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
Seram, Frog And Spider, 2006 - Upriver from Kaifin, in the area of Seti in northern Seram, we waited for the Suku Terasing, or lost tribe. It was frustrating. We needed water and I wanted to go with the guides from Seti Mulemet. We walked up a bed of a small dry streamlet. There we found small pools of water. There was a frog that was so small it was unbelievable. We put her on a rock. Along came a spider. The spider looks as if it had three eyes! The spider dwarfed the frog in this rather rare scene.
Everest, View Down About 2500m, from about 8000m, 1995 Tibet, Mount Everest - 35mm film
Thailand, Sukhothai Prov, Cabbages
Turkey, Hakkari Province, Two Kurdish Men
Slovenia, Gorenja vas-Poljane Prov, Scarecrow
Laos, Salvan Prov, Tree Gourds
Iraq, Portrait Of A Girl, 2000 - The young women in Iraq were often comely, exhibiting an uncomplicated loveliness.
Papua New Guinea, Oksapmin Man With Bird Of Paradise Quill, 1983 - In my journal, I mistakenly described the protrusions through his nose as Cassowary quills. I now believe they are actually quills from one of over forty species of bird of paradise.
Azerbaijan, Samux Prov, Chicken Roaster
Two Yi Girls, 1994
China, Yunnan Province - 8x10 film