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The prompt for Week 22: "star"

This one is on permanent display at New York's
Museum of Natural History.  It's the
Star of India, a 563-carat star sapphire that was
donated to the museum by J.P. Morgan. 
It was stolen in 1964 (at which time it was uninsured
and "protected" by an alarm with a dead battery!).
The thief was caught and the gem recovered—
and I assume they've taken better care of it since then.

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The prompt for Week 22: in my hands

I tried other things, but this photo was just too
perfect for the prompt.  So credit goes to my daughter
Lila for this touching portrait of her best friend's
husband, Tobias, and their newborn son, Lukas.

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The prompt for Week 22: Season's Beginning

The trees here are still very full of green leaves, 
but the ground is littered with brown ones too.  
Clearly, Mother Nature is confused.  When I 
went looking for evidence of the changing seasons, 
I did come across this—is it weird that I find 
a dead leaf absolutely beautiful? 

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