The march leads to DC's Trump International Hotel. Credit: Anthony Martino

As we've previously noted, the the Women's March on Washington drew hundreds of thousands, including thousands of marchers from Florida.

CL photographer Anthony Martino rode on a bus that drove up from Tampa, and came across some interesting sights while embedded with the team of activists who made the trek in order to voice their concerns over potential erosion of cicil liberties and what they see as an ominous tone the president, his administration and his supporters are setting.

Marchers gathered in a parking lot to wait for the but.

DC-bound protesters gather in a local parking lot and wait to load the bus. Credit: Anthony Martino

Marchers gathered to wait for their whirlwind northward trip to start.

Many were already decked out in pro-diversity, anti-Trump insignia.

Credit: Anthony Martino

Two young women create signs as they wait.

Two young women create protest signs as they wait. Credit: Anthony Martino

The line forms, pink hats and all.

Waiting to board with signs, pink hats. Credit: Anthony Martino

On the road.

On the road. Credit: Anthony Martino

Traffic jam.

Credit: Anthony Martino

A line of buses that carried riders from other regions.

A line of buses that carried marchers from other regions. Credit: Anthony Martino

The area in the front of the Capitol Building is packed.

In front of the Capitol Building, the march is packed. Credit: Anthony Martino

The kiddos.

At marches across the country, including the main DC one, protesters brought their kids. Credit: Anthony Martino

The sign on the right references former First Lady Michelle Obama's Democratic National Convention speech.

One sign that references former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Democratic National Conventional Convention in July. Credit: Anthony Martino

"Naked" truth.

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Credit: Anthony Martino

Marchers stop by Trump International Hotel to deliver a message.

The march leads to DC’s Trump International Hotel. Credit: Anthony Martino


Credit: Anthony Martino

They left a few messages for the president.

The signs pile up outside Trump’s hotel. Credit: Anthony Martino


Credit: Anthony Martino

More messages.

More signs outside the hotel. Credit: Anthony Martino

The ever-present P-word.

Credit: Anthony Martino

A panorama of just some of the crowd.

Credit: Anthony Martino

Protesters in DC lament the close of the Obama era.

Protesters in DC lament the departure of the former president. Credit: Anthony Martino

The march passes a group called 'Blacks for Trump.'

The march passes by a pro-Trump group that calls itself ‘Blacks for Trump.’ Credit: Anthony Martino

More Trump supporters along the way.

More Trump supporters along the march route. Credit: Anthony Martino

Marching into the night.

Credit: Anthony Martino

A protester and a Trump supporter get into an argument. Credit: Anthony Martino