Metro is nearly deserted going into DC the night before the inauguration.
But arriving in the city reveals hordes of people trying to get back to their hotels and homes after spending a day on the Mall.
Line for one of L'Enfant's entrances.
Morning of the inauguration, people wander the streets or rest from their long walks.
Passers-by advise about the barricades ahead.
Tourists pose with FBI agents.
Garbage cans are already overflowing from the previous day.
In case the large, lit signs weren't enough, people hold cardboard signs directing tourists to the Mall.
Streets vendors are everywhere, selling anything you can imagine in inaugural paraphernalia.
Warm pretzels are welcome on such a cold morning.
Streets vendors are all ages...
...and selling creative merchandise.
Police are everywhere, behind blockades.
Not-so-Secret Service.
Groups try to stick together in the crowd.
Some use bright hats to keep track of each other.
People find an unguarded barricade and hurriedly jump over to gain access to the Mall.
Creative onlookers climb atop port-a-potties for a better view of the day's events.
