Autumn Pierce, left, and her daughter, Marissa, relax in the sun and watch husband and son, Jeremy, background left, and Zachary, background right, pan for gold Thursday morning along the Swift River in Byron. They are from Chesterville. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer)
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