Lots of security at the welcome concert, including sharp shooters
Lots of security at the welcome concert, including sharp shooters
A crowd shot at the welcome concert, facing the Washington Monument
Bruce Springsteen, backed by a choir, sings "The Rising" to open the welcome concert
An Obama blanket in the crowd at the "We Are One" welcome concert
An up-close look at the Capitol building
MSNBC's studio on the Mall
CNN broadcasting from the Mall
This street was lined with TV satellite trucks
A photo with a vehicle from DC's Civil Disturbance Unit was simply too good to pass up
We arrive at the mall just before 5:00 AM
In the pre-dawn hours at the Mall, Kasey's excitement about the big event is beginning to build
After a few hours in the cold, Kasey's enthusiasm sorta wore off
The sun's coming up ... FINALLY!
These two women drove straight to the Mall from Cincinnati, arriving in DC at 2:30 AM
This group was testing the concept of shared body heat
Tough to tell in the picture, but this is a huge group of people doing the Electric Slide on CNN
Security and sharp shooters were seemingly everywhere
A Jumbotron relays the message that the parade route has been closed - about 5 hours before the parade was scheduled to begin.
Crowds on the mall, and on the Jumbotron
People, flags and cameras are everywhere
Joe Biden being sworn in
Barack Obama takes the oath of office (the first time...)
