Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, January 15, 1952

A beautiful sunny windy day, the air mild and soft. I decided to go out painting...As the day wore on the wind got colder and more gusty – just as I was about to start painting a sudden gust threw the easel forward spilling the water all over my trousers, drenching me to the skin. So I had to put on my heavy over-coat – I was warm enough mostly but the wind flew up my left sleeve and made my arm already painful with neuritis or rheumatism, much worse. Nevertheless, I continued to paint most of the after-noon – my subject, the swirling stream, sunlight & wind. –

Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, January 15, 1952