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
Myanmar, Mandalay Prov, Cattle Herd
Slovenia, Smartno Pri Litiji Prov, Village Scene
Slovenia, Kobarid Prov, Stone House
Slovenia, Dobrna Prov, Girl With Golden Hair Closeup
Vietnam, Phu Yen Prov, Rock Outcrop
N Ireland, Down Prov, Lighthouse
Atlantic Ocean, Sea Ice, 2007, IMG_2970r1 -This photo was taken on the way to Greenland from Spitsbergen. The view from the air is magniifcent and fascinating.
South Georgia, Gritviken, Jeff Shea Top Of Peak Above Gritviken, 2006 - I avoided going on the tour of Gritviken. We had been on the ship for days, and I needed some exercise. The peak towering up above the harbor was the perfect solution. The last few feet required me to crawl up steep rock. It felt exposed, perhaps partially because of the wind. I was very late, as I was supposed to be back at the harbor at 6p and it was already 530p. There was no time to set up the tripod. I held the camera out from my face and took a shot.
India, Corpse in Ricksha, 1984 - In this photograph, a corpse is being transported to the burning ghats in Varanasi by ricksha. The driver stopped to have a cup of tea and sits at the shop in the background. As I photographed this scene (without a flash), a man approached me on the left, asking for baksheesh (a handout). Even though people provided no service, they often tried to insinuate themselves into a tip by mere virtue of being in the proximity of a curious onlooker such as myself.
Greenland, Warming Island, off coast of Liverpool Land, Warming Island Looking North-northwest, 2006 - This aerial photograph shows Warming Island from the southern side looking north-northwest. The mainland of Greenland's Liverpool land is visible on the left, as well as the new strait, a narrow 150 meter passage between the glacier and the mountains in the foreground.