Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, January 4, 1931

Stagnant, undecided weather – 

The pale sun shines on the snow with a clear orange brassy color that I always associate with late February or early March-

For walk North beyond French Rd. to the R.R. The sunshine is warm and mellow – many fields are clear of snow, and the grass glows with a rich warm ochre color – 

The murky woods and swamps – 

At the railroad I came upon trash heaps in which were innumerable nuts and bolts and iron washers – a flash of some boy-hood memory when such things thrilled my young eye came before my mind, and vanished again like a stray gleam of sunshine in November that lights up some indistinct object on the far horizon a moment, and then goes leaving a misty blank as before- 

On Union Rd. the melting snow reflected the sun in a glare –

Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, January 4, 1931