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
Algeria, Sand Dunes, 1988 - I had heard of large sand dunes, but I was really amazed and fascinated when I saw sand dunes as big as mountains. There were certain tracts of land with such dunes on the way from Algiers to Niger via Tamanrasset. With that said, much of the Sahara on that route was just flat with small rocks, as seen in the foreground.
Uruguay, Maldonado Prov, Jeff Shea On Mirador Nacional
N Ireland, Newry And Mourne Prov, Farm
China, Beijing Prov, Beijing, Giant Tea Kettle, 1993 - There are still such giant kettles in existence in some places in China. 
Djibouti, Lake Asal, 2002 - Lake Asal in Djibouti is the saltiest body of water in the world, having a salt content ten times that of normal seawater. In 1984 I floated in the Dead Sea in Israel, noting my body was half out of the water. In 2002, I floated in Lake Asal and noted that my body was more than half out of the water! I had to wash off my body when I got out, as the salt crystals began to cake on my legs.
Slovenia, Medvode Prov, Swans
Thailand, Chanthaburi Prov, Landscape
Turkey, Sakarya Prov, Hotelkeeper's Daughter
Myanmar, Mandalay Prov, Bagan Temple Detail
The “Rock Fortress” near Salar de Aguas Calientes, 2010 Chile, Antofagasta Province (Región)