(026) Pritchard bridge

Excerpt from page 15 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Looking across the river there seemed to be nothing ahead of pleasantly surprised. Crossing the long bridge at dusk we camped out on the north shore. It was mid-October and the first cold snap of the season was with us. A large flock of geese flew honking down the river obviously looking for a secluded stretch of water for night quarters. Next morning a can of water left at a distance from the fire was frozen nearly solid, but just at sunrise the geese flew up-stream again and we took it for a sign that winter had delayed its coming. As we circled up to its upper edge we obtained a fine view of the whole range and the opposite side of the valley above Pritchard. In this district live the Ellises, Wilsons, Robinsons and Burnetts, formerly of Armstrong. Under the bright sun the air of this mid-October day was like wine. Still ascending we passed through a timbered bold and entered Pinantan Valley. A business-like cowboy greeted us and we stopped for a chat. Pinantan Creek flows into the lake of the same name, beloved of fishermen, which in turn empties into Paul Lake, also a finishing resort