This travertine was beside the highway on the way to Durango.
Travertine are natural hot springs erupting from the ground, spewing not only water but also minerals that solidify over eons, creating an unusual looking formation.
At Ft. Lewis College, Scrabble was the game of the day. Here is a picture of some competitors.
The tournament was held in a math classroom. The most interesting things to observe there were poster pictures of mathematicians. Such as:
And my favorite:
At a study hall across the corridor we saw:
It was a fun weekend, although we ran into snow.
And unbelievably, I achieved second place in the Late Bird, and won forty bucks, almost paying for gas to get to Durango!
