Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, September 6, 1916

A big dreamy day – It is summer again – Great patches of dapples move stagnantly from the north – The noon sunlight is brilliant –

In the horizon mellow sunlight, billions of tiny flies streamed westward looking like snow against the shadows of things – whence came they, where are they going?

It is a wonderful event –

The moon at top of romantic patch of clouds which looks like the insides of a milkweed pod –

Black sunflowers against the moon –

Charles E. Burchfield, September 6, 1916