Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

cannot be appreciated by the uninitiated.(HT)(HT)One sandpiper here. At my approach he ran lightly across the meadow for a short distance & finally took flight. Robins were on all sides. I was surprised at their wildness until I dis¬covered they were of this year’s breeding.(HT)The creek becomes hedged by willows again & makes turn S.W. As I come around bend, as I expected, I came upon the same flock of birds that had whistled away on my entrance. I saw that they were mourning-doves and I was surprised. I have