Worldview: London daily life

AP's Daily Life series is a visual exploration of imagery from around the globe. From bustling Chinese cities, to ice caves in Minnesota, to the rural farms of northern India, these stunning images depict the world beyond the familiar and remind us of the global community to which we belong. 

Britain Daily Life

A man rests on a bench in Trafalgar Square in London, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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A school boy offers a crisp to a friend as they sit in Trafalgar Square, London, Tuesday, May 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Britain Daily Life

An elderly man, name not given, feeds birds in Regents Park, London, Monday, Feb. 11, 2008. (AP Photo/David Azia)

Britain Daily Life

Darkness falls as the Palace of Westminster is illuminated as seen from the south bank of the River Thames in London, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Britain Daily Life

Cricketers make a successful LBW appeal to the umpire, at right, on the Common in Chorleywood, England, Sunday, May 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Britain Daily Life

People are photographed through an elevated viewing screen as they wait on a platform at Fulham Broadway underground train station in London, Monday, Sept. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Britain Daily Life

People relax at dusk during unseasonal hot weather on Parliament Hill, Hampstead Heath in London, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. Britain experienced the hottest October day on record Saturday, with the national weather service the Met Office saying the temperature reached 85.8 F (29.9 C) at Gravesend in southeast England. That is the highest October temperature since records began a century ago, beating the previous high of 84.9 F (29.4 C) reached on Oct. 4, 1985. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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People walk across Westminster Bridge by the Houses of Parliament in London, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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Clouds cover the top of the Shard skyscraper on a rainy day in London, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. The Shard was officially opened in July and stands at 310 meters (1,016 ft) high, making it the tallest building in western Europe. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Britain Daily Life

Tourists gather around a member of the British forces' Household Cavalry ceremonial unit performs duties at the entrance to Horse Guards in central London, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. The Household Cavalry is part of the Household Division and is Britain's monarch official bodyguard. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Britain Daily Life

A barrister in her full court dress of wig and gown, takes a break outside the Central Criminal Court in London, Monday, June 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Britain Daily Life

People cast long autumnal shadows as they walk in the sun along Victoria Embankment seen from Waterloo Bridge in London, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Britain Daily Life

A woman's hair is blown by the wind as she reads on the steps of St Martin-in-the-Fields church by Trafalgar Square in London, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Britain Royals Queen's Birthday Parade

British soldiers ride their horses as the escort Queen Elizabeth II as she returns to Buckingham Palace, during the Trooping The Colour parade, in central London, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Hundreds of soldiers in ceremonial dress have marched in London in the annual "Trooping the Color" parade to mark the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. "Trooping the Color" originated from traditional preparations for battle, when flags were carried or "trooped" down the rank for soldiers to see. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Britain Royals Queen's Birthday Parade

From left, Britain's Prince Harry, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William, watch a Royal Air Force fly past, as they appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, during the Trooping The Colour parade, in central London, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Hundreds of soldiers in ceremonial dress have marched in London in the annual "Trooping the Colour" parade to mark the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. "Trooping the Colour" originated from traditional preparations for battle, when flags were carried or "trooped" down the rank for soldiers to see. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Britain London Daily Life

A barge sails along a canal as people walk by, on a sunny day in east London, Friday, June 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Britain Daily Life

People wait at a bus stop on Oxford Street in London, Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Britain Daily Life

People and vehicles are reflected in the underside of 'The Eye' building that was built spanning over a section of Procter Street in London, Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Britain Daily Life

A dog sits on its owner's lap as commuters travel on an Underground train under central London, Wednesday, May 28, 2014. The London Underground (also known as the Tube to Londoners) is the public metro system serving a large part of Greater London. According to the Transport of London, the authority running it, 1.229 billion journeys were made in 2012-2013. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Britain Daily Life

People are spun round on a fairground ride on the south bank of the River Thames in London, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Britain Daily Life

A young woman reaches up towards blossom on a tree in St James's Park, London, on a pleasant spring day, Monday, April 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Whether inspiring or devastating, these are extraordinary moments, captured by the AP’s award winning photographers. To see the Worldview collection page click here or visit our London Daily Life collection. 

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Lead Image Caption: British soldiers, members of the House Guards participate at the Changing of the Guard ceremony, in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace in central London, Monday, June 16, 2014. Changing the Guard is one of the oldest and most familiar ceremonies associated with the Royal Palaces. In 1689, the court moved to St James's Palace, which was guarded by the Foot Guards. When Queen Victoria moved into Buckingham Palace in 1837, the Queen's Guard remained at St James's Palace, with a detachment guarding Buckingham Palace, as it still does today. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

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