A commonplace book by Ross Churchley.https://rosschurchley.com/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/trains-canada-line-marine/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/trains-canada-line-marine/Sat, 12 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.C3cHO_wy_Z2ws4fd.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=A pair of blue and silver trains travel along a curved elevated railway track.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2025-02-16</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Vancouver</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/trains-canada-line-tunnel/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/trains-canada-line-tunnel/Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.DlIj3h96_Z2lA4FW.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=An empty subway tunnel extends into the distance. The closest part of the tunnel is illuminated by a blue LED or a blacklight. The rest of the tunnel has white lights spaced at intervals.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2025-02-16</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Vancouver</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/train-skytrain-raindrops/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/train-skytrain-raindrops/Thu, 10 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.BJMartHf_kYgm2.webp" width=1936 height=2592 alt=Raindrops streak down a window, obscuring a view of the train tracks ahead. The light suggests that the sun may be setting soon in clearer skies to the right of frame.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2012-09-28</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Burnaby</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/trains-dc-metro/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/trains-dc-metro/Wed, 09 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.BLIIRQnO_1fvOrG.webp" width=3264 height=2448 alt=A subway train is stopped at a platform. Red lights mark the edge of the platform, and the elliptical ceiling is half-illuminated.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2016-01-11</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>United States / Virginia / Arlington / Crystal City</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/trains-model/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/trains-model/Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.CkGJktHM_Rpjnw.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=A model train on an elevated track passes a green signal light.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2024-11-15</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Japan / Kyōto / Kyōto / Kyōto Railway Museum</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/trains-antique-shinkansen/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/trains-antique-shinkansen/Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.Dl7j36pl_jKkzR.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=Spacious seats in the interior of an original 1960s bullet train.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2024-11-15</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Japan / Kyōto / Kyōto / Kyōto Railway Museum</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/trains-vanishing-point/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/trains-vanishing-point/Sun, 06 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.BVL7PYBW_Z13mx36.webp" width=3024 height=4032 alt=A pair of train tracks and overhead wires run straight past a platform and into the distance.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2024-11-17</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Japan / Kyōto / Kyōto / Fushimi</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/birds-blue-crow/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/birds-blue-crow/Sat, 17 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.BazyBm_P_ZNYBij.webp" width=3872 height=2592 alt=A crow perches on a thin branch against a bright blue sky.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2017-06-11</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Richmond / West Dyke Trail</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/birds-baby-castle-pigeon/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/birds-baby-castle-pigeon/Fri, 16 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.C6FbyQDs_24988L.webp" width=2304 height=3072 alt=A tiny, fluffy bird stands on a glass surface next to a stone wall.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2013-05-19</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Slovenia / Ljubljana / Ljubljana Castle</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/birds-pne-crows/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/birds-pne-crows/Thu, 15 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.BqjHvRGr_CBsP1.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=A flock of crows populate the trees in front of a red and white tower.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2023-06-06</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Vancouver / Pacific National Exhibition</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/birds-eagle-looking-up/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/birds-eagle-looking-up/Wed, 14 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.BvNe9fHO_1RopAL.webp" width=3872 height=2592 alt=A bald eagle looks intently upwards. The bird's profile is framed by out-of-focus green leaves.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2017-05-18</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Errington / North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/birds-kamloops-flock/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/birds-kamloops-flock/Tue, 13 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.CR1N9FKV_Z1BxcPu.webp" width=2048 height=1536 alt=Several birds fly across a blue sky over a tree-lined street.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2006-02-06</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Kamloops / Riverside Park</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/birds-sleeping-duck/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/birds-sleeping-duck/Mon, 12 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.C9vBxzRS_1HFSsd.webp" width=3872 height=2592 alt=A duck sits nestled in grass. Its feathers are dark with white markings, and its eyes are closed with its wing covering its bill.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2017-05-18</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Errington / North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/birds-intertidal-seagull/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/birds-intertidal-seagull/Sun, 11 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.-QvazEOc_Z1a8YG6.webp" width=2490 height=1587 alt=A seagull floats on the water filling an intertidal zone. A wet, rocky surface is in the background.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2017-05-17</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Tofino</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/mountains-coquihalla-forest/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/mountains-coquihalla-forest/Sat, 10 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.ZumkoDDw_2klEzl.webp" width=2048 height=1536 alt=Snow-covered mountain peak rises prominently above a dark, forested landscape. The peak is sharply defined against a dusky sky.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2004-12-27</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Coquihalla Highway</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/mountains-japan-river/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/mountains-japan-river/Fri, 09 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.CHS3MKku_1cFvS1.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=A wide river flows between gravel banks, spanned by a concrete bridge. Snow-capped mountains rise steeply in the background.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2024-11-10</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Japan / Toyama / Kurobe River</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/mountains-tofino-tree/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/mountains-tofino-tree/Thu, 08 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.D9aUWmAO_Z1Yg3vJ.webp" width=3726 height=2493 alt=A lone tree stands atop a rocky cliff overlooking the ocean. Waves lap against the base of the cliff under a bright sky.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2018-03-09</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Tofino</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/mountains-sunset-seagull/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/mountains-sunset-seagull/Wed, 07 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.BuDztEt7_4368X.webp" width=3872 height=2178 alt=A bird soars over a calm body of water with snow-capped mountains in the distance. The sunset sky is a mix of orange and blue.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2018-03-10</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Salish Sea</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/mountains-rockies/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/mountains-rockies/Tue, 06 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.BazbFHmE_ZR96WX.webp" width=1536 height=2048 alt=A snow-covered mountain viewed from above. White clouds partially obscure the peak.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2005-04-29</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / Alberta / Rocky Mountains</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/mountains-kamloops-xp/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/mountains-kamloops-xp/Mon, 05 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.DIBlnBYJ_ZOTqO4.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt= A sagebrush-covered hill rises against a clear blue sky.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2022-04-17</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Kamloops / Batchelor Heights</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/mountains-rockies-inukshuk/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/mountains-rockies-inukshuk/Sun, 04 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.Bbrft6EY_ZyhscU.webp" width=1679 height=1678 alt=An inukshuk on a rocky outcrop with a backdrop of snow-covered mountains under a cloudy sky.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2013-10-02</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / Alberta / Banff / Sulphur Mountain</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/construction-kenrokuen-tree-ropes/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/construction-kenrokuen-tree-ropes/Sat, 03 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.CAsaMxMh_Z28zBri.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=A helmeted Japanese worker in the branches of a pine tree looks upwards. Many ropes are suspended from a tall pole out of frame and are being tied to the tree's branches for support.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2024-11-12</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Japan / Ishikawa / Kanazawa / Kenrokuen</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/construction-hillside/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/construction-hillside/Fri, 02 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.CKqswL26_ZSd2Et.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=Metal posts secured with cables support a grassy hillside, for erosion control or earthquake preparedness.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2024-11-11</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Japan / Ishikawa / Kanazawa / Utatsuyama</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/construction-power-station/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/construction-power-station/Thu, 01 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/img.Gi86g7ff_yipPY.webp" width=3741 height=2806 alt=A large rectangular concrete building sits on the water at the base of a forested mountain.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2023-06-18</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Belcarra / təmtəmíxʷtən</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/construction-post/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/construction-post/Wed, 30 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.CV9zgihR_Z27O3cf.