Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, February 5, 1920

A heavy snow –
The snow is intense white –
Brilliant as the sun tho the sky is gray –
Shadows on the snow pale steel-gray –
Houses became very intense – What color there is glows like fire, vivid red yellows & blues – Stark brown natural wood becomes a rich velvety black-purple-blue –
Trees against the sky seems to have stubbier thicker branches which are outlines in milky purple –
The snow has slid from some slate roofs in jagged patches so the town is a sharp clutter of black triangles & squares against the vivid white snow.

Charles E. Burchfield, February5, 1920