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~ Welcome to Jim-Dow.com ~

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the number of moments that take our breath away."

I set up this page to share a little bit about myself and some of my pictures,
I hope you enjoy it

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RECENT PICTURE UPLOADS
Aerosmith & the J. Geils Band at Fenway Park, Boston - August 14 , 20 10
RB Sam "Bam" Cunningham Inducted Into the Patriots Hall of Fame - August 12 , 20 10
New England Patriots vs New Orleans Saints - August 12 , 20 10
Plymouth Airport Day Trip with Christina - August 10 , 20 10
Illumination of the Harbor, Hull, MA - July 31 , 20 10
New England Patriots Hall of Fame and Training Camp - July 30 , 20 10
Martha's Vineyard Day Trip - July 24 , 20 10
Hingham 4th of July Parade (MA Striped Bass participated) - July 4, 2010
Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays - June 30 , 20 10
Boston Red Sox vs LA Dodgers - June 18 , 20 10
Striped Bass Fishing on Boston Harbor in Pam & Joe's Boat Again May 31 , 20 10
Live Reggae (Cheech) at Sweet Lemons in Plymouth - May 30 , 20 10
Striped Bass Fishing on Boston Harbor in Pam & Joe's Boat - May 29 , 20 10
Striped Bass Fishing on Boston Harbor in Gene's Boat - May 28 , 20 10
MA Beach Buggy Spring Meet, Scusset Beach - May 21st - May 23rd, 2010
Groundbreaking for the South Shore Hospital Bone & Muscle Center - May 19, 2010
Camping at Normandy Farms, Foxboro, MA - May 14-16, 2010
Field Dedication to the Late Hingham Police Chief Steve Carlson - May 2, 2010
Boston Red Sox vs Texas Ranger - April 20, 2010
Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat - April 17, 2010 (Playoff Game 1)
Fishing Academy Fundraiser at WGBH TV Studios - April 15, 2010
Cohasset Election Day (I Won)!!! - April 10, 2010
Tri-State Fishing Tournament Annual Awards Banquet - April 3, 2010
Boston Celtics vs S an Antonio Spurs - March 28 , 2010
Boston Bruins Alumni Charity Hockey Game - March 25, 2010
Boston Celtics vs Memphis Grizzlies - March 10, 2010
MSBA Sportfishing EXPO @ Stonehill College - March 6th & 7th , 2010
Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens - March 2, 2010
Father-Daughter Day in Boston - February 20, 2010
Newport, Rhode Island Weekend - February 20-21, 2010
MA Striped Bass Association Annual Awards Banquet F ebruary 6 , 20 10
Statehouse Meeting About Fishing Legislatio n - January 14, 2010
Boston Bruins Legends Hockey Game @ Fenway Park - January 2, 2010
Hull High School Class of 1984 - 25th Reunion - November 27, 2009
Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz - November 11, 2009
M e with Governor Patrick, Senator Hedlund & Rep Bradley N ovember 6 , 20 09
Blue Hills Reservation foliage Pictures - October 25, 2009
Christina and Bella - October 24, 2009
Christina and Brady - October 5, 2009
Hull Boosters Club Boston Harbor Cruise - September 24, 2009
Endless Summer Festival, Nantasket Beach - September 13, 2009
Boston Bruins vs Anaheim Ducks - September 8, 2009
Hingham Police Family Fun Day - August 23, 2009
American Police Hall of Fame & Museum, Titusville, FL
Dorchester Beach Festival - August 8, 2009
Injured Soldiers Fishing Outing - August 4, 2009
New England Patriots training camp - July 30, 2009
Florida trip (Disney, Cocoa Beach, hanging with my cousin) - July 5-12, 2010
Flounder Fishing Charter with Christina & friends June 6 , 20 09
New York City, Time Square, Ground Zero & Central Park - August 30 , 20 08
Whale Watching at Stellwagon - June 20 , 20 08
Me & Christina on Father's Day - June 1 5 , 200 8
The Two 40-inch Striped Bass I Caught
Brady & Christina pics
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ABOUT ME
I have been an avid photographer for the past 25-years. In the past 7-years, I have taken over
114,000 pictures with my digital cameras. I primarily take still photos consisting of scenery,
nature and wildlife. I have filmed approximately a dozen weddings, several birthday parties and
countless community events including the swearing in ceremonies of Town officials, the Chief
of Police and the Fire Chief. I've had several of my photos published in local Annual Town
Reports, on municipal websites, in local newspapers and on area business and restaurant
websites. I have over 16,000 of my pictures in an online photo storage site that I set up in July
of 2001. As of August 18, 2010, I've had 756,513 viewers of my pictures. I rank #3 of 137,735
members in the web storage site for views. Click here to go to my online storage site

FRIENDS
I have been blessed with some of the best, closest and caring friends that anyone could ever
ask for. I have friends that would give the shirt off their back for me, friends that have been
with me through the best and worst parts of my life. Friends that went down that road with me
and for me, without criticizing or judging me through any of it. Click here to see my friends

I am also honored to say that I have 4 God-children, two girls and two boys. I can't think of too
many more important things that someone can ask you to do for them than to be a God-parent
for their children. I am humbled to be put in that position.

