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Joyce A Furfaro, PhD
@jfurfaro.bsky.social
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PhD in neuroscience, Penn State | autistic, prosopagnosic | from a large family in a small town | canoeing, dancing, mindfulness, poetry, genealogy, pool | views: own
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Reflecting on things at Colyer Lake in PA.
A man standing at a nearly still stream which mirrors his silhouette. A few yellow and red leaves rest in the water's surface.
September 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Dogwood
Dogwood tree blooms
June 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Colyer Lake
Two people standing on a small boat on a lake, fishing poles in their hands.
May 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Hawk perched on trash can
April 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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#PennState UP - Henderson building entrance
Bottom to top - curved entrance, top of door, above that a window and large hanging lamp, above that, the underside of the roof from which the lamp is hanging. Photo was taken looking nearly straight up.
April 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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#PennStateArboretum in spring
Close up of a dark maroon flower against a sea of green.
April 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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One of the 4 signs I made today for a rally held outside Glenn Thompson's (GT's) office in Centre County, PA.
Me, a mide-aged, dark haired woman with a sign that says Get To work, protect our democracy.
March 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Peek-a-boo
Photo taken at the Penn State Arboretum
A small, bright dot, the sun, peeks through thick, green foliage.
March 15, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Spring is about ready to show itself.
Photo taken at the Penn State Arboretum.
A lone, boldly colored robin poised on a pale rock at the water's edge. The reflection of the scene in the still water makes a beautiful mirror image.
March 15, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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#PennState Nittany Lion Inn, south entrance
Sharp contrast night photo of a grand door, and historic looking lamps mounted on either side of the door.
February 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Ladybug on microphone
A macro view of a ladybug on a round, metal microphone
February 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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The number to report animals left out in the cold. 866-601-7722
January 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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I'm covering a brief history of how we think about the brain, including neuroanatomy and localization of function, and am reminded of this wonderful drawing by Stephen Huneck.
Cover of a book called My Dog's Brain, which shows the head of a dog, with its brain superimposed and pseudo-labeled, phrenologyv-style, with areas such as food, tug of war, licking, etc.
January 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Caturday photo - a very relaxed Nigel
White-bellied, rotund cat, lying on its back, eyes closed.
January 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Ball of light, through the window, at Pine Grove Hall.
A view of a lamp outside a restaurant, from inside. A bit of 2 chairs in the foreground in silhouette.
January 9, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Emma in the morning
Christmas tree, lights on, and beyond that is the silhouette of a cat looking out the window
January 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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The sky at 7:30 am today almost makes me want to be a morning person. It certainly puts a good spin on my early morning teeth cleaning appointment. Fills the cup half full.
A stark silhouette of a large, leafless tree against a bright pink, purple, and orange morning sky.
December 31, 2024 at 12:35 PM
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rote Stühle
Close up photo of stacked, plastic, deck chairs, resulting in gentle, red curves
December 23, 2024 at 2:48 PM
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Swirly lines in candlelight

(photo taken at the Speakeasy in the Wm Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh)
2 lit candles in a dark bar, with ornate wallpaper
December 23, 2024 at 12:19 AM
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Carriage full of yesteryear's babies

(photo taken at The Zenith, an excellent vegan restaurant in the Pittsburgh area)
An antique carriage filled to the brim with antique dolls, some of which look very scary, and the whole thing is part of a lit lamp.
December 22, 2024 at 10:12 PM
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@billgoffe.bsky.social captured this refraction-in-raindrop photo of Old Main last week on Penn State's campus.
The end of a small twig, or bud, with a raindrop clinging to it, and an upside down image of Old Main against an almost white sky.
December 15, 2024 at 2:16 PM
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Narrow light
Small, lit lamp in a narrow, brick crevice, and with an old-fashioned lamp shade.
December 2, 2024 at 5:42 AM
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Orange belly!
Emma on the bed.
Orange belly!
Touch it and you're dead.
A gray and black tabby cat lying on its side, exposing an orange belly.
November 23, 2024 at 3:19 PM
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Because we could all use a little shimmy-butt in our life.

The awesome opossum demonstrates how it's done.
November 18, 2024 at 10:47 PM
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What's up there, around the corner - where does this allegorical stairway lead to in your fantasy life, if time and money were no object?
#possibilities #contentment
A plush, red carpeted stairway, curving gently to the right, with gold-trimmed, red theatre curtains decorating the entranceway.
November 17, 2024 at 5:08 AM