London was covered in a blanket of fog this morning, causing travel heartache for some, but the Metropolitan Police's Air Support Unit had a stunning view from their helicopter - and came back with the evidence.
Posted on the team's Twitter account, @MPSinthesky, the pictures have attracted hundreds of retweets, espcially the one of Canary Wharf towering above the fog in the low afternoon sun.
The photographs were taken by the crew on a smartphone while travelling to a job, before they were shared with more than 62,000 followers.
Captain John Roberts, pilot of the India 99 helicopter, said: "Fog is a challenging condition to fly around but once above it we were able to carry out our normal taskings.
"We only take photos on the way to or from a job and it has no negative impact on our policing purpose - supporting officers on the ground and keeping Londoners safe.
"We set up our Twitter account @MPSinthesky to engage with Londoners as we know that the helicopter can be loud sometimes and we like to explain what we're up to, especially at night - but it's developed into a unique perspective of London and we're proud to be able to provide great images of our iconic city."
