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
Er Che Du Ma eventually left her small village near Moshuo Lake on the border between Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in China for school in the big city of Kunming. In the time of her grandmother, the women did not marry and were the landowners._Prov,_Fish_Vendors,_2009,_IMG_8532-700x511.jpg)
Azerbaijan, Shaki (SAK) Prov, Fish Vendors
Slovenia, Solcava Prov, Blossoming Tree And Mountain
USA, Richmond Bridge, 2003 - I took this photograph from the balcony of my home in Richmond, looking towards San Rafael.
Bangladesh, Ricksha, 1983 - On my first visit to Bangladesh in 1983, I was amazed by the colorfulness of their rickshas and buses. Although gaudy by American standards, this type of decoration is common not only in Bangladesh but in Pakistan as well. 
UK, Conwy Prov, Spider
Myanmar, Kachin Prov, Young Boy On Scooter
Latvia, Preilu Prov, Conversation -
Slovenia, Kranj Prov, Two Woman And A Dog
India, Punjab, Golden Temple Before Shootout 2, 1984 - The Golden Temple is a holy place for Sikhs. This photograph was taken just about a month before the famous shootout at that site