Charles Burchfield, Journals, August 25, 1963

August 25 – Monday – [This day is inaccurately stated in the journals, August 25, 1963 was Sunday]

After church to West Valley for dinner –

Our usual route home (cross-country to the new 219 - )

                On the brow of a hill we stopped to take a look at the clouds – cumulous clouds of all sizes they spread over the sky in all directions – a breath taking sight – especially in the N. N.E. – where there was a vast opening of blue sky – at the far northern horizon.  It was a glowing light “apple” green. Then by degrees it blackened through emerald to cerulean to cobalt & finally at the zenith a deep blue violet –

                Fields brisk with life from the recent rains.  The millions of Queen Anne’s Lace seemed to us incredible of especial beauty were second crops of pink clover (which is not really pink but R.V. [red-violet] lavender.)

Charles Burchfield's Journals
August 25, 1963