What a day for the Green Bay Packers

Day 2 of 2 in Green Bay covering a great celebration of the Green Bay Packers win at Super Bowl XLV. The Packers hosted a big shindig at Lambeau Field, but I had tons of time to shoot other stuff before it started.

The sun rises over Green Bay, Wis., the home of Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay Packers, Tuesday morning, Feb. 8, 2011.

Green Bay Packers-styled formal wear sits in a display window at DuBois, a store on Military Avenue in Green Bay, Tuesday morning. (ed's note: You really can't make this stuff up. Only in Green Bay.)

Michael "Doc" Doyle, a tattoo artist with Doc's Tattoo in Medford, Wis., spray paints "Welcome to Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood" on a giant pile of plowed snow in front of Lambeau Field along South Oneida Street prior to "Return to Titletown," a celebration of the Green Bay Packers’ victory in Super Bowl XLV, in Green Bay, Tuesday afternoon.

A new flag flies above Lambeau Field, now.

Fans cheer as the Green Bay Packers are introduced at "Return to Titletown."

Green Bay Packers Brandon Jackson emerges from the tunnel.

Fans reach out to shake the hand of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers at the start of "Return to Titletown."

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy and general manager Ted Thompson handle the Lombardi Trophy in the tunnel before being introduced at "Return to Titletown."

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy emerges from the tunnel with the Lombardi Trophy at "Return to Titletown."

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy addresses fans while interviewed by Wayne Larrivee during "Return to Titletown."

Green Bay Packers Charles Woodson touches the Lombardi trophy just one more time during "Return to Titletown."

From left, Green Bay Packers Nick Collins, co-emcee Larry McCarren, Charles Woodson, Dom Capers and Clay Matthews acknowledge the fans during "Return to Titletown."

Green Bay Packers Donald Driver, next to teammate Jordy Nelson, waves to fans.

Now begins the Aaron Rodgers show...

Green Bay Packers quarterback puts on the belt while speaking to the fans.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers waves to fans.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers hoists the Lombardi Trophy in the air after addressing the fans.

Green Bay Packers A.J. Hawk takes victory lap with his teammates at the conclusion of "Return to Titletown."

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, right, and cornerback Charles Woodson, left, shake hands with fans on their way out of Lambeau Field.

Victorious Green Bay Packers return to Wisconsin

Welcome home, world champion Green Bay Packers! I'm in frigid Green Bay for two days covering the team's homecoming for the Wisconsin State Journal. It's fun being here. Even when you're a team that's won more than a dozen championships in its history, something like this doesn't happen that often.

Many are saying this is the story of the decade for Wisconsin. Exaggeration? Perhaps. Perhaps not.

Bill Gonzales of Green Bay, Wis., yells out a cheer while waiting for the Green Bay Packers to return home to Lambeau Field from their Super Bowl XLV win, in Green Bay, Wis., Monday, Feb. 7, 2011.

A Green Bay Packers fan runs east on Lombardi Avenue with a Lombardi Trophy replica before the team arrived.

Green Bay Packers Donald Driver takes pictures of the thousands of fans who turned out to Lambeau Field and lined streets to offer the team a warm welcome home.

Green Bay Packers' Daryn Colledge yells out to fans as the busses roll in.

Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins hams it up with the fans after getting off his bus.

Green Bay Packers fans welcome back an injured Charles Woodson. Woodson broke his collarbone during the game.

Green Bay Packers fans sought higher ground on top of a CBS 58 live television truck in the Lambeau Field parking lot.

Green Bay Packers fans reach out to players as they disembark busses and walk into their Lambeau Field locker rooms.

Green Bay Packers players pumped up their fans while leaving Lambeau Field for their vehicles. An official celebration will take place tomorrow at Lambeau Field to celebrate the Packers' win.

Green Bay Packers beat the Indianapolis Colts, 59-24

Covered the Packers last home preseason game at Lambeau Field last night. It was great to be back on the sidelines. The offense is doing admirably. The defense... it's anybody's guess at this point. Here are some of my best captures from the evening...

Green Bay Packers Morgan Burnett (42) breaks up a pass intended for Indianapolis Colts Pierre Garcon (85) in the first quarter of a preseason game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010.

Green Bay Packers Mike Neal (96) gets a hand on Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) in the first quarter.

Green Bay Packers John Kuhn (30) gets tackled from all angles by Indianapolis Colts defenders in the first quarter.

Indianapolis Colts Joseph Addai (29 evades Green Bay Packers defenders Morgan Burnett (42) and Brady Poppinga (51) in the second quarter.

Green Bay Packers Nick Collins (36) and Morgan Burnett (42) celebrate Burnett's second quarter interception.

Green Bay Packers Jason Chery (13) breaks loose for a 75-yard punt return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Chery (13) does a "Lambeau Leap" after the touchdown.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) shake hands after the Packers defeated the Colts, 59-24.

And just for fun... if you look closely you can see a wet patch of his bodysuit over this guy's mouth where he's been drinking his beer through it... too funny...

A Green Bay Packers fan finds his seat before a preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010.