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Panamania Scrapbook

Posted on July 27, 2015October 16, 2022 by David Barker

Last night saw the close of the PanAm Games in Toronto. Photographically speaking, they’ve been kind of hard to miss; they’ve formed part of the city’s backdrop for months now. I wasn’t involved in the games. I didn’t volunteer (my wife did). I did go to opening ceremony rehearsal at the Rogers Centre, & the women’s soccer final in Hamilton. But most of the time, I meandered with my camera (as I usually do) and saw what I saw (as I usually do) and traces of the Games inevitably appeared in my frame. Here are some of the things I saw:

The countdown clock in Nathan Phillips Square - 66 days to go.
The countdown clock in Nathan Phillips Square – 66 days to go.
The Athlete's Pavilion near the Distillery District.
The Athlete’s Pavilion near the Distillery District.
The flame at the foot the CN Tower.
The flame at the foot the CN Tower.
A woman sits on a milk crate, PanAm flag sticking out of her suit case.
A woman sits on a milk crate, PanAm flag sticking out of her suit case.
Taking photos in front of the Toronto sign in Nathan Phillips Square.
Taking photos in front of the Toronto sign in Nathan Phillips Square.
A volunteer points the way.
A volunteer points the way.
Skateboards at Nathan Phillips Square.
Skateboards at Nathan Phillips Square.
Looking down on Nathan Phillips Square at all the people taking selfies.
Looking down on Nathan Phillips Square at all the people taking selfies.
One of the merchandise pavilions.
One of the merchandise pavilions.
Chantel Collado, Panamania performance in the Distillery District.
Playing the Distillery District, Toronto, Panamania, Pan Am Games
Listening to a Panamania performance in Nathan Phillips Square.
Listening to a Panamania performance in Nathan Phillips Square.
Grupo Fantasma, Panamania performance in Nathan Phillips Square.
Grupo Fantasma, Panamania performance in Nathan Phillips Square.
Plane comes in for landing as fireworks explode from the CN Tower.
Plane comes in for landing as fireworks explode from the CN Tower.
Closing ceremony fireworks from the CN Tower.
Closing ceremony fireworks from the CN Tower.

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