Shauna Allen
@shaunart.bsky.social
Senior Medical illustrator, watercolorist, hard-rocking nerd. I love trying new things, learning, and my garden. Collapse-adjusted. She/her
Having a dog that’s uncomfortable in his own skin is tough. Nimbus has been licking his elbows so now he has these cute arm diapers to wear.
November 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Having a dog that’s uncomfortable in his own skin is tough. Nimbus has been licking his elbows so now he has these cute arm diapers to wear.
Ok science, so-so author, but if you need hard data to tell you that nature is good for the brain, ‘Nature and the Mind’ is a good source to cite. #BookReview
November 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Ok science, so-so author, but if you need hard data to tell you that nature is good for the brain, ‘Nature and the Mind’ is a good source to cite. #BookReview
Off to be awkward at a party.
October 30, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Off to be awkward at a party.
This book presents itself as a collection of hopeful little stories of all the smart people trying to save us from ourselves and the coming climate apocalypse but it keeps reinforcing over and over again that we are soooo fucked. #BookReview ‘Hope Dies Last’ Alan Weisman
October 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This book presents itself as a collection of hopeful little stories of all the smart people trying to save us from ourselves and the coming climate apocalypse but it keeps reinforcing over and over again that we are soooo fucked. #BookReview ‘Hope Dies Last’ Alan Weisman
I don’t normally have my phone on me first thing in the morning but today I got a picture; my dogs like to poop right next to one another. That’s real love.
October 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I don’t normally have my phone on me first thing in the morning but today I got a picture; my dogs like to poop right next to one another. That’s real love.
The dog-walker always sends portrait-mode photos of the dogs being alive.
October 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The dog-walker always sends portrait-mode photos of the dogs being alive.
Beautiful Benone beach in Northern Ireland. I love the beach in the fall!
October 17, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Beautiful Benone beach in Northern Ireland. I love the beach in the fall!
Will your problems away by refusing to think about them. Nothing new in here, just mindfulness repackaged—not that it isn’t helpful. “Don’t Believe Everything You Think” by Joseph Nguyen #BookReview
October 7, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Will your problems away by refusing to think about them. Nothing new in here, just mindfulness repackaged—not that it isn’t helpful. “Don’t Believe Everything You Think” by Joseph Nguyen #BookReview
A pint of autumn olives made one perfect little jar of puree. #foraging #wildedibles 🌱
September 16, 2025 at 11:27 PM
A pint of autumn olives made one perfect little jar of puree. #foraging #wildedibles 🌱
I grew this perfect sugar pumpkin that is now for dinner. 🌱#gardening
September 13, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I grew this perfect sugar pumpkin that is now for dinner. 🌱#gardening
Foraged for autumn olives last night! It’s early, so they’re tart, but I couldn’t wait. What should I bake with them?
September 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Foraged for autumn olives last night! It’s early, so they’re tart, but I couldn’t wait. What should I bake with them?
When the climbing cave in the basement is about to double as a tornado shelter for me and the dogs.
September 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
When the climbing cave in the basement is about to double as a tornado shelter for me and the dogs.
Given the proper environment, introverts tend to be better problem-solvers, more creative, and more empathetic than extroverts. Most are highly sensitive, a little neurotic, and immune to social pressures that don’t align with their values. #BookReview Quiet by Susan Cain
September 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Given the proper environment, introverts tend to be better problem-solvers, more creative, and more empathetic than extroverts. Most are highly sensitive, a little neurotic, and immune to social pressures that don’t align with their values. #BookReview Quiet by Susan Cain
I grew this squash. 🌱
August 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I grew this squash. 🌱
Another day, another beautiful loaf of bread.
August 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Another day, another beautiful loaf of bread.
“Wise Women” is a collection of stories of aging women in folklore and fairytale. Took me longer than expected to finish because I would only read one or two short stories at a time and then put it down to reflect. #BookReview
July 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
“Wise Women” is a collection of stories of aging women in folklore and fairytale. Took me longer than expected to finish because I would only read one or two short stories at a time and then put it down to reflect. #BookReview
Dance troupe photoshoot part II:
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July 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Dance troupe photoshoot part II:
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The actor that plays Dream looks like this fish in every scene. #SandmanS2
July 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The actor that plays Dream looks like this fish in every scene. #SandmanS2
A Travelers History of Ireland. An island that’s never been entirely conquered, entirely united, or entirely free. A shockingly violent history which culminates in “and suddenly everyone chilled out.” #BookReview
July 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
A Travelers History of Ireland. An island that’s never been entirely conquered, entirely united, or entirely free. A shockingly violent history which culminates in “and suddenly everyone chilled out.” #BookReview
The heart of the kitchen
July 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The heart of the kitchen
Shots from last weekend’s show
July 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Shots from last weekend’s show