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=A metal post is driven into a mossy rock with the blue water of Burrard Inlet in the background.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2025-04-12</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Belcarra / təmtəmíxʷtən</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/construction-church/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/construction-church/Tue, 29 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.Bsi-K8jx_Z1LBD10.webp" width=3072 height=2304 alt=A stone church tower is being repaired with scaffolding, while a modern glass skyscraper is being constructed in the background.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2011-07-10</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / Ontario / Toronto</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/construction-drainage/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/construction-drainage/Mon, 28 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.BJxBr4nZ_2t66Qa.webp" width=5893 height=3315 alt=Inside a small drainage channel filled with water and debris. The channel's metal walls are textured with ridges.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2020-04-14</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Burnaby / Kaymar Creek</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/construction-crane/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/construction-crane/Sun, 27 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.D6NGCxBB_Z12nph1.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=A yellow tower crane rises against a partly cloudy sky, with the focus on the operator's cab.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2020-07-24</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Vancouver</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/animals-grazing-cow/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/animals-grazing-cow/Sat, 19 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.CH4NN3io_jSg6a.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=A black cow grazes in a field, lowering its head to eat grass.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2019-07-20</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Richmond / West Dyke Trail</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/animals-winter-horses/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/animals-winter-horses/Fri, 18 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.CFdzve8c_Z2rk1hB.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=Two horses stand together in a field. One is brown, and the other has a spotted coat. The ground is covered in frost, and a forest of bare beech trees is in the background.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2019-12-01</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Kamloops</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/animals-turtle-gathering/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/animals-turtle-gathering/Thu, 17 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.CG1Gj1-M_1UtAug.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=Three turtles sit on a dark log surrounded by green lily pads and white flowers in a pond.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2024-06-23</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Vancouver / VanDusen Botanical Garden</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/animals-ueno-fish/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/animals-ueno-fish/Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.C94EMgOq_EEwhl.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=Two fish face the viewer, open mouths poking above the surface.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2024-11-21</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Japan / Tōkyō / Taitō / Ueno Park</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/animals-pig/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/animals-pig/Tue, 15 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.BPPt3eU4_Z20x7mU.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=A light grey pig stands in a grassy field, looking directly at the camera with a curious expression.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2019-09-07</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Kamloops</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/watercolour-linocut/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/watercolour-linocut/Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.DNPSxAGH_Z1XmAnl.webp" width=2956 height=2217 alt=A seagull in blue ink stamped on top of a watercolour wash suggestive of a cloudy sky></figure><p>A couple weeks ago I did a beginner’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linocut">linocut</a> workshop at the <a href="https://www.slicevancouver.ca">Slice of Life Art Gallery</a> in East Vancouver. The process was fun and simple: sketch something on tracing paper, transfer the graphite onto a rubber block, then carve out the relief. We stamped our designs on watercolour backgrounds we painted at the start of the workshop.</p> <astro-gallery class="astro-7bcnqnrw"> <figure class="gallery astro-7bcnqnrw"> <div class="images astro-7bcnqnrw"> <div class="astro-7bcnqnrw"> <a href="/_astro/IMG_2319.YiI-bB83_1mxsYX.webp" data-pswp-width="2772" data-pswp-height="2079" class="astro-7bcnqnrw"> <img src="/_astro/IMG_2319.YiI-bB83_1mxsYX.webp" srcset="/_astro/IMG_2319.YiI-bB83_ZtPneI.webp 640w, /_astro/IMG_2319.YiI-bB83_1CH1k4.webp 1024w, /_astro/IMG_2319.YiI-bB83_TTu4R.webp 1600w, /_astro/IMG_2319.YiI-bB83_1mxsYX.webp 2772w" alt="A pencil sketch of a seagull silhouette on a pink rubber block." width="2772" height="2079" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="astro-7bcnqnrw"> </a> </div><div class="astro-7bcnqnrw"> <a href="/_astro/IMG_2328.B7_-JGOj_Z2dvSu9.webp" data-pswp-width="4032" data-pswp-height="3024" class="astro-7bcnqnrw"> <img src="/_astro/IMG_2328.B7_-JGOj_Z2dvSu9.webp" srcset="/_astro/IMG_2328.B7_-JGOj_ZzbpKg.webp 640w, /_astro/IMG_2328.B7_-JGOj_Z14YfGH.webp 1024w, /_astro/IMG_2328.B7_-JGOj_Z1MLLVT.webp 1600w, /_astro/IMG_2328.B7_-JGOj_Z2dvSu9.webp 4032w" alt="A relief carving of a seagull made from a rubber block. The carving has been used as a stamp and has blue ink on it. A pile of pink shavings is in the background." width="4032" height="3024" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="astro-7bcnqnrw"> </a> </div> </div> <figcaption class="astro-7bcnqnrw"><p>The seagull stamp in progress.