Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), For the Beauty of the Earth, 1959; watercolor on paper, 33 x 44 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals July 23, 1914
Thursday, Jul 23, 2020
Nature herself will not admit of a partial love—you must give yourself to her entirely and when you do so, you will find that Nature will more than meet you halfway. And so we love the heat even when it causes our bodies to drag, our minds to sag and our throats to parch - because it is an expression of nature, behind which is God eternal.
Evening is moist and warm. Light showers fall. Thunder heard.
Charles E. Burchfield, July 23, 1914