2009 Inaugural Celebration. Washington D.C. National Mall

Satellite image courtesy of GeoEye

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This half-meter resolution image of Washington D.C.’s National Mall was collected by the GeoEye-1 satellite on Jan. 20, 2009 to commemorate the Inauguration of President Barack Obama.

The image, taken through high, wispy white clouds, shows the monuments along the National Mall and masses of people between the Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial.