Originally Posted by
axolotl
But from the satellite photos, it was evident that people were in a series of distinct masses along the Mall. The spaces were due to either being fenced off and/or not being able to view a jumbotron from the area.
There really wasn't anything on the Mall that was truly fenced off. The parade route was blocked, as was the staging areas for parade performers (the Ellipse for the civilian marching bands, and something like 4th or 6th for floats and horses). Other than that, it appeared that anyone could go anywhere as long as they were willing to loop around the barriers.
If the satellite photo was taken at the moment of the oath of office, I was standing just about 30 yards west of the WWII Memorial, on the north edge of the reflecting pool, about halfway along the short, slightly widened section of the pool.
gwd, is one of the bike valet stations visible in the image?