Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, October 6, 1963

A glorious October Day—the epitome of October warm and sunny (in the 70s) with just a slight breeze at times—We concluded that the most satisfying of fall colors are orange yellows, oranges, and all variations of these with warm tans and brown—The red of sumacs and swamp maples are unendurable for long—the only red that does not pall is one tinged with orange or better warm brown (such as some oaks)—...

Charles Burchfield, Journals, October 6, 1963