Waking up to the drab grey of fog doesn't immediately fill you with enthusiasm for the coming day, but this shot of a black-headed gull silhouetted against the sun shows how beautiful even this weather can be!
With a week that promises more cold and fog perhaps this will inspire the budding photographers among you to go out in search of other stunning photo ops.
Or you can look through some more of ours!
This one is the work of Nigel Blake. I reckon a print of this photo would make a darn good Christmas present so if you're still shopping why not look through www.rspb-images.com and get inspired?