Pogo Does D.C. - Day 2

Cool and crisp today.  I was dropped off on the mall with my bike and my two trustee cameras strapped to my hips like a pair of six shooters.  I was ready to capture the day.  And capture it, I think I did!  

It is hard to describe what it is like being here.  There is such a sense of joy, of anticipation and of positive energy.  There is an incredible sens of happines.  Everyone is smiling, and I mean everyone.  The police are keeping a pretty low profile on the mall.  You get the sense that they do not want to show their presence unless needed.  There is a feeling of a celebration that so needs to happen and no onewant to get in the way (excpet a few wack jobs- read on).  As I see people there are no wild celebrations just many many people wandering around taking pictures, laughing, smiling.  There are familes, grandmothers, babys, foreigners you name it.  Everyone is here bent on being a prt of history.

It was great to ride around on mike bike.  I was able to get everywhere in a short period of time.  I went to the White House, Washington Monument, The Capitol, Lincoln Memorial and a few of the war memorials.  Getting around was so easy and quick.  

There were a few crazy "jesus Freaks" who were really trying to upset the party by spewing some pretty vile stuff.  I took some interesting pictures but I did not let them spoil my fun.

 

Everyone was having a great time.  Looking forward to tomorrow.