I retired as a police officer/crash rescue firefighter in April of 1990. I have enjoyed photography since the mid 70's and crossed over to the digital world in 1996. Along with being the volunteer photographer for the Alaska Zoo the main focus of my photography is to show Alaska as it passes in front of my lens on a day to day basis. While viewing my albums be sure to look for lnks to Britt Coon's Smug Mug albums. She is becoming a great photographer in her own right and it has been fun watching her develop her skills for the last couple of years that we have worked together. To view more of her work <a href="http://akbritt.smugmug.com/"><font color="red">click here</font color></a> and visit her SmugMug album. <font color="yellow">Click on 'map this' to view where I shot some of my images.</font color> Email address: <a href=" mailto:jgomes@gci.net"><font color="yellow">jgomes@gci.net</a></font color> http://johngomes.smugmug.com/photos/579535521_nGkGY-Ti.jpg http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/ 2009-11-27T02:45:34Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com">johngomes</a><br />fireworks8413.jpg</p><p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/FIRE-ICE-CELEBRATION/339644_yX6gu#13504400_5KehL" title="fireworks8413.jpg"><img src="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/FIRE-ICE-CELEBRATION/fireworks8413/13504400_5KehL-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="fireworks8413.jpg" title="fireworks8413.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-10T09:40:11Z johngomes http://johngomes.smugmug.com http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/FIRE-ICE-CELEBRATION/fireworks8413/13504400_5KehL-Th-2.jpg 2004-12-31 21:12:30 <p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com">johngomes</a><br />IMG_8040.JPG</p><p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/FIRE-ICE-CELEBRATION/339644_yX6gu#13503272_HDdHr" title="IMG_8040.JPG"><img src="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/FIRE-ICE-CELEBRATION/IMG8040/13503272_HDdHr-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="IMG_8040.JPG" title="IMG_8040.JPG" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-10T09:58:27Z johngomes http://johngomes.smugmug.com http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/FIRE-ICE-CELEBRATION/IMG8040/13503272_HDdHr-Th-2.jpg 2004-12-31 15:53:22 <p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com">johngomes</a><br />jimair2304.jpg</p><p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/48431_fh8Ra#1758369_7sSPd" title="jimair2304.jpg"><img src="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/jimair2304/1758369_7sSPd-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="jimair2304.jpg" title="jimair2304.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-06T18:42:30Z johngomes http://johngomes.smugmug.com http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/jimair2304/1758369_7sSPd-Th-2.jpg 2003-12-21 18:51:46 <p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com">johngomes</a><br />Up on the roof top there arose such a clatter............</p><p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/48431_fh8Ra#1693528_pZT7k" title="Up on the roof top there arose such a clatter............"><img src="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/snowman2409/1693528_pZT7k-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Up on the roof top there arose such a clatter............" title="Up on the roof top there arose such a clatter............" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-06T18:42:50Z johngomes http://johngomes.smugmug.com http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/snowman2409/1693528_pZT7k-Th-2.jpg 2003-12-22 19:41:56 <p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com">johngomes</a><br />Days days of snow, totally close to 30" and life goes on as usual in Anchorage.</p><p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/48431_fh8Ra#1690186_yL7Lq" title="Days days of snow, totally close to 30" and life goes on as usual in Anchorage."><img src="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/fourth2345/1690186_yL7Lq-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Days days of snow, totally close to 30" and life goes on as usual in Anchorage." title="Days days of snow, totally close to 30" and life goes on as usual in Anchorage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-06T18:44:21Z johngomes http://johngomes.smugmug.com http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/fourth2345/1690186_yL7Lq-Th-2.jpg 2003-12-22 10:34:58 <p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com">johngomes</a><br />Patriotic trees.</p><p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/48431_fh8Ra#1686465_jMpNS" title="Patriotic trees."><img src="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/before0977/1686465_jMpNS-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Patriotic trees." title="Patriotic trees." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-06T18:38:04Z johngomes http://johngomes.smugmug.com http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/before0977/1686465_jMpNS-Th-2.jpg 2003-12-07 19:46:33 <p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com">johngomes</a><br />A little touch of artsy/fartsy!</p><p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/48431_fh8Ra#1686462_UAhSX" title="A little touch of artsy/fartsy!"><img src="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/weed2263/1686462_UAhSX-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A little touch of artsy/fartsy!" title="A little touch of artsy/fartsy!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-06T18:26:14Z johngomes http://johngomes.smugmug.com http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/weed2263/1686462_UAhSX-Th-2.jpg 2003-12-21 13:13:56 <p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com">johngomes</a><br />But there can still be beauty in the snow and the cold.</p><p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/48431_fh8Ra#1686459_9ooaC" title="But there can still be beauty in the snow and the cold."><img src="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/tree0945/1686459_9ooaC-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="But there can still be beauty in the snow and the cold." title="But there can still be beauty in the snow and the cold." