The Swiss Guard's name is Walter. I met him on Sunday as we were going to Mass at St. Peter's. He has been to Oregon a number of times with his father.

People come and go!

Again, the three windows on the right of the top floor are the pope's personal apartment in the Apostolic Palace.

Kid, get out of the way!

There goes the pope behind me!

And there he goes in front of me, but not past me!!!

On the top of the colonnade a TV cameraman is positioned to record the event for the large TV screens in the Piazza.

The little speck of white in the middle of the photo is JP II himself!