Easter bunnies appeared under the Arc of History sculpture on March 28 at the intersection of U.S. Highway 550/160. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Continuing an entrenched Durango tradition, someone adorned the Arc of History with seasonal-appropriate ornamentation, in this case Easter eggs in March. Photo by Patrick Armijo/Durango Herald
The Arc of History, Durango’s new public art display at the intersection of U.S. Highway 550/160, morphed into a dinosaur Oct. 31, 2014, just in time for Halloween. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Damage was visible on the Arc of History at the intersection of U.S. Highway 550/160 on July 29, 2015. Photo by Steve Lewis/Durango Herald
Stone from the Arc of History covers the ground below the sculpture on July 31, 2015, as a result of vandalism. Photo courtesy of the city of Durango
The Arc of History, Durango’s new public art display at the intersection of U.S. Highway 550/160, morphed into a dinosaur on Oct. 31, 2014, just in time for Halloween. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The Arc of History at the intersection of U.S. Highway 550/160 gets decorated with cap and gown on May 29, 2015. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The Arc of History at the intersection of U.S. Highway 550/160 shows substantial damage on July 29, 2015. Photo by Steve Lewis/Durango Herald
Tom Holmes stands with his Arc of History shortly after its installation in August 2014 at the U.S. Highway 550/160 intersection. Photo courtesy of Tom Holmes
Tom Holmes’ sculpture proposal is shown on April 3, 2014, for the new continuous flow intersection at U.S. Highway 550/160. Photo by Jennaye Derge/Durango Herald
Tom Holmes cuts stone for the Arc of History. “The stones themselves will speak forever, plangent as they wash up on the beach as sand,” he wrote in an email to the Herald. Photo courtesy of Tom Holmes
The Arc of History sculpture, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 160/550, once again has company on May 24, 2015. Photo by Steve Lewis/Durango Herald
Birds are not the only ones sitting on eggs. Three eggs showed up April 15, 2015, in a nest below the Arc of History sculpture that has had a dinosaur and a dragon head placed on it. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The Arc of History at the intersection of U.S. Highway 550/160 gets decorated with cap and gown on May 29, 2015. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The new art installation at the intersection of U.S. Highway 550/160 on Aug. 1, 2014. Photo by Steve Lewis/Durango Herald
Someone has taken pity on the vandalized Arc of History, placing a get well soon banner and crutches at the U.S. Highway 550/160 intersection sculpture on Sept. 17, 2015. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald