Obama celebrates his b'day at White House

CELEBRATION TIME

Climate advocates demonstrate in front of the White House in Washington, wishing President Barack Obama a happy birthday and offering him a free ticket to Copenhagen, Denmark for the UN Climate Change Negotiations.

CAKES AND CANDLES

A climate change activist holds a birthday cake made from Danish pastries alongside alongside a giant mask featuring US President Barack Obama on the occasion of his 48th birthday, outside the White House in Washington.

SINGING FOR PRESIDENT

Climate change activists wear party hats alongside a giant mask featuring US President Barack Obama on the occasion of his 48th birthday, outside the White House in Washington. The protesters celebrated the President's 48th birthday by symbolically presenting a giant plane ticket for him to attend the December 2009 United Nations climate change negotiations in Denmark.

A SPECIAL GIFT

A girl touches the world's largest beaded photo mosaic of US President Barack Obama on display in front of the White House in Washington. The project, created with over 372,600 beads by 1000 fourth grade students from across the US, was made in honor of Obama's 48th birthday.

CELEBRATING TOGETHER

Barack Obama, marking his 48th birthday, takes a break from his official duties to bring birthday greetings to veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas who shares the same birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

US President Barack Obama carries cupcakes with a candle to present to Hearst White House columnist Helen Thomas in honor of her birthday in the James Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington.