8.31

grey whiteness of fog against invisible

ridge, song sparrow calling from branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

perceived world that visible

one, once the structure

measured, in purely relative

terms, "time" essential

cloudless blue sky reflected in channel,

wingspan of cormorant flapping above it

8.30

light coming into sky above still black

ridge, waning white moon above branches

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

sketch familiar surroundings,

"feel much better here"

what is just an "eye" to see,

in relation to, visible

grey-white of fog reflected in channel,

whiteness of osprey circling across it

8.29

grey whiteness of fog against invisible

ridge, green motion of leaves on branch

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

view of trees made of shapes,

horizontal form of seen

line, reflects kind of color,

which can be thought of

grey-white clouds reflected in channel,

shadowed green slope of ridge above it

8.28

blinding silver edge of sun above still

shadowed ridge, red-tailed hawk calling

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

theory of surfaces, based on

distance between points

in the first place, measured,

spectral lines of light

blue-white of sky reflected in channel,

line of pelicans flapping toward point

8.27

light coming into sky above still black

ridge, planet next to moon above branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

position there what is meant

by that, not as measure

of something that came to be,

peripheral, seeing that

grey-white of fog against top of ridge,

cormorant flapping across toward point

8.26

grey whiteness of fog against invisible

ridge, black shapes of leaves on branch

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

permanent sensation, 'to see

if world is still there'

given that, such as possible

"experience" of it, how

cloudless blue sky reflected in channel,

wingspan of cormorant flapping above it

8.25

light coming into sky above still black

ridge, white circle of moon by branches

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

view of time after two weeks,

"field in the full sun"

perception of thing in light,

i.e., as radiant itself

silver of sunlight reflected in channel,

shadowed green canyon of ridge above it

8.24

first grey light in sky above blackness

of ridge, white of moon behind branches

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

line, form produced by light

contrast called present

impulse, as material matters,

appears in that element

cloudless blue sky reflected in channel,

whiteness of osprey circling up from it

8.23

first silver of sun rising over shadowed

ridge, red-tailed hawk calling on branch

in foreground, waves sounding in channel

arbitrary formation, between

surface and the concept

of light, potential measured

by that, forms of field

grey-white of fog reflected in channel,

wingspan of pelican flapping across it

8.22

grey whiteness of fog against invisible

ridge, motion of green leaves on branch

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

"presence" where in thinking,

position of thing as is

in some way, that would look,

an idea of meaning real

grey-white of fog against top of ridge,

cormorant flapping across toward point

8.21

light coming into fog against invisible

ridge, black shape of black pine branch

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

background invisible, vision

part of visual field as

starting point, of beginning

again, this and" there

grey-white of fog against top of ridge,

blackness of crow flapping to the left

8.20

light coming into fog against invisible

ridge, song sparrow calling from branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

approach news of local scene,

"sunset over the field"

"point" of which, appearance,

"sequence" of different

grey-white of fog against top of ridge,

whiteness of gull flapping to the left

8.19

light coming into fog against invisible

ridge, black shapes of leaves on branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

landscape when he was twenty,

emphasized tonal values

and scale, as content itself,

where at any one moment

grey-white of fog reflected in channel,

cormorant flapping across toward ridge

8.18

light coming into fog above still black

ridge, red-tailed hawk calling in right

foreground, no sound of wave in channel

such form that in every such

dimension, that contact

given results, assumption of

systems described, that

grey-white of fog reflected in channel,

circular green pine of tip of sandspit

8.17

light coming into fog against invisible

top of ridge, black of leaves on branch

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

is what is to be said, shows

itself as that presence

stopped, in those looking on

an example, which makes

grey-white of fog reflected in channel,

wingspan of gull gliding over sandspit

8.16

grey whiteness of fog against invisible

top of ridge, green of leaves on branch

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

background under figure seen,

when presence of object

to one in that, may withdraw

from, place of material

grey-white of fog reflected in channel,

whiteness of gull gliding toward point

8.15

grey whiteness of fog against invisible

top of ridge, crows calling from branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

pictures of inspired picture,

last week "in the field"

"time in which" this or that,

i.e., the "punctual now"

grey-white of fog against top of ridge,

line of pelicans flapping toward point

8.14

grey whiteness of fog against invisible

top of ridge, edge of black pine branch

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

systems of previous painting,

itself drawn from those

as its focus, look of object

its blackness, radiance

grey-white of fog reflected in channel,

circular green pine of tip of sandspit

8.13

light coming into fog against invisible

ridge, red-tailed hawk calling in right

foreground, no sound of wave in channel

surface co-ordinates, events

are otherwise arbitrary

at time of arrival, relative

to velocity, from which

grey-white of fog against top of ridge,

circular green pine of tip of sandspit

8.12

light coming into fog against invisible

ridge, blue jays calling back and forth

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

everything that is therefore

beginning, what is said

to be in a painting, or will

move, figures happening

grey-white of fog reflected in channel,

circular green pine on tip of sandspit

8.11

light coming into fog against invisible

top of ridge, sparrow landing on feeder

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

fact of objects, one of them

not to be confused with

that thing, further relation,

beneath surface perhaps

grey-white of fog reflected in channel,

wingspan of gull flapping toward ridge

8.10

grey whiteness of fog against invisible

ridge, shadowed green of leaf on branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

green shape and color, think

of so much nature human

thought in this way, whether,

possibility unconcealed

grey-white of fog reflected in channel,

wingspan of gull flapping toward point

8.9

grey whiteness of fog against invisible

top of ridge, blue jay on redwood fence

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

distance, flow of ideas that

continue to be grounded

at times, is constant itself,

turn of mind sufficient

grey-white of fog against top of ridge,

wingspan of pelican flapping toward it

8.8

grey whiteness of fog against invisible

ridge, jays calling from nest on branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

plane of surface, apart from

condition of continuity

relative to it, reference to

time of light, velocity

grey-white of fog against top of ridge,

wingspan of pelican flapping toward it

8.7

grey whiteness of fog against invisible

ridge, shadowed green of leaves lifting

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

starting to appear, not more

than those places where

in a picture, literal answer

is a figure, in a sense

grey-white of fog reflected in channel,

wingspan of gull flapping toward ridge

8.6

grey whiteness of fog against invisible

ridge, song sparrow calling from branch

in foreground wave sounding in channel

the canvas under the picture,

an object of perception

moves, something about which

is found, more and more

grey-white of fog against top of ridge,

cormorant flapping across toward point

8.5

light coming into fog against invisible

ridge, black shapes of cypress branches

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

flat bright color surrounded

by elements, which seen

thinking that, in view, will

not see what is closest

grey-white of fog reflected in channel,

circular green pine on tip of sandspit

8.4

light coming into fog against invisible

ridge, shadowed green black pine branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

form, the distressing social

period in which he made

in the same direction, force

of tonal value, finding

grey-white of fog reflected in channel,

wingspan of tern flapping toward ridge

8.3

grey whiteness of fog against invisible

ridge, shadowed green of cypress branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

also co-ordinates on surface,

which have significance

that is, gravitational field

for other forms, system

grey-white of fog reflected in channel,

line of pelicans flapping toward point

8.2

grey whiteness of fog against invisible

ridge, red-tailed hawk calling in right

foreground, no sound of wave in channel

ways of concealing, say that

come into relation with

waiting, not knowing exactly

when, what happens next

grey-white of fog against top of ridge,

circular green pine on tip of sandspit

8.1

grey whiteness of fog against invisible

ridge, shadowed green black pine branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

also the same object as that

which appears, how near

that matter was, connections

to this, as possible as

grey-white of fog reflected in channel,

wingspan of tern circling up across it