It’s that time of year when atmospheric scenes of fog await us - especially as the sun rises.
Dawn mists can be stunning, but let’s face it, Wearside is often striking at any time of day.
Here are nine Echo archive photos showing the mist, fog and sand storms at Seaburn, on the Wear, and in Durham.
It’s a 40-year gallery of great scenes from 1975 onwards. Enjoy.
5. Fabulous at Finchale
A stunning scene near Finchale Abbey in Durham in this Echo archive view from 2005. | se
6. Wonderfully warm at Wearmouth Bridge
The mist on Wearmouth Bridge in July 2006, on a day which was classed as the warmest on record at the time. | se
7. At the seafront
The thick fog meant no planes for these visitors to Sunderland Air Show in 2008. Do you recognise the people in the picture? | se
8. Focusing on 2008
Two days of thick fog faced these visitors to the Sunderland Air Show in 2008. | se