Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

August 16, 1914(HT)(HT)Up before 5:00 Moonlight shining in at window. I look out.The moon is in the last quarter the bow is directly toward sun as tho to ward it off.(HT)(HT)Start out after 5:00.(HT)(HT)A strong yellow light precedes the sun as follows it at sun-set. Filmy pink, red-purple & violet mists at horizon shading into pale blue. The morning air cool & comes from the S.E. out of the dark misty trees. Crowings of cocks fill the air. At times hear an oriole.(HT)While I was making a sketch to the north, I chanced to look eastward. Here was a beauti-