Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. 21st Dec, 2014. A woman gathering holly and ivy from a woodland on Solstice Day, the traditional start of the pagan Yule Festival season, to make Christmas decorations for her home. Holly, Ivy and other greenery such as Mistletoe were originally used in pre-Christian times to help celebrate the Winter Solstice Festival and ward off evil spirits and to celebrate new growth. Credit: keith morris / Alamy Live News

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Location: Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK, GB, Great Britain, Europe
Photo credit: © keith morris news / Alamy / Afripics
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