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
N Ireland, Balleymena Prov, Stone Building
Turkey, Sanliurfa Prov, Cart And Car
Thailand, Khon Kaen Prov, Flooded Plain
Slovenia, Mirna Pec Prov, Bee Houses
Myanmar, Kachin Prov, Street Scene
Sikkim, Gangtok Monastery, 1984 - To travel legally to Sikkim in 1984 required a permit from Darjeeling, and to travel to Darjeeling required a permit from Delhi. I obtained both. India had recently taken over Sikkim, formerly an independent country. Propaganda slogans were written on the walls of the road leading to Sikkim, such as one that stated, "Sikkim is the Jewel in the Crown of India."
Austria, Niederosterreich Prov, Striped Fields
Slovenia, Prevalje Prov, River_Prov,_Hampton_Court_Palace_Tree,_2009,_IMG_3794-700x963.jpg)
UK, Kingston upon Thames (London) Prov, Hampton Court Palace Tree
Bactrophora Dominans, as collected in 2014.
I collected this specimen deep within the Meseta. This is the first Bactrophora Dominans ever found in Venezuela. Only a few collected specimens exist in the world. A paper was written and published in Check List, a scientific journal.