Heather Harkins
@harkins.bsky.social
She/Her. Living in Canada and sometimes the US. Always curious, sometimes creative, rarely hopeless.
I’ve had bad headaches 3 days this week. Ugh! I blame the weather.
November 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I’ve had bad headaches 3 days this week. Ugh! I blame the weather.
Marigolds in November. I like their stubborn cheer.
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Marigolds in November. I like their stubborn cheer.
Gothtober.com is an annual Halloween advent calendar online. Click on Day 11 to see my short animation with these three pals dancing together.
October 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Gothtober.com is an annual Halloween advent calendar online. Click on Day 11 to see my short animation with these three pals dancing together.
View from the deck of the Bluenose II schooner. I’ll miss these bright summer days.
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
View from the deck of the Bluenose II schooner. I’ll miss these bright summer days.
Beautiful day in the Halifax harbor
September 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Beautiful day in the Halifax harbor
Have you ever wondered what I look like in a leisure suit? Maybe I need to start dressing like this again.
September 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Have you ever wondered what I look like in a leisure suit? Maybe I need to start dressing like this again.
I just had a very relaxing leg massage! Here are some tips from the masseuse’s office wall.
August 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I just had a very relaxing leg massage! Here are some tips from the masseuse’s office wall.
Some flowers to brighten your Bluesky feed.
August 2, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Some flowers to brighten your Bluesky feed.
Why am I so terrible at keeping in touch with people I like? I just sent a few emails that I’ve been meaning to send for months and it’s just the tip of the friends iceberg.
July 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Why am I so terrible at keeping in touch with people I like? I just sent a few emails that I’ve been meaning to send for months and it’s just the tip of the friends iceberg.
The cheapest boat ride I know is the Halifax Harbour ferry.
July 23, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The cheapest boat ride I know is the Halifax Harbour ferry.
The lobster sandal is something I didn’t see much in Saskatchewan.
July 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The lobster sandal is something I didn’t see much in Saskatchewan.
I have returned to Nova Scotia, and it is greeting me with boiling hot weather. Ugh!
June 25, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I have returned to Nova Scotia, and it is greeting me with boiling hot weather. Ugh!
Thanks to an artist residency hosted by the Echo Park Film Collective, I fell in love TWO new-to-me art mediums: Phytograms and Risograph printing! (Fun details in this picture’s alt text) #art #phytogram #risograph
May 29, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Thanks to an artist residency hosted by the Echo Park Film Collective, I fell in love TWO new-to-me art mediums: Phytograms and Risograph printing! (Fun details in this picture’s alt text) #art #phytogram #risograph
Spent the morning in Tijuana, Mexico meeting lovely people, buying souvenirs, and eating the greatest tacos I’ve ever tasted.
April 25, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Spent the morning in Tijuana, Mexico meeting lovely people, buying souvenirs, and eating the greatest tacos I’ve ever tasted.
It still has a drab winter look, but this pond is one of my favorite places in Nova Scotia. As a very young person, I decided that if I ever had the chance to hang out with Kermit the frog or Jedi Master Yoda, I’d bring them here.
April 10, 2025 at 4:58 AM
It still has a drab winter look, but this pond is one of my favorite places in Nova Scotia. As a very young person, I decided that if I ever had the chance to hang out with Kermit the frog or Jedi Master Yoda, I’d bring them here.
Reposted by Heather Harkins
Happy Trans Day of Visibility!
March 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Happy Trans Day of Visibility!
I’m in Nova Scotia! There are crocuses in bloom!
March 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I’m in Nova Scotia! There are crocuses in bloom!
“The Ripper” in action, cutting into the frozen ground so the town can reach a busted water pipe.
March 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“The Ripper” in action, cutting into the frozen ground so the town can reach a busted water pipe.
This gets vote for the coolest film stock name. It’s a black and white film discontinued about 30 years ago.
February 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
This gets vote for the coolest film stock name. It’s a black and white film discontinued about 30 years ago.
I still don’t understand how you break ground when it’s -35C/-31F, but when your workplace starts leaking, it’s nice to have the town leap into action.
February 19, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I still don’t understand how you break ground when it’s -35C/-31F, but when your workplace starts leaking, it’s nice to have the town leap into action.
This has been a really cold winter. It’s -21F/-29C, and I have to walk the dog soon, because it’s due to get colder. Ugh!
February 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This has been a really cold winter. It’s -21F/-29C, and I have to walk the dog soon, because it’s due to get colder. Ugh!
My time with this little pal is going well!
February 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
My time with this little pal is going well!
I will be watching this guy for a few weeks. He’s a good boy!
February 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I will be watching this guy for a few weeks. He’s a good boy!
I shared my desk at work today.
January 30, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I shared my desk at work today.