Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, March 27, 1917

A rainy sky morning, warm wet wind sweeping thru maple blossoms; sunlit streak low to SE – dashing rains later – Turns to snow a violet white in great sweeps – grey sky blue around edge of bldgs – (To think of rain dashing thru maple blossoms the sigh of the wind + great sketches of flooded swamps -)

At noon evil ragged layer of the sky – windy blossom ring maples – white Northern horizon – A few places on ledges, etc., on houses with snow which is startlingly brilliant – Trees below the sky very indistinct – Grass creates a new order of color – all “neutral things next it become vivid violet