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
PH, Compostela Valley Province, Banana Leaf, 2008, IMG_1329 - Art can be found in the simplest things. Life is living art.
Turkey, Ardahan Prov, Poppy
Philippines, Bohol Prov, Tarsier
Bactrophora Dominans, as collected in 2014.
I collected this specimen deep within the Meseta. This is the first Bactrophora Dominans ever found in Venezuela. Only a few collected specimens exist in the world. A paper was written and published in Check List, a scientific journal.
Laos, Phongsali Prov, Tribal Girl
Slovenia, Bovec Prov, Footbridge
Slovenia, Metlika Prov, Village
Slovenia, Obcina Piran, Snail On Grass Stalk, 2006 - As we drove across Slovenia, I became fascinated by the Little World. I realized that everywhere beauty surrounded me, even amidst the seemingly non-descript and uninteresting. This miniature snail was an example, clinging to a slender stalk of grass off the side of a busy road to the coast.
Turkey, Denizli Prov, Pamukkale Night
Vietnam, Tuyen Quang Prov, Night Shop