Obama Administration: Behind the Scenes at the White House

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The White House is a special place in itself, and one of the joys of the past eight years has been Pete Souza's photographs documenting the people and spaces that make up the Executive Mansion. I've been fortunate to visit the White House on a few occasions, the many years of history and beautiful architecture making it a special place. Here are just some of the fantastic photographs from the Obama Administration providing a behind the scenes glimpse of life at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.


Detail of the Resolute Desk as the President was talking with two aides in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


Aerial view of the White House taken from the cockpit of Marine One upon arrival from Baltimore, Md., Jan. 15, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


President Barack Obama walks toward the West Wing of the White House, Sept. 26, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)


2013 USO Service Member Honorees watch from the Green Room of the White House as Marine One takes off from the South Lawn, Oct. 25, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)


Sunny waits by the door in the Diplomatic Reception Room Vestibule of the White House, Nov. 8, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)


White House Butler Jorge Davila visits with Bo and Sunny in the Butler's Pantry, Dec. 1, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)


Chief of Staff Denis McDonough's feet are pictured during a meeting in the Oval Office, Nov. 14, 2013. The Oval Office rug has several quotations around its perimeter, including one from Abraham Lincoln which reads, "government of the people, by the people, for the people." (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama visit with Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom and Samantha Cameron during a State Dinner reception on the Truman Balcony of the White House, March 14, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama descend the Grand Staircase to greet guests at a holiday reception in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Dec. 15, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


Marine One departs the South Lawn of the White House, Nov. 26, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


First Lady Michelle Obama and White House chefs join children from Bancroft and Tubman Elementary Schools to harvest vegetables during the third annual White House Kitchen Garden fall harvest on the South Lawn, Oct. 5, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)


President Barack Obama exits Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House following a trip to Fort Stewart, Ga., April 27, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


Bo, the Obama family dog, lounges in the West Garden Room of the White House, Sept. 15, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)


President Barack Obama delivers remarks during a meeting with newly elected governors at Blair House in Washington, D.C., Dec. 2, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)


President Barack Obama walks from the White House to Blair House in Washington, D.C., to attend a working meeting with business leaders, Dec. 15, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


President Barack Obama has lunch with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the Oval Office Private Dining Room, Dec. 20, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


President Barack Obama listens to the University of Texas Pan American Mariachi Aztlan band in the Grand Foyer before signing the Executive Order for the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans in the East Room of the White House, Oct. 19, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


Snow blankets the White House south grounds during a blizzard Feb. 6, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


The White House blanketed in snow after a snowstorm on the morning of Feb. 3, 2010. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza)


President Barack Obama, upper right, stands near a carpet bearing the presidential seal before making remarks in Washington, D.C., Feb. 4, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)


The Presidential limousine gets a quick cleaning before a trip taking President Barack Obama to a conference at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., Feb. 3, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)


President Barack Obama stands in the Outer Oval Office, viewed from the Cabinet Room of the White House, Jan. 7, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


President Barack Obama whistles as he walks along the Colonnade of the White House following a holiday reception, Dec. 14, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


A Marine Sentry stands guard outside the West Wing entrance of the White House, Dec. 14, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)


White House Chief Floral Designer Laura Dowling arranges a bouquet in the Vermeil Room of the White House, Dec. 1, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)


Snow covers the East Garden at the White House, Dec. 21, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)


Bo, the Obama family dog, waits near a Christmas tree in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Dec. 3, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)


The sky is seen above the Truman Balcony of the White House, Sept., 29 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)


Cranberry garland decorates a fireplace mantle in the Red Room of the White House, Dec. 1, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)


A team of volunteers decorates the official White House Christmas Tree in the Blue Room of the White House, Nov. 30, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)


Pumpkins decorate the Navy Mess in the West Wing of the White House, Oct. 26, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)


The Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial are seen at dusk behind the the South Lawn Fountain of the White House, Oct. 22, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)


A shadow is cast across a place setting in President Barack Obama's private dining room on Oct. 13, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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