Aerial Inauguration

Ever wondered what 2 million people at an inauguration looks like? Try this:



On the far right you see the blue roof of the capitol building. The dark mass in front of it is the crowd out front. As you move down the Mall to the left, you see various other dark masses of people. This shot was taken during the swearing-in ceremony from the GeoEye-1 satellite, 423 miles above the National Mall traveling from north to south at about 17,000 mph.