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
South Sandwich Islands, Saunders Island, Penguin Leaping On To Iceberg, 2006 - These amazing chinstrap penguins could jump five times their body height out of the water and up on to this iceberg, located several hundred meters off the coast of Saunders Island. The South Sandwich Islands are rarely visited and difficiult to get to.
UK, Waltham Forest (London) Prov, Gent
Ireland, Monaghan Prov, Farmhome
Slovenia, Bohinj Prov, Searching For Nectar
Namibia, Zebras Front And Back, 2000 - I found the zebras in Etosha National Park to be especially beautiful. They were not just white and black, but had a tan stripe as well.
Congo Zaire, Muddy Road, 1984 - My girlfriend Gabrielle and I took a truck from far eastern Zaire near Uganda to Kisangani on the Congo River. The roads were atrocious nearly the whole way, a reddish brown mud, as shown here. The truck drivers kept talking about "Kilometer 57." Finally one night we pulled in to "Kilometer 57", essentially a village by that name fifty-seven kilometers from Kisangani (Stanleyville). What was all the excitement about? Kilometer 57 was a brothel town! The drivers invited me to a girl right in front of Gabrielle. Politely, I declined.
Vietnam, Vinh Phuc Prov, Station Flag
UK, Portsmouth Prov, Futuristic Building
Turkey, Artvin Prov, Kebab Lunch
N Ireland, Moyle Prov, Rocky Shore