Courtney Shannon
@cshannonpdx.bsky.social
I post about maps, GIS, and environmental chemistry, and now there’s also a lot of energy and Portland posts, some microblogging. Coauthor on a paper on bird population modeling. Reviews everywhere: "She's too direct."
Portland, OR
Portland, OR
Finally made that curried chicken. This time I threw in peas and mushrooms.
November 23, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Finally made that curried chicken. This time I threw in peas and mushrooms.
This was like that one years ago when Dad came to Mom’s house for dinner and he said “I’ll pick up something for dessert on my way!” and he arrived the clamshell looked like this:
November 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
This was like that one years ago when Dad came to Mom’s house for dinner and he said “I’ll pick up something for dessert on my way!” and he arrived the clamshell looked like this:
This is my ice cream situation, btw. All the 🐐s right here.
November 21, 2025 at 5:41 AM
This is my ice cream situation, btw. All the 🐐s right here.
“Give your baby tetanus!”
November 21, 2025 at 5:01 AM
“Give your baby tetanus!”
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This is why Virginia Beach is bigger than Norfolk and why a lot of the streets are named after Confederate generals.
Both things can be true? This is a nonsense either or.
This is why Virginia Beach is bigger than Norfolk and why a lot of the streets are named after Confederate generals.
Both things can be true? This is a nonsense either or.
November 19, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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This is why Virginia Beach is bigger than Norfolk and why a lot of the streets are named after Confederate generals.
Both things can be true? This is a nonsense either or.
This is why Virginia Beach is bigger than Norfolk and why a lot of the streets are named after Confederate generals.
Both things can be true? This is a nonsense either or.
Hell yeah, got a California scrub jay this morning at the feeder!
November 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Hell yeah, got a California scrub jay this morning at the feeder!
Sketching the urban sketchers at this November Sketchcrawl at the PSU Farmers Market. Set up near facing the same Norway Maple as last week. Perfect weather, Daniel Smith watercolor sticks were vibrant! #pdx
#urbansketching #sketchbooks #watercolorsketch #psufarmersmarket #danielsmithwatercolors
#urbansketching #sketchbooks #watercolorsketch #psufarmersmarket #danielsmithwatercolors
November 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Sketching the urban sketchers at this November Sketchcrawl at the PSU Farmers Market. Set up near facing the same Norway Maple as last week. Perfect weather, Daniel Smith watercolor sticks were vibrant! #pdx
#urbansketching #sketchbooks #watercolorsketch #psufarmersmarket #danielsmithwatercolors
#urbansketching #sketchbooks #watercolorsketch #psufarmersmarket #danielsmithwatercolors
November 13, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Women’s March in 2017 called this:
November 12, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Women’s March in 2017 called this:
From the 2017 Women’s March in Portland:
November 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
From the 2017 Women’s March in Portland:
That was me Sunday morning before and after I went to the Japanese Garden. I keep remembering that line from a Calvin & Hobbes strip "The world isn't so bad if you can just get out in it."
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
That was me Sunday morning before and after I went to the Japanese Garden. I keep remembering that line from a Calvin & Hobbes strip "The world isn't so bad if you can just get out in it."
Someone offered this clock in the buy-nothing group I'm in and I find it truly upsetting.
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Someone offered this clock in the buy-nothing group I'm in and I find it truly upsetting.
Nighttime porch setup
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Nighttime porch setup
A month ago one of my tires had a screw in it. Here’s a photo of it, in case anybody would be interested.
November 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
A month ago one of my tires had a screw in it. Here’s a photo of it, in case anybody would be interested.
Did two urban sketching watercolor and ink line paintings of trees and people at the PSU Farmers Market. Used my Sketchbox urban sketching set and palettes.
#pdx #urbansketching #swpdx #watercolor
#pdx #urbansketching #swpdx #watercolor
November 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Did two urban sketching watercolor and ink line paintings of trees and people at the PSU Farmers Market. Used my Sketchbox urban sketching set and palettes.
#pdx #urbansketching #swpdx #watercolor
#pdx #urbansketching #swpdx #watercolor
At no point while reading this headline did I have any idea what the next word would be.
November 8, 2025 at 5:57 AM
At no point while reading this headline did I have any idea what the next word would be.
Yeah, this is why the people who actually do our jobs prefer WFH. Screenshot is a video with a really annoying versions of The Candy Shop playing.
Also, WTF do people like this *brag* about it? Main character syndrome.
Also, WTF do people like this *brag* about it? Main character syndrome.
October 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Yeah, this is why the people who actually do our jobs prefer WFH. Screenshot is a video with a really annoying versions of The Candy Shop playing.
Also, WTF do people like this *brag* about it? Main character syndrome.
Also, WTF do people like this *brag* about it? Main character syndrome.
“a step in the right direction”
Reddit reviews are rolling in!
Reddit reviews are rolling in!
October 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“a step in the right direction”
Reddit reviews are rolling in!
Reddit reviews are rolling in!
<sighs> I really miss summer already. This is why Autumnal People suck – they spend the good months of the year saying they want this:
October 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM
<sighs> I really miss summer already. This is why Autumnal People suck – they spend the good months of the year saying they want this: