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
Papua New Guinea, Mumu Preparation, 1983 - Mumu, the traditional form of cooking, is prepared. Rocks are made hot in a fire then laid in a hole. A bed of banana leaves is placed over the rocks. Pork and vegetables are placed on top of the leaves. Then more leaves are placed on top, covering the food. Here, coconut milk is poured over the top leaves. Earth is placed on top of the leaves. The food is thereby steamed by the action of the heated coconut milk.
Slovenia, Ljubno Prov, Footbridge
India, White Tiger, 1984 - In the zoo in Calcutta, I saw a White Tiger for the first time. But that was not all. They also had Tigons and Ligers, to my amazement. A Tigon was the result of breeding a male Tiger with a female Lion. A Liger was the result of breeding a male African lion with a female Bengal tiger. I felt terribly sorry for these noble, caged, animals. I spoke to this White Tiger of my empathy. Oddly, it seemed to understand the feeling I was trying to convey.
Argentina, Jujuy Prov, Night Walk On Way To San Lucas - Near the end of my 2010 walk across the South American Altiplano, I decided to do a night walk on the ridge which eventually led down towards San Lucas, a village in the mountains. I traveled for some distance until I finally found a place on the side of the path. About two days later, I reached civilization as we know it.
Slovenia, Skofja Loka Prov, Church And Mountains
Vietnam, Thai Binh Prov, Fruit Vendor
Slovenia, Bled Prov, Dusk Landscape
Slovenia, Domzale Prov, Drying Corn
IN, Maluku Province, Seram, Insect, 2007, IMG_1071 - This surreal and utterly fantastic insect attracted my eye, sitting on the slender branch of a bush. The photograph is hand held using a Canon xTi digital camera.
Cambodia, Prey Veaeng Prov, No Way To Treat A Pig