I’m sitting exhausted at a Starbucks in Maryland, working on tomorrow’s story, but I wanted to send a few images from the journey today to Obama’s Inauguration. Hope you enjoy:
The crowd entering Greenbelt Metro station at 5:30 a.m.:
Riding the Metro train into Washington at about 6 a.m.:
The U.S. Capitol at dawn:
Who let boxing promoter Don King in?
The crowd before the ceremony:
Another shot of the 2 million people gathered on the National Mall:
The U.S. Capitol at the start of the ceremony:
Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz:
Actor Dustin Hoffman greeting Leibovitz:
The man in the middle holding a cello. That’s Yo Yo Ma:
Joe Biden taking the oath to become vice president:
Barack Obama taking the oath of office:
The moment of euphoria. Look for the thousands of American flags waving:
Obama delivers his inaugural address:
President and Laura Bush leave Washington, D.C.:
Rev. Jesse Jackson leaving the ceremony:
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. answers press questions in his office:
Carmen Guaigua, Fayra Molina and Todd Mealy of Lancaster at Casey’s office:
