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My first view of the Washington Monument as I arrived in Washington D.C.
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Another view of the Washington Monument with the National Mall in the foreground.
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View of the Washington Monument and National Mall taken near the U.S. Capitol.
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The U.S. Capitol building and National Mall. You can also see some of the Jumbotrons that were set up along the National Mall in preparation for the Inauguration.
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U.S. Capitol and Reflecting Pool.
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Closer view of the U.S. Capitol building and Reflecting Pool.
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Front of the U.S. Capitol.
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Front of the U.S Capitol. You can also see where they had set up chairs for people that were lucky enough to obtain tickets to the big event.
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A panoramic shot of the U.S. Capitol.
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Proof that I was really there!
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Part of the National Mall, looking at some of the Smithsonian Museum buildings.
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National Mall with U.S. Capitol in the background.
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Jumbotron on the National Mall during Sunday's concert at the Lincoln Memorial. I got a better view of the eagles than the people that were farther west on the Mall by the Lincoln Memorial.
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That's a lot of porta potties! They lined both sides of the Mall. Toilet paper not included.
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CNN set up on the National Mall. You can see Soledad O'Brien getting ready to give an interview.
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Soledad O'Brien and Roland Martin (dude in cowboy hat).
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Soledad O'Brien and Clarence Jones (sitting next to her). He helped write the Martin Luther King "I Had A Dream" speech.
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I was on TV from here. "Hi Mom!"
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The Mall, some other crazy peeps, and Washington Monument.
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Another shot of the Washington Monument.
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Washington Monument. This is part of the crowd that attended Sunday's Concert at the Lincoln Memorial. The crowd is just getting out as I'm arriving.
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More people leaving the concert. Estimates claimed that 500,000 people attended the event.
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One of the streets leading away from the National Mall as the concert let out. That's a lot of people! Nothing compared to Inauguration Day though.
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More porta potties on the other side of the reflecting pool by the Lincoln memorial.

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