Date uploaded: 2021-12-22 06:57:48
A year in photos: January 19, 2021; Washington, D.C.
Lights illuminate the edges of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool as a memorial for lives lost to COVID-19, with beams from the Field of Flags in the background, as part of the inauguration of Joe Biden as president in a ceremony attended by Biden, his wife Jill, Vice President Elect Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff.
"The 2021 Inauguration and ceremonies surrounding it were some of the coldest days I ever remember working," USA TODAY photographer Hannah Gaber said.
"The moment they all turned to look at the lit memorial felt long, and yet short, peaceful but hurried in the swirl of anxiety about getting the shot … It was a rare moment to pause in the chaos and fear of covering the previous year, and think about those whose lives had been far more changed than mine."
Click the link in bio to see one photo for each day of 2021.
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