Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, June 15, 1915

A splendid & terrific downpour of rain at early morning – later wind comes overturns the white sides of trees – clouds move in layers – Cool wind – Clear night – 

On seeing the first quarter hanging low in the sky tonight, I thought about some of the things I have a craving to see – One is to see the moon’s first quarter set, from the top of a hill – Another is to see the effect of the sun shining at noon while it is raining – Still another to behold a storm advance across a wide valley 

I feel, thru my work at the office, a slipping away of the closeness I had attained to nature. I renewed my acquaintance with the beauty of the old-fashioned pink rose tonight – It is alarming that I have not seen a wild rose yet this summer – 

Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, June 15, 1915