Editor's note: Grand Rapids Press Photographer Emily Zoladz is venturing to Washington D.C. for the inauguration of Barack Obama. Follow her journey and witness history through her eyes at blog.mlive.com/exposure.
• Day One
• Day Two
Crowds of spectators line the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial following Sunday's Inaugural Concert in Washington, D.C., two days before President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office. Larger view of photo
Day No. 3 (Sunday) found me in downtown Washington, D.C., for the first time.
The Inaugural Concert and celebrations were going on throughout the day with performances by Garth Brooks, Beyonce, and Stevie Wonder.
Barack Obama spoke near the end of the festivities, and I arrived at the National Mall to catch the tail end of it.
Vendors lined the streets selling their Obama merchandise and crowds of people filled the city singing, dancing and grinning in what felt like a political Super Bowl. A cloud of excitement has filled the city with celebration and anticipation of Tuesday.
Darryl Lee, of Washington, D.C., sells flags on the street as Mason native Trisha Dunn, of Baltimore, watches after she bought one Sunday in downtown Washington, D.C. "This is history being made for everybody," Lee said, "not just for the younger generation but for the older one too." Larger view of photo
Vendors display Barack Obama merchandise along the National Mall in Washington, D.C., during the Inaugural Concert two days before Barack Obama takes the oath of office. Larger view of photo
From left, Michelle and Gary Heelan, of Washington, D.C., hold their son, Edison, 1, near the Washington Monument on Sunday after the Inaugural Concert two days before President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office. Larger view of photo
Asmar Baraka, of Washington, D.C., displays a Barack Obama sweatshirt at his merchandise booth along Constitution Avenue on Sunday during the Inaugural Concert. Larger view of photo
Crowds of spectators gather near the Washington Monument to listen to President-elect Barack Obama speak from the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday in Washington, D.C. Larger view of photo
Looking ahead at a sea of people in front of the Lincoln Memorial, California artist Andrew Purchin paints the scene Sunday in Washington, D.C. Larger view of photo
Ty Tubbs, 7, of Louisville, Ky., left, and Christian Cevis, 5, of Long Valley, N.J., stand with artist Terry Wilson, of Indianapolis, Sunday near the Washington Monument during the Inaugural Concert two days before Barack Obama takes the oath of office. Larger view of photo
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