Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, July 14, 1916

Exaggerate darkening of Trees to black at top with a white outline next it –

Trees have a lacy edge at sunset time – at twilight, they commence to thicken — the leaves stand out clearly in partly isolated & massed rhythms. At the last light, the rhythms become fewer and heavier – at complete darkness the trees are solid silhouettes except perhaps for a solid odd shaped detached mass or two —

At an eclipse of the moon, the sky became a leaden grey –

Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, July 14, 1916