Worldview: United States daily life

For today's installment of AP’s Worldview: Daily Life series, we focus on the United States.  From people strolling in a billowy fog in California, to a sunrise boat ride in Florida, and window washers descending the 36-story Centennial Tower in Georgia, our photographers poignantly capture everyday in the U.S.

Georgia Daily Life

In this May 19, 2014 photo, Edith Houston, 76, holds on to the edge of the pool before the start of the 50-meter backstroke swim event at the Dekalb County Senior Olympics in Decatur, Ga. "The best thing I like about the olympics is the opportunity to keep learning new skills," said Houston. "In this stage of life it's good to have something to look forward to, something to strive for." (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Georgia Daily Life

A passerby picks fruits out of the back of a pick-up truck of Jerald Reid next to the State Capitol Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Atlanta. Reid has been selling fruits and vegetables next to the State Capitol out of the back of a pick-up truck for 30 years. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

New Hampshire Daily Life

A skier makes his way down the Left Gully, a backcountry ski run with a 40-degree pitch, Saturday, March 30, 2013, on Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. The mountain is considered to be the birthplace of backcountry skiing in the East, providing skiers with some of the most challenging terrain in the country. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

APTOPIX Pennsylvania Daily Life

A woman shields herself with an umbrella during an afternoon rainstorm Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Philadelphia. The exhibition is scheduled to run through Jan. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

California Daily Life

Dozens of origami cranes adorn a souvenir shop as Los Angeles City Hall is reflected in the window of the shop in the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Charlotte Daily Life

An airline pilot talks with a crew member between flights as the sun sets at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C., Friday Jan. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

California Daily Life

Visitors walk through artist Fujiko Nakaya's Fog Bridge, an artificial fog exhibit, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

New York Daily Life

In this Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013 photo, a US flag is placed at the north reflecting pool of the 9/11 Memorial at the site of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

California Daily Life

A man walks his dog on a hilltop in the early morning hours on Mount Davidson on Friday, March 21, 2014, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Texas Daily Life

Lonnie and Erma Hines take their vows with dozens of other couples in a mass Valentine's Day wedding on the steps of the Bexar County Courthouse, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

APTOPIX Maine Daily Life

In this photo made Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, lightning strikes north of Macworth Island in Portland, Maine. There were more than 1,000 lightning strikes per hour at the height of the storm, according to the National Weather Service. Trees and power lines were knocked down across the region, and an electric substation was damaged. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

APTOPIX Pennsylvania Daily Life

A bicyclist rides down Market Street through patches of sunlight reflected off an office building, Monday, March 31, 2014, in Philadelphia. Forecasts called for Philadelphia to be mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 50s Monday. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

APTOPIX Georgia Daily Life

A pedestrian walks through a downtown underpass as the midday sun casts shadows from overhead beams, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

New York Daily Life

Bulldog Lola rests after running around at Washington Square Park in New York, New York, on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. New Yorkers enjoyed warm weather ahead of the first day of fall on Sunday. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

Georgia Daily Life

Trainer Felicia Britt, left, gets help from Josey Smotherman with some last minute touches grooming her horse WR Sahara, before entering a grooming and conditioning competition at the Georgia National Fair, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014, in Perry, Ga. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Pennsylvania Daily Life

Mummers wait for the start of the annual New Year's Day parade, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Pennsylvania Daily Life

Welder Al Macchione works at custom manufacturer Fox Company Inc., Wednesday, July 16, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

AP10ThingsToSee Georgia Daily Life

AP10ThingsToSee - Window washers descend the 36-story Centennial Tower, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Georgia Daily Life

Elder Cal Murrell, also known as "the happy preacher," reacts during a service celebrating the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., inside the State Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

California Daily Life

A homeless man naps in front of a mural painted by artist Ruben Soto on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles County’s homeless population has increased 15 percent from 2011 to 2013, according to a recent report released by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

California Daily Life

Ricardo Rodrigues, lifts his son Ozan over a gap in rocks on the beach as his other son Iroh looks on while exploring tidal pools Tuesday, July 22, 2014, in La Jolla, Calif. (AP Photo)

APTOPIX Florida Daily Life

A boater cruises at sunrise near Bonita Springs, Fla., where temperatures in the area are expected to reach 80 degrees, Tuesday morning, March 4, 2014. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Washington Daily Life

People watch the sunset from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington as a full moon raises in the background, Friday, Oct. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Georgia Daily Life

A goose swims by as David Lewis, left, and Simone Reid, both of Atlanta, sit under a blanket while looking out over the pond at sunset in Piedmont Park, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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