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| Peiying Mo | profile | all galleries >> Closer to Home >> Mall Hopping at Washington D.C., Jan 2009 >> Inauguration Day | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 the cold night begins to edge away |
 the mall is already crowded |
 The Dawn of New Day: January 20, 2009 |
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 Inauguration crowds on the National Mall |
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 The TV crews are up early |
 Inaguration Night 5am |
 Waiting for history |
 At 3am, trying to keep warm |
 Security snipers atop the National Gallery of Art |
 Trying to stay warm, people spent over 10 hours in below freezing temperature |
 Security atop the Museum of the American Indian |
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 Facing the Washington Monument with the back to the Capital, |
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 Alan isn't warm, but at least the sun is out |
 "I do solemnly swear ..." |
 After the ceremony ended, a big clean-up was needed. |
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