Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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Time to clean up
The clean-up job will not be an easy one from what I've seen. While I followed a "leave it as you left it" policy (repacking wrapping from hand warmers and used tissues in pockets and such) enough others did not so as to create quite the clutter.
There were also a number of overflowed garbage containers that collected a clutter around them.
A View From The Jumbotrons
A few images with the "action" on the Jumbotrons, the "live" Capitol Building shown in the distance, and the crowd all around.
This first photo shows the President-Elect walking through the Capitol Building to the stage.
This next photo shows the crowd around me waving their flags when they saw the Jumbotron cut to a view of another part of the Mall waving their flags.
This next image is from just after President-Elect Obama started to recite the oath.
This final image of the swearing-in ceremony is just after President Obama finished the oath, as his final words came across in the captioning.
Happy Birthday
Huddled Masses, Yearning to be WARM
It was a bit chilly out. This group found one way to collect body heat and avoid the occasional wind.
7th Street Sea
The Washington Monument Crowd
Crowds were forming in different pockets early in the day. The Washington Monument was closed and surrounded by a gate of bike racks. A crowd began to form early on the hill to see the show.
(In case you are wondering how it got so much brighter in only a few minutes, it did actually get a bit brighter that quickly but I also used a different camera with a higher ISO setting for this picture.)
Les feet, they have arrived!!
A poor pun on General Pershing perhaps (“Lafayette, je suis arrivĂ©”) but after walking for over three miles, I hope you will allow me this one.
The picture is dark, but then so is the day right now.
Dupont Circle
Walking down Connecticut Avenue towards the National Mall. This might be my easiest trip through this traffic circle yet!
I was not alone in my walk. Even at the Zoo I saw a few people ahead of me and when I looked back I saw people coming down Connecticut behind me. Not too many people, but a few. Here at Dupont Circle, there were some people milling about and others were merging onto Connecticut Avenue from some of the other streets.
Parked
I parked at the National Zoo (I have a zoo membership, so a good parking deal). The drive down was pretty nice. There was very light traffic on my side of the Beltway (though passing by Greenbelt, I saw quite a backup on the other side as people were heading to that Metro station). Connecticut Avenue was fairly empty, only a few other cars.
Well, my toe-warmers are in my boots. Time to double-up the gloves, get on the earmuffs, scarf, and hat. The red-line was reported as being at "crush" capacity already, so back to the walking plan - it's actually a fairly nice morning considering the time of year.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Photoblogger credentials pickup
He politely pointed me in the correct direction.
A few minutes later I had my credential and media guide.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Registering...
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Hay-Adams Hotel
I guess that's the President's stand-in coming by...
Preparing for the President
From Freedom Plaza
Taken from Freedom Plaza at 13th Street and E Street/Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC while waiting for the parade rehearsal to begin. This is the location where media were told to come to photograph and video the rehearsal.
Newseum
While walking from the Capitol Building to the parade route location I saw a worker putting up the day's papers at the Newseum and thought I'd grab a quick shot.
Swearing-In Rehearsal
There were not many people observing the first rehearsal of the morning. The rehearsal was clearly not "for timing" in any way since they didn't play recordings of the musical acts or attempt to have stand-in speeches or prayers (unless the benediction is really going to be "Let us pray. Amen.")
Another shot of the West Front of the Capitol Building, taken a little earlier.
Washington Monument at Night
This doesn't have anything to do with the inauguration other than I was passing by the Washington Monument on the way to the swearing-in rehearsal and felt compelled to capture an image.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
First Post
I had the opportunity to photograph Barack Obama's visit to the University of Maryland campus on February 11th, 2008.
I am hoping to photographically capture moments leading up to and surrounding the inauguration. I will use this blog as a part of documenting my activities.