The image depicts a street scene at Bank Junction in the City of London, United Kingdom, under an overcast sky

The image depicts a street scene at Bank Junction in the City of London, United Kingdom, under an overcast sky. The road surface is wet, suggesting damp conditions. To the left, the classical stone facade of the Bank of England building with its columns is visible. To the right, the Royal Exchange building, also a classical stone structure featuring a prominent pediment, columns, and a bronze equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington on a plinth, dominates the midground. Behind these historical structures, a dense cluster of modern glass and steel skyscrapers, characteristic of London's financial district, rises into the cloudy sky. One building to the far left in the background has visible scaffolding. Numerous pedestrians are observed on sidewalks and crossing the wet asphalt street. A man in a dark jacket walks away from the viewer on the right side of the street, while another man in a brown jacket and jeans crosses from right to left, carrying a black bag. A group of cyclists is visible further down the street on the left. Black bollards with white tops line the pedestrian areas. A black lamppost stands prominently in the center-right foreground. A yellow A-frame sign on the right indicates "NO VEHICULAR ACCESS TO PRINCE OF WALES & BANK WILLIAM STREET CYCLE ACCESS ONLY". Traffic lights are present, one displaying a green signal on the left. A Starbucks logo is partially visible on a building between the two main classical structures.