Jeff Shea

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, Surin Prov, Wall Relief
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.
India, Jaipur, 1984 - Judith Pollack accompanied me on my walk to Agra. We stayed at a former Maharaja's residence, high above the city, for $10 a night. This photograph is taken overlooking the Jaipur environs.
Indonesia, Bali, Dancer Twirls Whisk, 2005 - Who says that magic does not exist? The world of color and light is certainly magic. The only thing that separates us from it is our concept of time and our instruments to see it. In this time exposure, reality takes on a different, and beautiful, perspective.
Indonesia, Maluku, Ambon, Student Of The Koran, 2007 - In the back streets of the Batu Merah district on the island of Ambon in Maluku province of Indonesia, a young girl takes a lesson in the evening in writing Arabic and reading the Koran from Om Ba.
Vietnam, Ha Tay Prov, Valley
UK, Bexley (London) Prov, Preschool
Slovenia, Grosuplje Prov, Apartments
South Sandwich Islands, Saunders Island, Two Penguins Jumping On Iceberg, 2006 - These chinstrap penguins amazed me. With persistence they managed to jump about four times their height up on to the iceberg!
Italy, La Spezia Prov, Cinque Terre Seaside