This website illuminates my life and adventures. My longing for freedom has led me to over 2600 of the world’s 3978 provinces, to every country on earth and to the summit of the highest peak on each continent (thank heaven for good weather!). In my travels, I learned to respect the intelligence and ingenuity of people of all races and callings both past and present. Come see the world as I see it: as a peaceful place, full of nature and beauty. With the right spirit and intent, we can make our world a virtual Garden of Eden.
DISTINCTIONS: BBC 2017 Travel Pioneer • Journal Articles • Explorer’s Club Flag Expeditions
World Parks Project • Walk Across South America • Jeff Shea Travel Map
Ireland, Leitrim Province, We Are All Ghosts In Time, 2008, IMG_5528CU1 - Photography is the relationship between time and light. If one views reality from the perspective of an open shutter, capturing everything at once with respect to a finite amount of time, but longer than our eye normally sees, then we are like ghosts, coming and going, and leaving ethereal traces of ourselves wherever we go.
Turkey, Bitlis Prov, Sheep Camp
Myanmar, Mandalay Prov, Bagan Temple
Cambodia, Stueng Traeng Prov, Burnt Forest
Bangladesh, Sirajganj Prov, Girl Walking Palm
N Ireland, Coleraine Prov, Shoreline Castle Remains
Greenland, Warming Island, off coast of Liverpool Land, Dennis Schmitt Leads Across Glacier, 2006 - On the afternoon of Sept 9. 2006, after the storm, Dennis leads a walk across the glacier to a point just above the new strait marking the birth of the world's newest island, a result of Global Warming.
Slovenia, Bovec Prov, Rushing Stream
DK, Greenland, Station Nord, Sled Dog, 2007, IMG_3163R - The sled dogs are magnificent creatures. When they are not working, they spend most of their time resting up for the next journey. 
Thailand, Chumphon Prov, Elephant and Rider