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Akagera National Park
Akagera is a game park in Rwanda's east. I think that for the most part, the pictures will speak for themselves. If you're most interested in sub-Saharan African land mammals, skip to the end, but be warned that you'll miss the hippos. Also, please note that one of the bird pictures is actually a hippo picture. :o) Kevin, thank you for Fancy Camera!
This post of about 50 pictures contains a jump break to spare those of you who use certain kinds of blog readers. Just click on the little link that says "Read more" after the eagle picture to see the rest of the pictures.
This post of about 50 pictures contains a jump break to spare those of you who use certain kinds of blog readers. Just click on the little link that says "Read more" after the eagle picture to see the rest of the pictures.
knittedknockers.org
What is the author knitting?
So here's the thing: I have the coolest friends. Recently, a friend who was about to undergo a double mastectomy told me about Knitted Knockers, which are soft, comfortable knitted prosthetic breasts. Did you know that silicone breast prosthetics are hot, heavy, and expensive, and can't be worn until weeks after surgery? Knitted prosthetics, on the other hand, are soft, light, and pretty, and, thanks to the organizers at knittedknockers.org and a lot of volunteer knitters, they're free for anyone who needs them. I just checked out the order page on the website, and there's a drop-down menu that seems to allow for every country, so I think the organization provides these worldwide! Check out this website, it's the coolest thing. And if you're a knitter, all the resources are there for you to knit them yourself. The website accepts donations of money and of knitted prosthetics.
if you're an inexperienced knitter and find this proj…
So here's the thing: I have the coolest friends. Recently, a friend who was about to undergo a double mastectomy told me about Knitted Knockers, which are soft, comfortable knitted prosthetic breasts. Did you know that silicone breast prosthetics are hot, heavy, and expensive, and can't be worn until weeks after surgery? Knitted prosthetics, on the other hand, are soft, light, and pretty, and, thanks to the organizers at knittedknockers.org and a lot of volunteer knitters, they're free for anyone who needs them. I just checked out the order page on the website, and there's a drop-down menu that seems to allow for every country, so I think the organization provides these worldwide! Check out this website, it's the coolest thing. And if you're a knitter, all the resources are there for you to knit them yourself. The website accepts donations of money and of knitted prosthetics.
if you're an inexperienced knitter and find this proj…