</p></figcaption> </figure> </astro-gallery> <script type="module" src="/home/runner/work/rosschurchley.com/rosschurchley.com/src/features/Gallery/Gallery.astro?astro&type=script&index=0&lang.ts"></script> <p>I made two designs — a simple seagull on a sky-blue background, and a more experimental depiction of a fire hydrant.<sup id="fnref:1" class="astro-ogpmuyat"><a class="fn-ref astro-ogpmuyat" href="#fn:1">1</a></sup> I’m quite pleased with how both turned out!</p> <astro-figure> <figure> <a href="/_astro/IMG_2399.BHAq7lGQ_Z22CBFr.webp" data-pswp-width="2374" data-pswp-height="3324"> <img src="/_astro/IMG_2399.BHAq7lGQ_Z22CBFr.webp" srcset="/_astro/IMG_2399.BHAq7lGQ_2eDk3S.webp 640w, /_astro/IMG_2399.BHAq7lGQ_KbMKP.webp 1024w, /_astro/IMG_2399.BHAq7lGQ_Z1QrhKf.webp 1600w, /_astro/IMG_2399.BHAq7lGQ_Z22CBFr.webp 2374w" alt="A black outline of a fire hydrant stamped on a watercolour background that evokes a red and yellow fire hydrant, a blue sky, and green grass." width="2374" height="3324" loading="lazy" decoding="async"> </a> <figcaption></figcaption> </figure> </astro-figure> <script type="module" src="/home/runner/work/rosschurchley.com/rosschurchley.com/src/features/Figure/Figure.astro?astro&type=script&index=0&lang.ts"></script> <section class="footnotes astro-h4fc3wuz"> <ol class="astro-h4fc3wuz"> <li class="footnote" id="fn:1"> <p>Eagle-eyed readers will notice that, although the watercolour gives the vibe of a fire hydrant, the <a href="https://rosschurchley.com/2024/what-colour-is-a-fire-hydrant/">colour scheme</a> doesn’t exactly match that of anywhere in BC — all municipalities that have yellow-bodied hydrants with potentially red bonnets would also colour the side caps red. But that wouldn’t have come across in the medium.</p> </li> </ol> </section> <script type="module" src="/home/runner/work/rosschurchley.com/rosschurchley.com/src/features/Footnote/FootnoteSection.astro?astro&type=script&index=0&lang.ts"></script>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/animals-crab/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/animals-crab/Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.DWMhN94m_ZuvTB6.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=A dark crab stands on a wet sandy surface, partially submerged in the foam of an incoming wave.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2022-05-19</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Tofino</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/animals-squirrel/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/animals-squirrel/Sun, 13 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.C56683LS_t34Gx.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=A squirrel sits on a log, holding and eating a seed with its paws.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2019-06-23</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Burnaby / Burnaby Lake</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/walls-ljubljana-graffiti/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/walls-ljubljana-graffiti/Sat, 12 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.Cu-xLFmK_18C5v1.webp" width=3072 height=2304 alt=A wall covered in large graffiti illustrations, including a blue cartoonish Moomin-like character. An elderly woman is walking with a cane on the adjoining sidewalk.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2013-05-26</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Slovenia / Ljubljana</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/walls-quebec-covered-bridge/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/walls-quebec-covered-bridge/Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.C8vAbktX_ZdOdVq.webp" width=2304 height=3072 alt=Two people sit on a tall concrete ledge which supports a covered bridge.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2006-05-09</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / Québec / Warwick</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/walls-kanazawa-castle/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/walls-kanazawa-castle/Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.BbmXTkda_Z2uriIl.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=The stone foundation of a Japanese castle and the white lower walls of the keep. One of the keep windows is decorated with an ornate gable.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2024-11-13</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Japan / Ishikawa / Kanazawa / Kanazawa Castle</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/walls-usask-diamonds/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/walls-usask-diamonds/Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.BTnLIpFb_2v4nkF.webp" width=1494 height=1494 alt=Light reflects off a modern glass building, projecting a diamond pattern on the brick wall of the facing building.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2005-04-28</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / Saskatchewan / Saskatoon / University of Saskatchewan</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/walls-bird-mural/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/walls-bird-mural/Tue, 08 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.CrF0pTCx_DaOA2.webp" width=3056 height=2292 alt=Five stylized, pink birds in flight are painted on a sky-blue concrete pillar. A lens flare emanates from the top left corner.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2017-02-27</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Vancouver / Cambie Street Bridge</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/walls-otemachi-mosaic/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/walls-otemachi-mosaic/Mon, 07 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.1sgs6DJa_Z1muYXW.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=A tile mosaic featuring rectangular sections of different patterns. Some sections are built from green and white square tiles; others have interesting patterns in larger panes of partly-frosted glass.