beautiful pictures

Photographer Callie Shell met Obama while covering presidential candidate John Kerry in 2004. She returned to her editor with more pictures of Obama than of Kerry. Upon being asked why, Callie replied, "I do not know. I just have a feeling about him. I think he will be important down the road.".

Check out her gallery of photos from over the past two and a half years. They are awesome. It was hard not to post them all here.

There are also some beautiful pics (by other photographers) here. Thanks, Sarah.