sun-day for Stewie (Tuesday, April 28)

This was, hands-down, one of the best Stewie visits ever, as i was able to sit with him for an hour or so on his blanket by the front door at Spay Maryland. This allowed Stewie to enjoy the sun and a change in perspective! In the month-plus I've been visiting and photographing Stewie, I've yet to have the occasion to take images of him in natural (i.e., sun) light, so this was, from a photographer's perspective anyway, huge! Normally, I'm taking images under fluorescent lights with the front door of his cage open.

When the doc first placed Stewie on his blanket on the floor, he was eager to walk around--he was even fixin' to jump up on the chair next to where the doc was positioned before she corralled him and settled him back on the blanket! As he moved around the blanket, it seemed clear that putting weight and pressure on his still-very-tender back paws was uncomfortable for him but it seemed like he was willing to deal with the discomfort, at least for a bit, in order to satisfy his desire to move around and explore. I've posted more pictures here than usual, primarily because (as I said to start) I was really happy about being able to photograph Stewie in natural light!