Photos from the Morning of the Inauguration

By 'morning,' I mean the early morn, say around 6am. Just a few frigid shots to follow, from the pedestrian bridge takeover towards the Capitol to the cool (filled to capacity) bike parking which we only discovered afterwards:

It's no news to anybody in DC that it's cold, but...

I honestly can't remember the last time it's been this cold in DC. And still no real snowfall! How frustrating!
In warmer news, the Inauguration ceremony for our new President Barack Obama is only four days away now. Here's to hoping the weather's a little more bearable on Tuesday.

Lead-up to Inauguration.

There's a great deal of talk surrounding the upcoming Inauguration of President Barack Obama, but it cannot be denied that Washington, DC is going to feel like a changed city the morning of January 20th.

Well, just take a look at this breakdown of the traffic routes that day: WTOP Inauguration Traffic. They've even got a handy Google map that shows the road closings - basically overlaying the map of downtown DC with red lines. Bridges closed as well, essentially cutting off the city from Northern Virginia. Living within the city has its advantages. Hopefully walking will be less chaotic. I plan on a photo outing with a friend over the course of the Inauguration events, so those'll be posted around here soon.

12 Days Until Inauguration, the Presidential Inaugural Committee reports.