Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, September 15, 1913

Today’s charm lies in to-night’s moon. Moon to begin with was in the full. It was very bright and white. Closely clasping it was a small ring of pale yellow, a little further away was a slightly larger ring, which, tho very pale, rivaled a rainbow in colors, of which there were many delicate elusive tints. Then far out, embracing a large portion of the misty sky was a larger ring, of pale white, so delicate it was almost invisible. Wind was strong and cool, and blew the darkish trees in a charming manner. Did the wind come thru those rings? Since it was so soft and whispery and charming that I believe it must have. And an each spasmodic puff came down, it sifted the moonlight down to earthlike sand.

Charles E. Burchfield, September 15, 1913