MY CAREER
My full-time job is working for the Town of Hingham, MA running a public utility.
I have worked for the Town since 1987 and was promoted to my current position of Supervisor
in 1991. I have run the day-to-day operations of the department since then, reporting directly to
three elected officials. In 2005, I was presented with the Employee Recognition Award by the
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen given out annually to one town employee.

I was recently elected to a 3-year term in the Town of Cohasset where I live to serve on a
Commission that oversees the municipal wastewater system. They have a very capable firm
that runs the treatment plant but my background allows me to bring a hands-on background
that the Commission didn't have and an extensive past facing many of the same issues that
my town will be facing in the near future.

FISHING
I have been a freshwater fisherman for several years, spending most of my time either in my
kayak, canoe or float tube. I primarily fish for largemouth bass throughout Massachusetts.
Plymouth is my favorite fishing destination because it has the most ponds of any town within
50-miles of where I live. Plymouth has 365 ponds, 1 for every day of the year :-)

I am the President of the Massachusetts Striped Bass Association, the largest and oldest
saltwater fishing club open to the public in New England. I take part in several fishing
tournaments from Maine to Rhode Island proudly representing the MSBA.

I am one of about 130 Master Instructors with the Angler Education Program run by the
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, we help teach kids how to fish and to use
proper conservation tactics as well as teaching them about fishing safety and ethics.
I take kids out from Hingham & Cohasset every year, it's such a thrill to see the look on
their face when they catch a fish.

SNOWMOBILING
I have been into snowmobiling for the past 10 years. I spend a lot of time in Wompatuck State
Park, a 4000-acre park located within snowmobiling distance from my house. We do a lot of
riding in Erving State Forest in Orange, MA and Mount Greylock in Adams, MA. Mt. Greylock
is the highest peak in Massachusetts. Each year, several friends go up to Maine and New
Hampshire for long weekends and spend countless hours trail riding, jumping and racing
across lakes. Stark, NH and Rangely Lake in Maine are the most common places we go.

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AFFILIATIONS
MASSACHUSETTS STRIPED BASS ASSOCIATION
MSBA is the oldest and largest saltwater fishing club open to the public in
New England. With several hundred members, we are very active in the community
holding charity events, performing herring run clean-ups, toy drives for Children's Hospital
and teaching sound conservation practices. Aside from being the President, I'm the
photographer and webmaster for the MSBA. I am also the Monthly Entertainment Chair
and am on the Annual Sportfishing EXPO Committee.
CLICK HERE to learn more about the MSBA.

MASSACHUSETTS BEACH BUGGY ASSOCIATION
I am a member and the webmaster for the MBBA, a group concerned with beach
conservation and access. It is run by an Executive Board and a Board of Directors.
There are Courtesy Patrols and Beach Representatives for the 9 area beaches that allow
motor vehicle access. There are also 17 different committees that consist of 49 member
positions to perform the specific tasks of each committee.
CLICK HERE to learn more about the MBBA.

UNITED MOBILE SPORTFISHERMEN, INC
I set up and maintain their new website. UMS is a group of 28 organizations set up
to work for the conservation and preservation of coastal, tidal or inland waters of
North America in which mobile sportfishing is permitted. There are over 75,000 members
in UMS throughout the United States from New York to Texas.
CLICK HERE to learn more about UMS.

MARTHA'S VINEYARD SURFCASTERS ASSOCIATION
I'm a member of the MVSA, their goals are to encourage the sport of surfcasting; to gather for
entertainment and good fellowship; to promote and uphold sound conservation practices and
laws, and to see that these laws are properly carried out by members; to further good
sportsmanship; and to seek and protect public access to fishing areas on Martha's Vineyard.
CLICK HERE to learn more about MVSA.

FALMOUTH FISHERMAN'S ASSOCIATION
I am also a member of the FFA, a group of fishermen that gather to fish, learn and educate
others about fishing on Cape Cod. The Cape has some of the best fishing in the state and
is the fishing destination of people from all over the world.

INTERNATIONAL FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHERS ORGANIZATION
I have been a member of the IFPO since July 7, 1997. With over 77,800 members in
143 countries worldwide, IFPO is an organization dedicated to the advancement of the
photographic arts and sciences. On January 2, 2008, I was selected to have my name
inducted into the IFPO Freelance Photography Hall of Fame.

The art of photography is to make that which seems unbeautiful, beautiful..
-Jennifer Barton