This Picture Gives New Meaning to London Fog — December 12, 2013

This Picture Gives New Meaning to London Fog

The image above depicts skyscrapers in the Canary Wharf business district of east London poking out as much of the rest of the city is shrouded in fog on December 11, 2013. The photo was taken by the London Metropolitan Police.

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