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
Atlantic Ocean, Sea Ice, 2007, IMG_2968 - One of the spectacles of the world is to see the sea ice in the north of the world. At some times it is scary, when you think of the world melting. At other times, it is magnificent art, when you let your mind see it without thought.
Mongolian Woman, 2013 Mongolia, Uvs Province (Aimag)
Thailand, Sukhothai Prov, Buddha Faces Sky
Estonia, Harjumaa Prov, Tallinn, Street Musician -
PNG, Unamo, 1983 - On the way to Unamo, Kely and I were abandoned by our guides, partly because she was slow and it was getting dark, maybe because we had not adequately shared our provisions with them, but also because they had broken an unspoken code of ethics. They had our food pack with them. After backtracking to Wabia through remote rain forest, we rested and got new guides. A day later, we arrived at Unamo. Our food packs had been left in the abandoned houses shown in this photograph. That was all there was to Unamo.
Venezuela, Mesa Area, 1993 - In the area around Angle Falls in the south of Venezuela, there are enormous mesas (tables in Spanish) and an expansive geography.
Slovenia, Ribnica Na Pohorju Prov, Kettle House
Bangladesh, Brahmanbaria Prov, Farm Landscape
Chephren at Night, 1984
Egypt, Giza Province (Governorate) - 35mm film Around the World 1982-1984 - Egypt
The Sound and Light Show illuminates the Pyramid of Chephren as seen from the top of the Pyramid of Cheops.
Vietnam, Ben Tre Prov, Candy Factory