Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, Vol. 44, August 15, 1942

I sat on a grassy bank by the road, with a wide spreading view to the west, a pasture and dense woods at my back. The day had subsided into a calm dreamy evening - vague misty. in the west, the sun a soft pink golden glow - the dense gray blue haze of mid august saturated the distance, and middle-ground - the only way I can describe the effect it produced is that it made the landscape look tired. Stagnant perhaps could be used - too.
Charles E. Burchfield, August 15, 1942