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
Slovenia, Ravne Na Koroskem Prov, Rushing In
Seram, Kaifin, Flying Fox, 2006 - On my journey to the interior of Seram, I was in a river bed when flying foxes began flying overhead. I put out my new 500 mm lens. This shot was taken with auto-focus from a distance of about 100 meters while this bat was flying. These creatures are coveted as food all over Melanesia.
Greenland, Constable Pynt, View From Plateau, 2006 - When we flew into Constable Pynt from Rekjavik, Iceland, I was surprised that it looked more like a desert than what I'd expected Greenland to be. In fact, this is an arid area, yet still, as the mountains across the channel show, covered in snow much of the time. The village of Illoqqqortoormiut (Scoresbysund) is reachable by an hour and a half away by speedboat.
Singapore, Snow Owl, Singapore Zoo, 2008, IMG_9494 - The snow owls sits motionless in this make-believe winter at the Singapore Jurong Bird Park.
Vietnam, Son La Prov, Six Legged Albino Cow(!), 2008 - This is just an optical illusion, one cow behind the other. But they are indeed both albino.
Slovenia, Kranjska Gora Prov, Mountain And Flower Field
Latvia, Daugavpils City Prov, Radio Antennae -
Slovenia, Hrastnik Prov, Daisy
Cambodia, Otdar Mean Chey Prov, Loading The Truck
Slovenia, Lendava Prov, House