Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

 marks the beginning of the clear-up.(HT)(HT)By noon, the clouds, in the morning showing as a loose mass of mist, are becoming more solid and present outlines to the eye. The air is warm and has a peculiar softness to it.July 16, 1914Today was an unsettled one. Morning was hot and dead. Day opened cloudless but the sky was not fresh - it was a smeary opaque blue. Clouds soon appeared - the sun was not bright, but what rays filtered down turned the moist air to steam. A wind