Photos of the week
Fall’s arrival is unmistakable Sept.12 in the high country north of Durango along U.S. Highway 550. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Don’t let the season’s spectacular display distract you from negotiating a curve. A bicyclist descends Sept. 12 into Silverton, past glowing aspens along U.S. Highway 550. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Madison “Mustang Maddy” Shambaugh, an equine behaviorist, demonstrates her gentle touch in training wild horses and exotic equines with Zena, a 2-year-old Grant’s zebra and Zena’s buddy, Terk, an American mustang, on Sept. 12 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Shambaugh taught a horsemanship clinic in Durango, and she is traveling across the country to raise awareness for American mustangs, 50,000 of which are waiting to be adopted. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango High School junior Ryan Genualdi plays golf and baseball for the Demons when he’s not working on his 4.0 GPA. Genualdi, who’s been play golf for two years, won a tournament in Pagosa Springs earlier this year. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Cleanup work was done Sept. 12 at the Lackawanna Mill site, which overlooks Silverton. For two decades, efforts to improve the watershed have been led by the Animas River Stakeholders Group, a coalition of mainly volunteers. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Jamie Blair, a geologist with the Bureau of Land Management, walks toward the Lackawanna Mill site Sept. 12 to assist in the cleanup. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Scott Bracken opened his photography gallery at 1077 Main Ave. recently after spending about 21 years in car sales. He focuses on landscapes, but is open to feature other artists. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Stewart Kinslow, left, and his son Brad Kinslow, both with San Juan Signs in Farmington, work Sept. 14 to secure the historic Central Hotel sign above the El Rancho sign on the building at 11th Street and Main Avenue. The Central Hotel sign had loosened over time. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Steve Adler steps out of his 1929 Bentley Vanden Plus after arriving Sept. 15 in Durango as part of the the Colorado Grand, an annual charity event for 1960 and earlier sports and race cars. More than 100 vintage cars arrived for a lunch stop in Durango during the 1,000-mile ride through the Rocky Mountains over five days. The event raises more than $300,000 for small Colorado charities, Western Slope towns and college scholarships for graduating high-school seniors. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Vintage cars line Main Avenue Sept. 15 during a lunch stop in Durango by the participants in the Colorado Grand, an annual charity fundraiser. Owners of sports cars and race cars from 1960 and earlier arrived in Durango as part of their four-day, 1,000-mile ride through the Rocky Mountains. The car owners raised more than $300,000 for small Colorado charities, Western Slope towns and college scholarships for graduating high-school seniors. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Eliseo “Cheo” Hernandez and Krista Bajgier dance Sept. 15 to the music of Las Cafeteras during the 12th annual Fiesta on the Mesa at Fort Lewis College. The event put on by El Centro celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and included Ballet Folklorico de Durango, a shouting contest, a piñata busting, and dance party provided by FLC Student DJ Euforia. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Gavin Mestas of Durango High School tries to bring in a pass Sept. 16 while playing Farmington High School at DHS. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Quarterback Peyton Woolverton of Durango High School gets gets hit Sept. 16 while playing Farmington High School at DHS. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Gavin Mestas of Durango High School scores a touchdown Sept. 16 and celebrates with Dawson Marcum while playing Farmington High School at DHS. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The U.S. Army Golden Knights make a special appearance Sept. 16 before the start of the Durango High School football game against Farmington High School at DHS. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The Arc of History is cut from its base Sept. 16 by city of Durango crews as it was removed from the U.S. Highway 550/160 intersection. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Kaylee Elworthy, 3, touches the blades of a CH-47 F Chinook helicopter on display Sept. 17 at the second annual Aviation Celebration at Durango-La Plata County Airport with the help of her father, Ryan Elworthy of Durango. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Cowboys both real and imagined by the artist were found side-by-side Sept. 17 during the Durango Autumn Arts Festival along East Second Avenue. The annual festival showcases 90 artists and craftspeople selected from more than 200 applicants, including Janyrae Seda from Boise, Idaho, whose work is seen here. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Take a look back at The Durango Herald’s top photos of the week.
