Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, March 21, 1917

March 21, 1917 –

     Rainy sky; wet earth blue film vibrating over greening turf – roofs reflect sky; raindrops on twigs – houses vibrate with strange blue films – Robins & Songsparrow

     A dk evil noon – but  there seems to be a white horizon to the south –

Roosters cawing; old tomatoe cans - ; soft vertical rain – trees are bklish, with only roots which seem to crawl – roofs high-light; -

     P.M – Sunshine is imminent & immense valleys come to mind – with pale sunshine on the tops of hills & on limbs of trees close at hand-

     A romantic stagnant sunset – pasty yellow rim clouds – sun a red ball behind a black poplar – heavy rain mists

     Afterglow mists increase – roofs dissolve – raindrops on trees –