I just took these photos of President Obama flying away in Marine One

[Skinner]

From the balcony of a friend's place here in DC.

So long, Mr. President.

[cilla4progress]

1. Great shots!

Thank you!

Regardless of everything, I'm sure there is some relief there. Well deserved. Now lets go on the attack!

[dalton99a]

2. A sad day for America and the world.

[Lil Missy]

3. ......

[elleng]

4. ;(

[libtodeath]

5. The last great truely patriotic president we may ever have legitimately elected

even now I bet the reich is planning on how to do away with elections.

[Botany]

6. Please tell me this is all a bad dream.

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[irisblue]

16. It has to be Botany, has to be.

[Big_K]

35. Couldn't be a dream because I didn't sleep at all last night

Up. All. Night. Anxiety. Depression. Where's my bug-out bag. Learn words to 'Oh Canada'.

[dixiegrrrrl]

56. I feel the same way, Botany.

Stressed as hell, a lump in my throat, depressed, and not safe.

[florida08]

7. why do I feel

like I've just been abandoned. Mom and Dad are gone and the rotten bully down the street now occupies my home.

[Useless in FL]

11. I have the same feeling of abandonment....

and so alone ......though I know I have lots of company

[Big_K]

36. Or, as someone said,

New stepdad just drove up in his Trans Am.

[florida08]

42. that's it

[Dave Starsky]

43. More like he drove up in this:

[scscholar]

8. Awesome that you got to see that

I just wish Obama had done something to stop this rather than just leaving.

[octoberlib]

9. Sad day for America

[Glimmer of Hope]

10. Please don't go..

[greatauntoftriplets]

12. The end of an era, one of optimism.

The start of an era of darkness.

Great photo. I wish they could have stayed on for another few terms.

[Dem2]

13. Gonna miss him

[MFM008]

14. I feel like an orphan

.....

[herding cats]

15. Very poignant photos.

Goodbye Mr. President

[shelshaw]

46. Agreed

Sort of reminds me of the pale blue dot.

[MineralMan]

17. We won't see his like again soon. More's the pity.

[JTFrog]

23. And now his watch is ended.

I know he'll be back, but it feels like a tragic loss.

[MineralMan]

29. That's one of the risks of a government like ours.

Every four years, we have an opportunity to choose who will be our chief executive. Sometimes we choose wisely. Sometimes we choose poorly. This is one of those times when we chose very poorly, as we did with Nixon, GWB and others.

The answer is to work to reverse the direction in the next election. That is the system in which we live. I suggest we all begin looking at what we can do in 2018 to limit Trump's power as soon as possible. That's what I"ll be doing.

[Duppers]

18. :(

I didn't expect to find myself this profoundly sad. Haven't felt this sad since JFK and RFK were assassinated.

[Kittycow]

37. Me too.

[grantcart]

38. and MLK. Knew you mean to include him.

[Duppers]

48. Yes! Definitely!

Thank you!

I remember the exact instance I heard of his death - was in a restaurant and had to pack my food out.

[grantcart]

49. I was in our living room and looked up at

my parents and realized what a generational divide was. They were sad but at 14 I knew it was something I would carry the rest of my life.

[Sissyk]

19. Goodbye, President Obama and family!

You will truly be missed. Please, do not let your voice be silent. Although, I don't think you will! Look forward to hearing from you after you rest.

Have a great vacation.

[alarimer]

20. I felt legitimately sad at this, sadder than I have ever been.

I mean, Presidents come and go and, for most of my life, I have not been particularly sad or glad.

But this feels so much worse than when Bush was selected.

[manicraven]

22. I agree. My chest feels achy. I feel like we're all in the hands of a madman now.

[Phoenix61]

52. We are

But.... as the huuge attendance at the inauguration showed, there are way more of us than there are of them.

[bdamomma]

21. oh god, don't go

but I know behind the scenes you will be back. So sad even the weather is reflecting it's sadness.

