI Houghton, Zara Trump, Sara Miranda-Ngaiza and Bodhi Kenna perform in the Town Hall Theater solstice pageant. Independent photo/Steve James
YOUNGSTERS WITH LANTERNS soak up the performance at Town Hall Theater’s solstice pageant. Independent photo/Steve James
SARA MIRANDA-NGAIZA operates a robin puppet as part of Town Hall Theater’s solstice pageant. Independent photo/Steve James

NO STRINGS MARIONETTE Company Director Barbara Paulson performs at the Town Hall Theater solstice pageant. Independent photo/Steve James
BODHI KENNA OPERATES a kingly puppet at the Town Hall Theater’s solstice pageant. Independent photo/Steve James

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