Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Arctic Owl and Winter Moon, 1960; watercolor on paper, 39 3/4 x 33 inches; Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama, The Blount Collection
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, February 3, 1931
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013
9 P.M. – with Frank on walk to Blossom by way of Seneca Creek Road –
A beautiful, perfect winter night – the moon in the full – so bright that the mountains are barely visible – the snow creaks under our feet…
Generally moonlight has a sinister quality but not tonight – it is like another kind of day…
Before getting to Blossom – a hill shuts off our view – it glitters under the stark white moon and we can imagine we are at the Arctic Circle.
Charles Burchfield, February 3, 1931