Today's post is dedicated to the memory of Waldo Chesnut, Joan's Dad. Waldo went to be with Jesus, our Lord and Savior, on December 1st.
Dad was a frequent guest, visiting us four times over the past 2 1/2 years from Schenectady NY. He made our hobby his own, spending hours sitting quietly watching the birds from the canopy swing in our backyard. He accompanied us to the Scrub-Jay Festival at Oscar Scherer State Park in February. He came along with us on birding trips to many parks in Englewood, to the nearby Venice Rookery and to the beaches of Gasparilla Island, Sarasota and Longboat Key. We took Dad to Sanibel Island near Ft. Myers and on a very special trip to Clewiston, near the southern tip of Lake Okeechobee.
We invite you to look at this photo tribute to Dad, Waldo Emerson Chesnut. We love you Dad, and we will miss you so much.
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| Getting acquainted with a Florida Scrub-Jay (Taken 12/22/2010, Our backyard) |
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| Dad at the South Jetty - Venice FL (Taken 11/14/2011) |
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| Dad at Boca Grande Lighthouse Park (Taken 6/2/2010, Gasparilla Island FL) |
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| A surprise visit from a Florida Scrub-Jay (10/16/2011, Our backyard) |
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| Dad at Cedar Point Environmental Park (Taken 11/10/2011, Englewood FL) |
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| Dad and Joan at the Florida Scrub-Jay Festival (Taken 2/4/2012, Oscar Scherer State Park, Osprey FL) |
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| Dad keeping a sharp lookout for gators. (Taken 2/4/2012, Oscar Scherer State Park, Osprey FL) |
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| Good bye Dad, We love you. (Taken 1/20/2012, City Island, Ken Thompson Parkway, Lido Key FL) |
Lovely
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