Update: Yes, the press corps DID mill about smartly for more than three hours on the Andrews Air Force Base tarmac awaiting the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI.
But that just made the anticipation delicious. Reporters arrived to empty bleachers and watched them fill with excited (and invited) guests -- including a hundred or more from local Catholic schools. The children cheered whenever TV crews turned their cameras toward the stands, and were by far the loudest when the pontiff emerged from his plane, dubbed "Shepherd One."
So, without further froth, the pictures:

Yes, there was much yawning waiting for the Pope to arrive.

The Honor Guard stood at attention for nearly an hour.

CBS Radio's Mark Knoller and Reuters Tabassum "The Tobe-ster" Zakaria arrive with POTUS' pool.

Uh oh! Chief of Staff Josh Bolton spots The Blogster!

The plane! The plane!

Cardinals and bishops head out for the greeting.

The president gives a wave to the press.

The leader of the free world meets the leader of 1 billion Catholics.

Check out the papal footwear!

The Blogster (snapped by the multi-talented Gabriela).