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-06T18:42:35Z johngomes http://johngomes.smugmug.com http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/tree0945/1686459_9ooaC-Th-2.jpg 2003-12-06 20:37:45 <p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com">johngomes</a><br />IMG_1919.jpg</p><p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/48431_fh8Ra#125141515_XjLaP" title="IMG_1919.jpg"><img src="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/IMG1919/125141515_XjLaP-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="IMG_1919.jpg" title="IMG_1919.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:38:40Z johngomes http://johngomes.smugmug.com http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/IMG1919/125141515_XjLaP-Th-2.jpg 2007-01-23 19:05:08 <p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com">johngomes</a><br />IMG_1908.jpg</p><p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/48431_fh8Ra#125141443_Sa8Sc" title="IMG_1908.jpg"><img src="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/IMG1908/125141443_Sa8Sc-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="IMG_1908.jpg" title="IMG_1908.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T14:11:09Z johngomes http://johngomes.smugmug.com http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/IMG1908/125141443_Sa8Sc-Th-2.jpg 2007-01-23 18:53:06 <p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com">johngomes</a><br />IMG_0536.jpg</p><p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/48431_fh8Ra#122080863_nujdG" title="IMG_0536.jpg"><img src="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/IMG0536/122080863_nujdG-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="IMG_0536.jpg" title="IMG_0536.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-06T18:13:07Z johngomes http://johngomes.smugmug.com http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/IMG0536/122080863_nujdG-Th-2.jpg 2007-01-08 21:10:07 <p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com">johngomes</a><br />This is a lighted ice carving located in front of the water fountain in the town square at the Performing Arts Center.</p><p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/48431_fh8Ra#122080838_ixmjU" title="This is a lighted ice carving located in front of the water fountain in the town square at the Performing Arts Center."><img src="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/IMG0529/122080838_ixmjU-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This is a lighted ice carving located in front of the water fountain in the town square at the Performing Arts Center." title="This is a lighted ice carving located in front of the water fountain in the town square at the Performing Arts Center." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-06T18:36:32Z johngomes http://johngomes.smugmug.com http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/IMG0529/122080838_ixmjU-Th-2.jpg 2007-01-08 21:06:05 <p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com">johngomes</a><br />6029.jpg</p><p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-LIGHTS-2005/1061476_S5AT4#49306178_ZgeLi" title="6029.jpg"><img src="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-LIGHTS-2005/6029/49306178_ZgeLi-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="6029.jpg" title="6029.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T22:37:48Z johngomes http://johngomes.smugmug.com http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-LIGHTS-2005/6029/49306178_ZgeLi-Th-2.jpg 2005-12-22 20:07:49 <p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com">johngomes</a><br />IMG_8051.JPG</p><p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/FIRE-ICE-CELEBRATION/339644_yX6gu#13503284_WEN3Y" title="IMG_8051.JPG"><img src="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/FIRE-ICE-CELEBRATION/IMG8051/13503284_WEN3Y-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="IMG_8051.JPG" title="IMG_8051.JPG" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-10T09:25:49Z johngomes http://johngomes.smugmug.com http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/FIRE-ICE-CELEBRATION/IMG8051/13503284_WEN3Y-Th-2.jpg 2004-12-31 16:15:26 <p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com">johngomes</a><br />IMG_8036.JPG</p><p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/FIRE-ICE-CELEBRATION/339644_yX6gu#13503270_Ymgcy" title="IMG_8036.JPG"><img src="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/FIRE-ICE-CELEBRATION/IMG8036/13503270_Ymgcy-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="IMG_8036.JPG" title="IMG_8036.JPG" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-10T10:09:37Z johngomes http://johngomes.smugmug.com http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/FIRE-ICE-CELEBRATION/IMG8036/13503270_Ymgcy-Th-2.jpg 2004-12-31 15:46:32 <p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com">johngomes</a><br />Takes big rigs to clear away our snow!</p><p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/48431_fh8Ra#1686456_FG5n5" title="Takes big rigs to clear away our snow!"><img src="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/dozer2249/1686456_FG5n5-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Takes big rigs to clear away our snow!" title="Takes big rigs to clear away our snow!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-06T18:38:38Z johngomes http://johngomes.smugmug.com http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/dozer2249/1686456_FG5n5-Th-2.jpg 2003-12-21 11:43:57 <p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com">johngomes</a><br />xmas2289.jpg</p><p><a href="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/48431_fh8Ra#1686439_6dGz7" title="xmas2289.jpg"><img src="http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/xmas2289/1686439_6dGz7-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="xmas2289.jpg" title="xmas2289.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-06T18:25:12Z johngomes http://johngomes.smugmug.com http://johngomes.smugmug.com/Holidays/CHRISTMAS/CHRISTMAS-WINTER-IN-ALASKA/xmas2289/1686439_6dGz7-Th-2.jpg 2003-12-21 17:52:05