Jeff Shea

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

Turkey, Nevsehir Prov, Cappadocia Pasa Bagi
Madagascar, Majestic Mountain, 2003 - I was stunned by the beauty of this picturesque mountain, seen on the way back from Ranohiro to Fianarantsoa, in the south of Madagascar.
China, Xizang (Tibet) Prov, Xegar
UK, Rhondda Cynon Taff Prov, Imposing Tree
Turkey, Sakarya Prov, Misty Street
Turkey, Antalya Prov, Mountain Scene
Christmas Island, Crab Eating, 2001 - Around November every year, about 100 million of these Red Crab migrate to the sea to spawn. This one is caught eating. ... June 28, 2001 - We arrived in Christmas Island in the afternoon. Kiat, a Chinese woman, was waiting with a car for us at the airport, as arranged. We drove into town. On the way, we spotted the most incredible bird, a cockatoo-colored (yellow white) bird whose tail was several times longer than its body, and split into two parts. We watched the frigate birds diving into a water pool. On the road, I stopped to photograph one of the red crabs. He was a brave little fellow; he seemed completely unafraid of me.
Slovenia, Osilnica Prov, Valley
France, Eiffel Moon, 1989 - In 1989, I traveled back from Africa via Malta. From Sicily, I traveled by car to Holland. When I arrived in Paris in the evening, the moon shone through the Eiffel Tower.
Cambodia, Krong Kaeb Prov, Strange Thorned Branches