[GainesT1958]

24. We'll miss him tremendously...

But I'm glad for him--and for Michelle--personally that they don't have the weight of the world on their shoulders anymore.

I have faith in all of us to weather this...to resist this...until such time as we can do something more about it...which won't be long, folks...not so long at all...

[OldRedneck]

25. Even the heavens were weeping

[Eliot Rosewater]

26. He now must act unlike any other previous president, and I love him more than most

but he must speak out loudly every single time the idiot does something.

Rules are changed, Russia has performed a coup.

[Vinca]

27. I'm so sad he's gone. It's like we've fallen down a black hole.

[hibbing]

28. Increible

Awesome, thanks for posting these.


Peace

[mcar]

30. Come back!

[gateley]

31. Thank you. Farewell to a Golden Era. nt

[Beaverhausen]

32. And I just managed to stop crying

I've seen it fly a few times from my office window - on the flight path between Burbank Airport and LAX. I always waved!

[DFW]

33. Even so

We had a half-African, intellectual, intelligent, caring, funny, and very cool president and equally cool First Lady for 8 years.

It drove the Republicans crazy, but yes, we did.

[yuiyoshida]

34. Sayonara Obama Sama

さよならオバマさんは、それは素晴らしいされています。

[BlancheSplanchnik]

39. I can't stop sobbing.

grief

[Samantha]

40. Thank you for sharing these, Skinner

I read he and his family were leaving immediately for a vacation, and that they certainly deserve. We do have the comfort of knowing he has established his Foundation and we can keep up with that, but more importantly, he left us with the words that if he saw red lines being stepped over that signaled our true priorities being compromised, he would be speaking out. And I believe he will.

Sam

[christx30]

41. Great pics, Skinner. Thank you.

A few years ago, I heard that President Obama was flying into Austin. I live right between the 2 flight paths into Austin, so I stood out in my front lawn, hoping to see something. Sure enough, I saw Air Force One gliding in. It was beautiful seeing it. Looked almost close enough to touch it.

I am going to miss actually feeling pride about my president. It was a great 8 year feeling.

[Sunlei]

44. Obamas are going to Palm Springs for a well deserved Vacation! cool picture!

[ailsagirl]

45. Thanks so much for posting, Skinner

[williesgirl]

47. Thanks for the photos. I miss them already. Are you there for the march tomorrow?

[No Vested Interest]

50. May he and his family have length of days,

and be there to cheer us when we need his voice.

[ismnotwasm]

51. God.

I'm glad I lived to see his time,

[rumdude]

53. Great photos

We're gonna miss them.

[paleotn]

54. As the man said...

this is a comma, not a period. I think that applies to him as well. He'll still be around and active.

[cureautismnow]

55. Goodbye, Farewell, Amen.

[anniebelle]

57. Did not watch any t.v. yesterday. My heart is broken.

I tried to not EVEN think about it for one day ~ did my yoga and meditation, played with my cats, worked in my garden (in January ~ it's normally frozen this time of year). I'm having to adjust to the new 'normal' a day at a time or else, I would be paralyzed with fear. My only hope is that in my lifetime, I'm 72, we'll see the 'good' Americans step up to the plate and see this con man and his cabal for what they are.

[FailureToCommunicate]

58. End of an era. Glad you were there to witness.

[Cha]

59. Mahalo for these pics.. :( Here's their plane getting ready to land in..

Obamas arrive at Thunderbird Heights in Rancho Mirage

snip//

Onlookers waited under the cover of umbrellas and raincoats near the airport to watch the former president arrive in Palm Springs.

Roughly two dozen people hid under the eaves of the Palm Springs Air Museum adjacent to the airport for nearly two hours, waiting to glimpse the former president and first lady. A staff member at the museum said they had received more phone calls about the Obamas’ arrival on Friday than any other previous visit while they were in the White House.



One of those onlookers, Susan Walker from Phoenix, said she was excited to see the Obamas, whom she called “fabulous people,” after a “tough day” for many Americans.