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2024-11-09</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Japan / Tōkyō / Chiyoda / Ōtemachi</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/walls-ljubljana-roman/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/walls-ljubljana-roman/Sun, 06 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.7uuk1YIz_ZGcm8.webp" width=3072 height=2304 alt=A bottom-up view of an ancient stone wall, covered with some grass and plants. The blue sky and a fluffy white cloud are visible above the wall.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2013-05-14</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Slovenia / Ljubljana</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/flowers-delphinium/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/flowers-delphinium/Sat, 05 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.cX4s7ynA_Z1qzQDP.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=A column of dusty pink delphinium flowers with ruffled petals.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2024-06-23</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Vancouver / VanDusen Botanical Garden</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/flowers-sunflower/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/flowers-sunflower/Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/img.DOALSZ1j_1MHacs.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=Close-up of a bright yellow sunflower with a double spiral pattern of seeds in the center.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2019-08-16</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Richmond</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/flowers-dahlia/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/flowers-dahlia/Thu, 03 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.D8TRvpUl_ZhBkQY.webp" width=6000 height=4000 alt=Purple and white pompom flowers bloom densely in a garden.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2019-08-16</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Richmond</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/flowers-bee/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/flowers-bee/Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.D7TVJU3a_ZtGYrV.webp" width=4961 height=3310 alt=A bee flies towards a cluster of pink flowers against a bright blue sky.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2019-07-20</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Richmond / Steveston</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/flowers-lupins/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/flowers-lupins/Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.RBqpZk--_putHc.webp" width=5008 height=3279 alt=Purple lupin flowers bloom tall in a grassy field.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2022-05-21</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Richmond / Steveston</dd></dl>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/glimmerized/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/glimmerized/Mon, 31 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.sxq2W9-7_1Cvt4b.webp" width=1600 height=900 alt=Five round stars in pink, blue, green, yellow, and purple, arranged in a rough line under the word "glimmerized!"></figure><p>In stressful times, I sometimes cope by obsessing over finding the perfect colour palette. This has not necessarily been the <em>healthiest</em> of habits, but over the years I’ve converged on a delightful set of hues I’m happy to colour-code my life with.</p> <p>I call the palette “Glimmerized”, and I’m publishing it here partly for my own future reference, and partly to discourage myself from tweaking it forever.</p> <hr/> <p>Glimmerized is based on five main colours: my favourite pink and blue, a purple in between, and a complementary green and yellow. The pink-green and blue-yellow combinations are inspired by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opponent_process">opponent process colour theory</a> and systems like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Color_System">NCS</a>; I had those in mind when I created the <a href="https://rosschurchley.com/2016/owl-beamer-colour-theme/">Owl Beamer colour theme</a> during another colour obsession phase a while back. But I didn’t attempt to choose perfectly opposing colours, lest I be tempted into deeper rabbit holes into the colour perception literature.</p> <p>Instead, I chose a handful of colours I liked — with round coordinates in the <a href="https://ericportis.com/posts/2024/okay-color-spaces/">OKLCH colour space</a> — and built curves to let me generate any number of shades and tints of each hue.</p> <aside class="rss-only"> <p>Open the full post in your web browser to view the colour palette.</p> </aside> <aside class="rss-only"> <p>Open the full post in your web browser to view the colour palette.</p> </aside> <aside class="rss-only"> <p>Open the full post in your web browser to view the colour palette.</p> </aside> <aside class="rss-only"> <p>Open the full post in your web browser to view the colour palette.</p> </aside> <aside class="rss-only"> <p>Open the full post in your web browser to view the colour palette.</p> </aside> <p>Glimmerized’s greyscale has a hint of purplish-blue to it.</p> <aside class="rss-only"> <p>Open the full post in your web browser to view the colour palette.</p> </aside> <p>Themes like <a href="https://ethanschoonover.com/solarized/">Solarized</a>, <a href="https://draculatheme.com">Dracula</a>, and <a href="https://sailorhg.github.io/fairyfloss/">Fairyfloss</a> taught me how nice it is to use colours you like when you spend all day looking at them. So I’m very happy to now use Glimmerized in my text editor, website, calendar, and to-do list — hopefully for a long time to come!</p>https://rosschurchley.com/2025/flowers-dragonfly-lotus/https://rosschurchley.com/2025/flowers-dragonfly-lotus/Mon, 31 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT<figure><img src="/_astro/src.DGQX_a4G_LDWLf.webp" width=2288 height=1718 alt=A pink lotus flower floats on a green lily pad in still water. A dragonfly rests on a petal.></figure><dl><dt>Taken</dt><dd>2016-08-11</dd><dt>Location</dt><dd>Canada / BC / Burnaby / Simon Fraser University</dd></dl>