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, Kranjska Gora Prov, Flower Scape
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Slovenia, Izola Prov, City On Water
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Slovenia, Kamnik Prov, Church And Mountain
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Turkey, Izmir Prov, Woman
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Thailand, Lamphun Province, Caged Rooster, 2008, IMG_4008 - I assumed these were fighting roosters. There were many. In the early morning, the man put the cages out. Presumably for sale.
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Cambodia, Siem Reab Prov, Sleeping Girls in Angkor Wat - Angkor Wat is so amazing. Admittedly, I am inspired by the figures of the Aspareses, the goddess-like women whose stone reliefs adorn the walls of the temples there. An example is seen on the wall left of the opening where two young Cambodian girls take a nap. We should rejoice in beauty.
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PH, Zamboanga Del Sur Province, Flower, 2008, IMG_8865 - One of the inhabitants of Zamboanga Del Sur, on the southwestern corner of Mindanao.
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Haiti, Sud Prov, Market Scene
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USA, CA, Stanislaus, Brown Bear Pass, 1986 - I still maintain that Stanislaus National Park, just north of Yosemite in California, is one of the most beautiful places in the world to walk. The landscape is similar to Yosemite in that there is a lot of granite, but it has a more gentle aspect, making it ideal for cross-country treks. Wildflowers abound in the Spring.
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Vietnam, Long San Prov, Brick Factory