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, Floats
Greenland, North Greenland ,Team On Way To Stray Dog West, 2007 - The date is July 12, 2007. Dennis Schmitt's team ventures out onto the sea ice just off the northernmost coast in the world, Cape Morris Jessup, in far northern Greenland. I stay back. I am the team photographer. That day we set foot on the "new northernmost point of land in the world", which we dub "Stray Dog West." This photograph appeared in Esquire in October 2007 (IMG_4196r2)
Thailand, Mae Hong Son Prov, Landscape
Slovenia, Kranjska Gora Province, Snow Flower, 2006, IMG_6534r2 - An ant enveloped in a flower among the ice of a mountain pass in Kranjska Obcina.
Philippines, Mountain Prov, Bay-Yo Rice Terraces
Cooking Bread in the Sand – One
Algeria, Sahara Desert south of Ghardaia
First, a fire was built. Then sand was put on top of it. The dough was spread out into a flat mass and placed on the sand.
Turkey, Nevsehir Prov, Cappadocia Uchisar
Turkey, Kars Prov, Landscape
Thailand, Sakon Nakhon Prov, Tree
Indonesia, Bengkulu Prov, Fort Marlborough