The Big Picture at The Boston Globe has an awesome collection of large photographs that give a glimpse of the pageantry, pathos, and the enormous crowd at Tuesday's inauguration events. Over a million people were in attendance, with millions more following the festivities by TV and internet all over the world. This collection has pictures of both. Shown are attendees taking footage by phone at one of the inaugural balls. Link -via Cynical-C

(image credit: AP/J. Scott Applewhite)