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
Falkland Is, Black-browed Albatross Feeding Young, 2006 - When I first saw these birds, I thought that they were a pair of adults communicating. I later learned that the young albatrosses cannot fly at all, and they grow as big as, or even bigger than their parents. The young bird is stranded, as it cannot fly. The parent fishes, then brings it back to the young. The fish is expelled from the parent's throat into the expectant chick open bill.
Slovenia, Logatec Prov, Thumb Tack
Chile, Antofagasta Prov, Chivato Muerto Landscape
Ecuador, Steam Train Terminal, 1979 - This photograph was taken from on top of the steam train that still runs from Guayaquil to Riobamba in Ecuador. In 1979, this was an interesting journey, with people piling up their goods on top of the train. In this case you can see a piece of furniture being moved. (110 film resurrected)
Turkey, Kocaeli Prov, Containers
Latvia, Ventspils City Prov, Soup -
Slovenia, Destrnik Province, 2006, IMG_4913 - Slovenia is farmland through and through, carefully tended to by the energetic and hardworking Slovenes.
Thailand, Phetchaburi Prov, Dusk Landscape
Slovenia, Lukovica Prov, Horse Head
Indonesia, Sulawesi Tenggara Province, Eel After The Catch - I watched a group of fisherman pulling in a net by hand off the coast near Kendari. The catch was meager. It included this small eel.