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
Turkey, Trabzon Prov, Landscape
Turkey, Mus Prov, Landscape
Greenland, Warming Island, off coast of Liverpool Land, Warming Island Looking North, 2006 - This photograph shows Warming Island from the south side. The new strait is to the left of the photograph, at the base of the mountains in the foreground.
Myanmar, Mandalay Prov, Bagan Temple Interior
Slovenia, Skofja Loka Prov, River Through Village
Bellingshausen, King George Island, Jeff Shea in Station Interior, 2001 - Bellingshausen is the Russian Base on King George Island (Isla Rey Jorge) in the South Shetland Island group off the coast of Antarctica. Bellingshausen holds the special distinction of being one of the Travelers Century Club's designated countries, even though it is only comprised of a few buildings. I stopped by for a cup of tea on my first visit to King George Island.
Slovenia, Osilnica Prov, Village And Rock Mountain
Lhotse, 1983
Nepal, Bagmati Province (Zone), Solo Khumbu - 35mm Kodachrome film
Lhotse, as visible from the Solo Khumbu Valley. Everest is the mountain to its left in the back, appearing smaller than Lhotse because it is more distant. It is unclear to me whether the enormous face of Lhotse shown in this photograph has ever been climbed.
Cambodia, Prey Veaeng Prov, Landscape
China, Xizang (Tibet) Prov, View Of Everest North Face From Rongbuk In Spring