waiting in the orange line
Eric looking for a foot warmer packet vendor for me
Sorry Eric
We're in line to the left. the line wrapped into the park to the right
some of the crowds
WYCLEF JEAN giving an interview
Passed security, going into the Orange Gate
the infamous orange gate
The Capitol. The place to be today.
Me, my orange ticket and the Capitol.
Where we sat. Eric got us AMAZING seats.
Eric and I, before our section filled up. Eric gets Cousin of the Century Award.
The National Mall, filled with people.
Where it will all go down. This is how close we were.
We were in section ten, orange. Section Eight was filled with celebrities.
America.
Eric and I... and some kid in the background. Right in front of the Capitol.
Us again. Give us a break. It was freezing outside.
The Mall filling up...
Eric and the Capitol
Me and the Capitol. And a random boom mike.
The Buller's/ Sager's representing at The Capitol.
The Capitol... getting ready for the celebrations.
VIDEO: Me, touring around the Capitol area we were sitting before inauguration
The Mall, filled.
Don King!!
Don King!!! In the middle... check out his hair. He's SMACK in the middle of the photo.
Don King, being interviewed before Inauguration.
Sicily Tyson and some fans she took a picture with.
The Boys and Girls Choir of San Francisco
The back of Forrest Whitaker's head... and some more people.
People people everywhere. And birds too.
Forrest Whitaker sitting down. His head is right behind the girl in the white hat. I'm totally a paparazzi.
Forrest Whitaker, enjoying the day and the inauguration, and hopefully not minding me snapping a few.
This is the "beautiful people" section. A bunch of celebs. I think at this point we heard someone yell "OPRAH" and thought we'd find her. We didn't.
The Capitol.
More Oprah watching... she may or may not be in here.
They didn't have enough seats for everyone in our section, so people stood. They later kneeled so we could see, it was jam packed.
More people.
Things are starting.
Eric taking a picture, and me desperately trying to get a cousin picture going.
again, me trying to take a cousin picture. drastically failing.
People settling in before the inaug
More people...
The United States Capitol.
They started introducing people...
The press risers to the left of us.
People coming out...
Our view.
The mall and our section... jam packed.
The view ... from sitting down.
The Capitol again.
Miss Fienstien speaking
VIDEO: Miss Fienstien speaking and the HBO camera checking me out.
Rev Rick Warren giving the prayer
Aretha singing... check that hat!
More of our view.
ARETHA FRANKLIN!!!! You can see her hat to the right of the Presidential stand.
VIDEO: Aretha singing
Aretha
Biden getting sworn in
Biden and his wife's awesome outfit
Un zoom.
Biden some more
Barack Obama being sworn in by Chief Justice Roberts. His wife, Michelle, by his side.
Biden, after being sworn in as VP
Biden being sworn in
The view, in the shade
almost barack's turn
Barack being sworn in
Barack and Michelle... as he's being sworn in by Chief Justice Roberts.
The 44th President of the United States being sworn in
More swearing in
he's now president
Obama, giving his speech
More Barack... I could see him this close!
More Obama
Obama, addressing the Nation
Obama some more
VIDEO: Barack Obama addressing us and me being a TERRIBLE camera person
obam-more
VIDEO: President Obama addressing the Nationa
VIDEO: Terrible camera skills
Barack Obama waving to his Nation
Obama, saying thanks
Obama, thanking the choirs and bands
Obama waving some more
More BHO
Barry talking some more
addressing the Nation some more
waving
