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Brynn Paulsen
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Cognitive Neuroscience PhD candidate @ the University of Colorado Boulder | @standupforscience.bsky.social staff | photojournalism
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Took a break from dissertating to spend a glorious fall day in the mountains with some good pals

I love this life

#photography
A blurred face to the right. A red barn can be seen in the center, far away. Around it are a forest of trees, and the foreground to the left is yellow leaves. A man and a woman sitting in colorful Patagonia pullovers on the base of a tree that has been chopped. They’re smiling and posing at the camera. The background has a wooden short fence, and behind it a field of tall grass and trees with yellow foliage A shot through a window, where a woman has her back to the camera. She is cooking at what appears to be a restaurant. There is stained glass behind her An old reddish brown truck with purple tinted windows. Behind it is a sign that reads “boulder creek lodge”. There are also layers of rolling hills in the distance, populated with color changing leaves.
October 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Hike to see the fall leaves this past weekend 😌🍂

#autumn
#photography
October 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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🎶 Tylenol, pregnancy, autism, vaccines🎶
September 24, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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RFK-core:
An empty head
September 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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In honor of #silksong release day here are some more photos that feel slightly spooky to me

I cannot wait to start playing in a couple hours 😍

#hollowknight
#photography
September 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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A small collection of photos I think would make for good shots in a #spooky movie

Happy #Halloween szn for those that partake 👻

#photography
September 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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😭😭 im gonna throw up
August 23, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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#Rstudio is forming its first thought everyone be quiet

what is it little buddy??
August 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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It felt like walking into a town from a novel from childhood. I expect to see a few soot sprites darting from tiny caves the next time I visit.
The view through a partly open door into a small greenhouse, with lush green plants growing in metal troughs, a fan mounted on the wall, and sunlight filtering through translucent panels.
August 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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The entire town was cloaked in the soothing folk music playing from the local Inn, which had a large yard and a small wooden stage for artists to play from. Kids and young and old adults alike sat on benches or picnic blankets and chattered away while the sun set into the night.
A collage of three scenes: a mountain landscape at dusk, a group of young adults enjoying drinks around an outdoor table, and a small red cabin with a large birdhouse mounted on a pole beside it.
August 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Friends and family convene for conversation on porches, in rocking chairs in front of the local General Store.
A warmly lit interior of a log cabin restaurant seen through open yellow doors, with people gathered around tables, eating, drinking, and chatting.
August 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Upon entry into the town, one is quickly greeted by dilapidated wooden shacks, and well aged trucks slowly being overtaken by unkempt lawns. Waves of mountain peaks rise into the horizon in the distance.
A close-up of a rusted old Dodge Power Wagon with faded green paint, large headlights, and a heavy-duty bumper, parked in front of a wooden house.
August 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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The town consists of only dirt roads. As the name implies, it sits atop a hill, requiring one to ascend up a bumpy dirt road and across bridges suspended above fast flowing creeks below.
A rusty red wheelbarrow filled with blooming flowers in the foreground, with a rustic cabin and stone-lined garden under a cloudy evening sky.
August 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Gold Hill #Colorado has a sweet and twangy atmosphere that feels reminiscent of a memory from childhood in the country.

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A weathered wooden shed with stone supports sits on a grassy slope, with tall mountains and pine forests in the background under a soft sunset sky.
August 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Moody textures

#photography
A black-and-white photograph of a leafless tree standing on a foggy hillside, its bare branches reaching outward in stark contrast to the misty background and faint outlines of evergreen trees. A close-up of weathered tree bark with swirling grain patterns, blending dark brown, golden, and gray tones in smooth, twisting curves. A black-and-white photograph of a foggy forest scene, with the silhouette of a leafless tree framed between blurred pine branches in the foreground.
August 15, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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The closer I get to making my nights out with friends feel like a jazz club from the 1930s the closer I get to reaching nirvana

#boulder
#photography
A dimly lit bar table cluttered with empty and partially filled glasses, including pint glasses, cocktail glasses, and a martini glass with a single cherry, under moody red and purple lighting. A woman with long brown hair stands at a bar counter, looking slightly to the side with a pensive expression. The background glows with warm yellow and teal lighting, revealing shelves of liquor bottles and other patrons.
August 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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August 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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I just love this photo of my sweet pal so much. 🌄🌿👯

#photography
A woman in black shirt and black leggings smiling off to the left. Her hair is slightly blown in the wind, and there’s a fallen tree behind her. The back grown shows a rising mountain scene.
August 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Hangin with the beautiful lakes of #Colorado today !
August 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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A few recent shots of the Rocky Mountains 🥰⛰️

#colorado
#photography
August 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Group chatted it up for today’s #31Days of action!

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A promotional image for “31 Days of Action” by Stand Up for Science. The top portion features bold red and white diagonal stripes with the campaign title in large white text. The Statue of Liberty is prominently displayed on the right. A QR code and the website URL (standupforscience.net/31-DAYS-OF-ACTION) are shown at the bottom. Below the graphic is a text message in a blue bubble inviting people to join the 31 Days of Action campaign for August, which includes micro actions like texting friends and handing out flyers, as well as structured Zoom events. It encourages signups for daily updates via email or text.
August 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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One 20 hour day in the Rockies
⛰️🏞️🌼

#photography
August 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Blonde femme presenting person with short hair, hding a white sign that says “HE WILL KILL US ALL.” In the background is a suburban household with Christmas lights.
August 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Rows of sunflowers + Mountain View = the most blissful home 🌻⛰️❤️
August 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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A few from traveling into the mountains last wknd with my lovely pal Lydia 🌄

#photography
August 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM