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Hands up if you're going to a party tonight? Yes? Maybe just a wee celebration to see in the 2013? I found this great image of wintery Bewick's swans on RSPB Images . It's a family gathering that certainly looks like they're celebrating something! And as with all family celebrations...

For me, Christmas means migrating back to my parents for a few days, where I'll also bump into my sisters and have a gool ol' catch up. I hope that wherever you are, you have a fun and festive couple of days with your friends and family. As my last Monday Moment of 2012, I leave you with...

Have you got ordered your turkey yet? Perhaps a nice plump goose is more your thing for Christmas Day? Whatever your choice of Christmas fowl, it won't be a bittern ! In days long gone, fenland folk in the east of England would like nothing better than tucking into roast bittern to celebrate another...

Frost and decorations. These are two things I noticed at the weekend. There's definitely more decorations popping up in the area of Bedfordshire where I live. And it was cold too and pretty frosty when I was up and out at first light on Saturday (I hasten to say awake as well, but hey!). So...

The moon. Last night it looked particularly amazing - big, bright and low enough in the sky that it seemed as if I only had to stand on tiptoes to reach it. In fact, it looked a little like this beautiful image by David Tipling: There are plenty more images like this over on RSPB Images ...

Are you in need of a bit of warmth and sunshine after what's been a wet weekend for much of the UK? This gorgeous robin, taken by Kaleel Zibe from RSPB Images , is just the thing to brighten your morning! Let's hope the weather picks up soon...

Some of you further north may have already had a touch of frost this year, but as I went to my car yesterday evening and was forced to get the rough side of my squeegee out to remove the ice, it definitely felt like winter for the first time. This macro image of frost shows us the crystallisation...

Good morning! Bit nippy this weekend wasn't it? Looks like we're winter is catching up with us. So, for today's Monday's magic moment I thought I'd pick one of the true spectacles of this time of year: a starling murmuration. This image is taken in Wiltshire, and, I think, is...

With many of us getting ready to let out our best 'oohs' and 'ahhs' at a firework's display tonight, let's not forget that nature can put on a pretty spectacular display, too: Now I've never seen the Northern Lights, but by all accounts it's a mesmerizing experience...