Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Old Meeting House and Locust Trees, 1952; watercolor on paper, 30 x 40 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
June 27 (Fri.)
A.M. working on the Locust Blossoms & Abandoned Farm House (1950) –
P.M. – B & I for drive in country in search of rocks for her garden – A fresh sunny day – Out thru West Falls – up to Pipe Creek, (where we got a few stones) & then Eastward to Center St – South to Partridge & West – on Partridge stop and get a pink mallow – tiny forget–me–nots and “Bedstraw” – Two Swallow-tails fighting – we watched a long distance out of sight.
South on 240 – road and creek meet (tangently) [sic] and there are thousands of rocks. A pleasant time hunting for especially beautiful ones –.
Charles E. Burchfield, June 27, 1952