Stonehenge's summer solstice orientation is seen in monuments all over the UK in amazing photos

four pillars of stonehenge are visible at the front of the image. Behind is the heel stone with the sun touching the top of it. far in the back are trees and fog

In search of the sun, landscape and astrophotographer Josh Dury has been all over the United Kingdom.

Ancient cultures in many societies used the sun, the moon and the stars to create alignments. The structures you will see in this slideshow are called monuments. Some of the monuments' uses are lost to history. But many archaeologists say celestial alignments were important.