This website illuminates my life and adventures. My longing for freedom has led me to over 2600 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
Thailand, Nakhon Si Thammarat Prov, Entrance To Town
Slovenia, Vipava Prov, Fallen Daisies
Slovenia, Cerklje Na Gorenjskem Prov, House Detail
Turkey, Ardahan Prov, Landscape
Slovenia, Metlika Prov, Ant On Flower
Vietnam, Ben Tre Prov, Lone Boat
Philippines, Mountain Prov, Bay-Yo Rice Terraces
Atlantic Ocean, Iceberg, 2006 - This trip was the first time I had been in a ship in waters where icebergs were a daily sight. They often were spectacular, offering photographic opportunities, and, more importantly, a chance for the imagination to run, as a child imagines castles in ice cream.
Saipan, Waterhole, 2002 - This was a fantastic water hole in Saipan. It opened up to the sea by an underwater tunnel.
Seram, Suku Terasing, Lubai, 2006 - In Indonesian, the term "Suku Terasing" roughly means the "lost tribe." We waited for days to make contact with them. At first, they refused to allow photographs, but then they agreed to one. One turned into many. I was disappointed that they wore normal clothes. But there was something different about them. They lived away from contact with the government in north central Seram in the Seti area. I found out after a week there that the topographic maps available - the only ones I found were on the internet - were completely unreliable. Before I was allowed to communicate with this group, we had to have a ceremony of eating beetlenut.