Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, March 21, 1917

Rainy sky; wet earth blue film vibrating over greening turf – roofs reflect sky; raindrops on twigs – houses vibrate with strange blue films – Robins & Song sparrow 

A dark evil noon – but  there seems to be a white horizon to the south – 

Roosters cawing; old tomato cans; soft vertical rain – trees are blackish, with only roots which seem to crawl – roofs high-light; - 

P.M – Sunshine is imminent & immense valleys come to mind – with pale sunshine on the tops of hills & on limbs of trees close at hand- 

A romantic stagnant sunset – pasty yellow rim clouds – sun a red ball behind a black poplar – heavy rain mists 

Afterglow mists increase – roofs dissolve – raindrops on trees – 

Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, March 21, 1917