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
Latvia, Riga City Prov, Window -
UK, Bury Prov, House
Peru, Inti Raymi At Sacsayhuaman, 1979 - The stone work at Sacsuaman is amongst the most incredible I have seen. As visible in this photograph, enormous stones are fitted one on top of the other. What is not visible here is that, even though the stones are sometimes on the order of 3 meters across, you cannot fit a quarter in between some of them, so fine is the workmanship! This is incredible considering it was made centuries ago. This vintage photograph was taken with a Kodak Instamatic on my second international trip, a six month journey overland across Central and South America. (Photo 110 format from Jeff Shea Travel Archives)
Latvia, Aizkraukles Prov, Mall Lights -
Slovenia, Trbovlje Prov, Flower
Estonia, Harjumaa Prov, Tallinn, Dolls In Window -
Bent-Up Old Wigman, 1983
Papua New Guinea, Southern Highlands Province, Koroba - 35mm Kodachrome film
Slovenia, Novo Mesto Prov, Skater
Turkey, Manisa Prov, Melons Behind Mesh
Mauritania, White Baby Camel, 2003 - Chinguetti, where this photograph was taken, was an interesting place. This was the first time I'd seen a white camel. It delighted my daughter.