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I was lucky enough to see President and First Lady Obama walk right by on the Inaugural Parade route in DC. It was the high point of several wonderful days here, with the city jam-packed full of elated people celebrating. It's been great being out among all these happy people everywhere. I've lived here for several other inaugurations, which were nothing like this.

I tried to find a way to explain how they looked, as the President and First Lady went by, and think I eventually found the right words; cheerful, natural, and beautiful. This could also describe Obama's campaign and winning the election, and how that feels here in the US (in spite of the challenges we're facing) and especially here in DC recently. Experiencing the hope he's inspired, to this degree, has convinced me of how powerful it is.

I was able to get some good photos, and have created Flickr photo sets for the Inaugural We Are One Concert at the Lincoln Memorial on January 18, and the Inaugural Parade for President Obama on January 20, 2009.

The photos have received some nice comments, and have CC licenses available, which allow options including a +Magnify/Sizes button.

Read more below (click the link if needed), where I'll continue to update this story with links to other good inaugural photos I find on Flickr.

President Obama's inaugural address and 1-20-09 Swearing-In Ceremony set by Lon Seidman.

The President and the First Lady at the Obama Home States Inaugural Gala at the Washington Convention Center.

Nice photo of them dancing at the Midwest Inaugural Ball by DaveMN.