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 tomatoes 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