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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Bismarck Archipelago, Panguna Copper Mine, Bougainville, 1983 - In 1983, Panguna were peaceful. After I left, indigenous rebels seized the mine. A conflict went on for years. The immense size of this mine can be appreciated if (you take a magnifying glass and) note the size of the trucks on the left hand side. These are the same size as the truck in the other photo (Jeff Shea With Panguna Copper Mine Truck) on this site. Bougainville is purported to have the people with the blackest skin on earth.
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Slovenia, Sentjur Prov, Grasshopper
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USA, Wake Island, Aerial View Beach
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Thailand, Mae Hong Son Prov, Stuck Fly
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Vietnam, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Prov, Motor Bikes
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Slovenia, Trbovlje Prov, Building In The Countryside
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Ambon, Fish On A Stick, 2007 - This is a typical market scene in Ambon, an island in Maluku, the Spice Islands in the east of Indonesia. In 1999, religious wars saw the Muslims and Christians taking each other's lives for seemingly no other reason than one revenge after another that started by a single attack, allegedly started by agitators from Java. Today, Ambon is relatively peaceful once again. The Ambonese people are friendly, with a casual and playful attitude.
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Uganda, Mountains of the Moon, Guide, 1984 - In this photograph our guide leads us up the slope. The moss-covered rocks, the Giant Groundsel plants and the fog hugging the rocks shown here are typical of the Ruwenzoris. The swirling mists create an atmosphere of mystery.
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Chile, Antofagasta Prov, Neurara
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Mursi Woman, 2014
Ethiopia, Oromiya Province
The scarification on her body is achieved by cutting the skin and putting ash in the wound.