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
UK, Powys Prov, Three Sheep
Turkey, Amasya Prov, Grocery Cooler
IN, Sulawesi Province, Toraja House, 2007, IMG_0747 - The architecture of the Toraja houses, in central southern Sulawesi, is unique, bearing resemblance to a ship with a high prow on front and back.
Azerbaijan, Samux Prov, Portrait Of Old Woman
Israel, Northern Prov, Muslim Man
Papua New Guinea, Gera Boys, 1983 - These boys were from Gera village, which is located just outside Kundiawa. It was the first village I stayed in on the island of New Guinea.
Turkey, Erzincan Prov, Night Mountain
Vietnam, Nghe An Prov, Noodle Bowl -
Atlantic Ocean, Iceberg, 2006 - This trip was the first time I had been in a ship in waters where icebergs were a daily sight. They often were spectacular, offering photographic opportunities, and, more importantly, a chance for the imagination to run, as a child imagines castles in ice cream.
Thailand, Pathum Thani Prov, Building