71 today — Most of day in studio working on a sketch made in 1951 on the Becker Rd near Collins Center. (Pussywillows by a stream)...
Both morning and afternoon to Buffalo to make studies of Genesee St. Building. P.M. buy groceries at market for my Birthday dinner.
A very mild day — sun shining — all the birds seemed to go ‘mad’ with singing — Once I saw a male grackle courting a female, spreading his wings and tail, and strutting for her approval...
"This is a day when I have feelings to which I cannot give expression – vague thoughts & yearnings that are fleeting and transparent...Down Euclid – trees shadows blue on the dusty street."
a number of old stumps and logs in a vacant lot – lit up with the warm misty sunlight from above with a ghastly highlight – this is but one time of year when such an effect can be seen –
P.M. B & I to Hepatica Hill below Springville. This delightful spot is being ruined by the trash-dumpers and road-trimmers. The whole hill in shadow, the sun sinking in the west. In spite of all, we enjoyed ourselves, digging hepaticas and I getting a lot of black earth in baskets
All day intensively on the “North woods in Spring” In it I am coming closer to the realization of the theme of North in woods. But I doubt if I will ever be satisfied...
The world white and wintry – aside from some pussy-willows by the road, shining white tops – there was not the least obvious sign of spring...
Walking homeward over the luminous dusky fields, with the rain full in my face –
S.W. of Gowanda – (Route 18 & 62 S.W. to Cattaraugus Rd, east on it & then left on a narrow dirt road a short distance.) A warm windy day, with dark layer clouds, seemingly an ideal day, for painting...