In Loving Memory of Neil Jentoft S S

Neil Jentoft and his wife, Joyce, were both biochemists and photographers. They started photography as graduate students, nearly 50 years ago. After they retired in 2006, they took trips in their camper van every year until the pandemic. Neil passed away in July of 2022, but his memory lives on in the minds of his wife, friends, and in the photos he captured.

Though Neil and Joyce photographed many things, birds and flowers became a favorite. They traveled to places such as Cape Canaveral, Corkscrew Swamp, and the Texas Coast to take photos of the birds. Joyce became Neil’s spotter as, according to her, “There’s no reason to be in competition, and he always had a bigger lens than I did.”

For every trip, they kept a journal with a list of birds. They saw Joyce’s favorite bird, the great blue heron, so often that they started referring to them as GBHs.

Neil’s photography is only displayed at Advanced RV, and in the calendars he made as gifts for friends with the year’s favorite photos. We are honored to give some of his photos a permanent home in which they can be shared and appreciated.