This website illuminates my life and adventures. My longing for freedom has led me to over 2450 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
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Slovenia, Ribnica Na Pohorju Prov, Maypole
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Papua New Guinea, Huli Wigman 2 Koroba, 1983 - On the far right of his wig, there are red and yellow candy wrappers. The wigmen seemed to accept any items that were to them beautiful, without regard to new or old, synthetic or natural. They were both artists and living art. They were creative. They might have been trying to emulate the bird of paradise. The male bird of paradise is the one with spectacular plumage. This is used to attract the female. I dismissed my previous conception that interest in adorning the body was primarily a female trait. Many of my perceptions were dramatically altered as a result of being in contact with these exceptional people.
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Madagascar, Girl, 2003 - Madagascar was a wonderful place. The people were friendly, the landscape beautiful, and the atmosphere distinct from other places. I took this photograph on the way from Antannarivo to Fianarantsoa.
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Slovenia, Mirna Pec Prov, Fields
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Italy, Cinque Terre, Village, 2003 - The towns of Cinque Terre on the west coast of Italy are wonderful to visit. Vernazza is one example.
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Slovenia, Lenart Province, Blow Brush, 2006, IMG_4795 - A young girl, whose blood is one quarter Slovenian, is fascinated by the blow brush.
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Taiwan, Tainan County Prov, Country Field
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Greenland, Warming Island, off coast of Liverpool Land, Warming Island, 2006 - This aerial photograph has an inset map that explains the geography. The arrow matches with the glacier on Warming Island. The protruding glacier in the foreground is part of Liverpool Land on the island of Greenland. The peak labeled N 71 degrees 28.294 minutes by W 021 degrees 51.620 minutes was climbed by our group on Sept 10, 2006. We used two GPSs to record the coordinates and the height at 1620 feet. The map shows it at 490 meters, or 1607 feet. The tabular iceberg in the right foreground is probably broken away from the glacier in the foreground. The iceberg calved on a daily basis.
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Myanmar, Magway Prov, Magway Boat -
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Slovenia, Semic Prov, Kambic 1881 - A Marker At My Grandfathers House