we went, we waited, we froze, we watched and we left before the crowds could clear. whether you voted for him or not, it was definitely a historic day as president obama took the oath of office on jan. 20. shane and i probably wouldn't have ventured out if we hadn't scored seated tickets for the occasion. it was the coldest week of the year in washington and there was no way i was going to stand up for hours on purpose.
the whole event turned out to be relatively painless -- besides the bitter cold and hours in line -- once we got in. we thought we arrived in plenty of time but barely squeezed through security at 11:30 on the dot.
at this point we were about halfway through our time in the line. the senate office building where i work is on the left. the capitol is way up ahead, as you can see.
the breathtaking view on the way up to our seats. the red archway is where the presidents, both old and new, emerged from.
check out all the empty seats around us. we moved up to the end of the crowd once things got started. we felt horrible for people who didn't get through the line in time. it really was a nightmare for most people who tried to get in.
the crowd of millions behind us, all the way down the national mall past the washington memorial. notice people are piled up on statues to get a better view.
president obama giving his speech
hurrying back to union station to catch the metro out of town before the crowds caught up with us.
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