Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, August 27, 1916

August 27, 1916-

A cool rainy morning later loose big clouds immense white rifts – at times hazy sunlight + again brilliant, afternoon – wind from North – layer clouds – earth cool + green an brilliant white light around the trees where they come against sky –
Southeast is a huge forest split with sunrays, + there is an opening which reveals a big valley up which a train comes with  white smoke.
I see a sunflower whose petals have jagged blk + white energy up against the shadow of a tree
The close of day was cool air – richly blending streaked sky with rich blue distances – the sun set in a long arch shaped opening in the sky –
This season is one day a cool layer-sky with rain or wind; and another day a brilliant hot sunlit day with vivid patterns of plants – 

Charles E. Burchfield, Vol. 29A, August 27, 1916, pgs. 2-5