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
Cheetahs Feeding on Wildebeest, 1984 Tanzania, Ngorongoro Crater - 35mm film Around the World 1982-1984 - Tanzania
Chile, Torres Del Paine, Landscape, 2004 - The first time I went to South America, in 1979, I heard about Torres Del Paine. I returned to Patagonia several times before finally visiting the park, spending New Year's Eve camping. It is a spectacular area, and not to be missed. In this photograph, the famous Towers are visible in the distance on the left.
Thailand, Ranong Prov, River House
Chile, Torres Del Paine, Rhea And Towers, 2004 - On the way back from Torres Del Paine, we came upon what I thought was an ostrich. Actually, this large bird is a rhea, a related large flightless bird, towers of Paine behind.
Slovenia, Borovnica Prov, Detroyed Arch
Thailand, Phitsanulok Prov, Phenomenon
Vietnam, Ha Noi Prov, Posts
Vietnam, Lao Cai Prov, Red Dragonfly
Vietnam, Hai Phong Prov, Incense For Sale
Congo Zaire, Canoe Sunset, 1984 - This photograph was taken on the Congo River, known as the Zaire River in 1984. Villagers constantly canoed to the steamboat to sell their goods, including monkeys, fish and other forms of food.