March 22, 1937 -
     A clear brisk day - worked all afternoon on the view from B’s bedroom, and brought it along pretty well to completion.
     Saw my first robin in the morning.
                                                                       March 23, 1937 -
     Do some work in the morning on the sketch-
     P.M. B & I to Buffalo.
                                                                      March 24, 1937 -
     Morning- Half sunlight from vague misty sky. On my walk hear killdeer, red-winged blackbirds.
P.M. To head of Zoar Valley Country - a fine day - a raw wind from the east, promising snow - down into the “Snow-Remnant Hill” group. The feeling the same as when I first came here (it was indeed on Mar. 24, 1931 when I discovered these hills.) Make studies.
     Strike southwards, intending to explore as far as the canyon. While making study of a rock, a blue-bird came to a small tree near me. The heavenly almost miraculous color and quality of this bird is always a newborn delight to me. The loveliness of its blue is incredible. He flew down to a patch of snow as if to pick up something, but grew alarmed & retreated - Then I saw a black spider laboriously crawling over the snow. Again & again the bird tried to gain courage to seize the spider, but always flew back again. A second bird came along, & they both flew away. I lifted the spider, whose movements were