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
South Sandwich Is, Iceberg Through Iceberg Reflecting Water drops, 2006 - I took this image of an iceberg through an arch in the iceberg in the foreground. What I did not notice until I examined the photograph later that day was that the turquoise blue of the iceberg reflected in the water droplets created in the splash of a wave. I was to learn on this trip the importance of using a very fast shutter speed (>1/2000th second) when photographing moving objects like animals or waves.
Estonia, Harjumaa Prov, Tallinn, Degree Swing -
Vietnam, BinhPhuoc Prov, Statue
Slovenia, Ljubno Prov, Fisherman
Thailand, Chiang Rai Prov, Mae Sai Mountains
DK, Greenland, On Way From Station Nord To Bliss Bugt, 2007, IMG_3275R - This photograph shows (within 20 kilometers) the far northernmost coast in the world and beyond it the sea ice, taken from out Twin Otter aircraft.
Thailand, Samut Songkhram Prov, Colored Boats
Andean Falcon at the Pass to Molulu, 2010 Argentina, Jujuy Province
Slovenia, Dobrna Prov, Stable Under The House
PH, Davao Del Norte Province, Sam, Cotabato Driver, 2008, IMG_1454 - After my first driver in Mindanao completely chickened out of going to Cotabato, Sam - who was from Cotabato - said, "No problem." Grateful, I promised him he'd be Jeffshea.com's Hall of Fame. So here it is, Sam! The only problem, on my second journey there, was that Sam's van had an exhaust leak. After two days, I found my body was covered in soot. I feared for my lungs! But by now I have forgotten about it.