Photos of the week

Kunchok, left, Lungtok, center, and Shanu, Tibetan monks from Gaden Shartse Monastery in Tibet, construct a “Buddah of Wisdom” sand mandala on July 11 at Sorrel Sky Gallery. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Visitors watch Kunchok, left, Lungtok, center, and Shanu, Tibetan monks from Gaden Shartse Monastery in Tibet, construct a “Buddah of Wisdom” sand mandala on July 11 at Sorrel Sky Gallery. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Debra Swanson, owner of Dancing Willow Herbs, strains milk oats on July 12, at her Main Avenue store. Dancing Willow Herbs is an independently owned herbal apothecary started in 1992. Over the last 25 years, Swanson said she has helped thousands of locals and tourists with their ailments. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Monika Lucero, 13, practices with her team at the Sun Ute Community Center on July 13, in Ignacio. The team was preparing compete at the North American Indigenous Games in Toronto. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Coach Chris Valdez talks with his team during practice on July 13, at the Sun Ute Community Center in Ignacio. The team was preparing compete at the North American Indigenous Games in Toronto. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Assistant coach Daniel Lovato tries to pass the ball through, from left, Lonnie Dutchie, 15, Ocean Winter, 16, Joseph Garcia, 14, Lorenz Wilbourn, 15, and Nakai Lovato, 14, during practice on July 13, at the Sun Ute Community Center in Ignacio. The team was preparing compete at the North American Indigenous Games in Toronto. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Durango’s Stephan Davoust, a Fort Lewis College alum, was right at home July 12 at the Factory Trails short-track cross country race. He won the A-category race ahead of Kieran Eagen and Levi Kurlander. Colton Andersen and Cobe Freeburn rounded out the top five. Emil Schaldach was the first place woman, followed by Ellen Campbell. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

The Factory Trails short-track race served as a nice tune-up on July 13, before several Durango-based mountain bikers headed to West Virginia for the start of the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships. Riders across all age groups and disciplines are competing this week at Snowshoe Mountain in search of podium finishes. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Brian McDonagh, director of the MakerLab at the Powerhouse Science Center, describes one of the five 3-D printers at the workshop on Camino del Rio. The MakerLab opened in July. The lab is accepting members, who can use the space on their own schedule. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

From left, Megan Funk, client program liaison, Quentin Fish, sales force developer, Hank Blum, direct sales executive, Sara Knight, client program liaison, and Heather Frazier, revenue accounting, participate in a conference call at Monetary. Monetary is a new payment processing company with offices in the Tech Center and Denver. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

“I just love driving this car, it really makes me sad,” said Reanna Griffith on July 14, while talking to Charlie Amos, captain with the Durango Fire Protection District, after he and other firefighters extinguished an engine fire on her 1982 Jeep Wagoneer. “When I saw the black smoke pouring out from under the hood, I knew it was over for the car,” Griffith said. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Charlie Shew takes advantage of the dry afternoon on north Main Avenue on July 14, in one of the newly constructed bike lanes. “I’m a total bike commuter and don’t own a car. The bike lanes are really wide and well done, so I’m very thankful and comfortable when I ride.” Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald