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
Lithuania, Taurages Prov, Tree Shrine -
Vietnam, Vinh Phuc Prov, Light Painting
Slovenia, Mezica Prov, Blowbrush
Vietnam, An Giang Prov, Restaurant
Bangladesh, Kishorenganj Prov, Wood Transport - Trishaws are used for transporting every imaginable material.
Nepal, Looking Through My Legs on Island Peak, 1983 - This photograph was taken on Island Peak, my first snow and ice climb. It is an easy climb, but this photograph, taken between my legs looking upside down, gives some sensation of what it is like to be climbing on a snow slope. I have noticed many mountaineering photographs are deceiving. Places that are tricky can look easy and vice versa. I was asked at an Everest presentation why it didn't look so difficult. Later I realized that in the more difficult sections, I was less likely to take out my camera.
Slovenia, Hoce Slivnica Prov, May Pole And Tree
Turkey, Antalya Prov, Mountains
Bangladesh, Gazipur Prov, Apartments
Myanmar, Shan Prov, Beauty