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👋I’m Shannon, a curious soul seeking joy in little things. I exist within chaotic bouts of creativity and struggle with consistency. I am mainly here to admire art and chat about the human condition. Join me!
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It has been hard to celebrate beauty and joy lately (*gestures broadly at the state of things*), but I could not resist appreciating this little cluster of immature pine cones. I love this beautiful world so much, even when human things get scary.
January 21, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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I love hiking in the shade with the sun stretching out overhead.
Oak shrubs turning yellow and orange with pines in the background.
October 3, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91
October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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What a lovely day it has been.
Pale sandstone trail surrounded by trees and shrubs.
September 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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I wish I could have sat in the woods all day today. It was so beautiful and peaceful.
A deer among greenery on the side of a hiking trail.
September 15, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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I walked 12.1 miles in total last week. More important than the number, though, I experienced wondrous joy. Ponderosa pine bark smells like warm caramel. Prairie lizards show some of the same territorial gestures as bearded dragons. Curlycup gumweed has historical medicinal uses.
September 8, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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What a wonderful message from a lovely human.
Train to be strong enough to lift those around you. 🤝🏻⚒️
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September 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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troubledminnesotan.bsky.social
Reposting an old journal comic because it’s been so rewarding/cool to see me getting better and better at taking care of myself these past months
Panel 1: a character eats a piece of bread and egg while holding a cup of coffee in a kitchen and says “I’m worth it” Panel 2: same character watched clothes getting soapy and wet in a washing machine and says, “I’m worth it” Panel 3: character exhaustedly runs on a path by the woods and says, “I’m worth it” Panel 4: character sits in a bathroom painting their nails while wearing a face mask and says, “I’m worth it” Panel 5: character sits in a deep bubbly bath smiling and says, “I’m worth it” Panel 6: in their office, character shuts their laptop closed and says, “I’m worth it”
September 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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September 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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robsoncarol.bsky.social
Morning
September 1, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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As I sat outside on my deck, listening to the clicking katydids, I felt only gratitude. Not everyday is so peaceful but I am just so glad to be here.
September 2, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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The natural world is really out here boosting happy brain chemicals.
Sandstone cliffside with pines. Sandstone cliffside and pines. Scrub oaks and pines. A neat little ponderosa pine doing its very best.
August 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Another great day to walk in nature.
A heron standing on a branch. Small sunflower on a sandy creek shore. A path through tall grass and reeds with trees ahead. Sunflowers in a grassy field with trees in the background.
August 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Went on a nature walk with my brother. I am not always where I want to be, but I was today.
Woman wearing yellow backpack bent down to take a picture of a sunflower with a verdant background of trees, sunflowers, and long grass A small sunflower. A funky evergreen tree growing a bit like a bonsai.
August 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Help
Road sign, two directions: "doing what you need to do", and "doing what you want to do", car underneath between the two directions upside down and on fire, "ADHDers somehow doing neither"
July 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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yeppennydoodles.bsky.social
the good still grows 🌷 #comics #art
Illustrated comic by Yeppenny Doodles of a cute bunny and cat on a road lined with flowers behind them, with the cat reassuring the bunny that setbacks don’t erase your progress.
July 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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hookland.bsky.social
The witch walks the wood for green communion. The witch walks the wood for spirited conversation. She follows neglected paths to become entangled in its feral mysteries. Navigations of intent, a treading of magics. – #EmilyCBanting, 1982 #WitchSky
July 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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The picture doesn't do it justice but this view makes me smile everyday.
Pikes peak with shadows stretching over the foothills and mountain terrain below the alpine line.
July 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Happy #portfolioday!

I'm Handhour and I'm a self-taught freelance artist with a focus on character portraits. I have a deep love for dark fantasy, supernatural themes, horror, video games and storytelling.

I'm accepting comms: ko-fi.com/handhour
Portfolio: handhour.carrd.co#Gallery
Half Body Commission of a blood elf named Naralinthe, inspired by a World of Warcraft character. She is posed looking back over her shoulder to the viewer, holding a glass of champagne in her visible hand. The gold theme is predominant in the art. Illustration of the mythological uruyuli, a sasquatch-adjacent monster. It moves in the fog of an early morning between impossibly tall pines. Full boy commission of a World of Warcraft based player character named Malakortana. She is garbed entirely in a hooded scarlet gown, wielding a wicked looking staff. Commissioned portrait for a Warcraft character. He has an olive skinned male with soulful brown eyes and long curly hair. The knight's armor peeks out at the chest from behind his mantled green cloak.
July 8, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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The image features a vibrant bouquet of various flowers, including red, purple, blue, yellow, and orange blooms, with green leaves and stems. The flowers are densely packed, creating a colorful and lively arrangement against a black background. Overlapping the floral design is bold white text that reads: "I WISH FOR YOU WHAT YOU WISH FOR IMMIGRANTS" The text is prominent and stands out clearly against the colorful backdrop. At the bottom, the word "TRANSPAINTER" appears, likely indicating the artist or creator of the image.
July 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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unsummonedskull.bsky.social
Important to remember, but easier said than done:
July 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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cottageinwood.bsky.social
mood.
You deserve a break. Stop healing. Choose violence. go batshit insane. do it for the plot.
July 3, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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handhour.bsky.social
Finished Portrait Commission for a WoW OC named Uinen!

#warcraft
#worldofwarcraft
#elfenjoyers
Bust portrait of a Nightborne player character from World of Warcraft named Uinen. She has deep blue skin, and pale hair with light violet hues. She has four eyes with a fifth at the center point of her forehead, all a reddish pink color. She has glowing pink lines of a runic origin across her nose and on her visible shoulder. She is wearing a metal neck piece that covers the whole of her throat, and a purple-pink top.
June 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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More flowers blooming. It has been hot here but the flowers and bees make summer worth it.
Two yellow flowers in bloom. A bee visiting a milkweed bloom.
June 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM