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
Tanzania, Threatened Elephants (Lake Manyara), 1984 - On my first visit to Lake Manyara in Tanzania, our landrover driver unwisely confronted a group of elephants against a wall. Threatened, they put their ears forward and bellowed a warning. On a subsequent trip to Africa, I heard about one man in a similar situation who was crushed in his car by an angry elephant.
Bangladesh, Sunamganj Prov, Woman
Turkey, Adiyaman Prov, Village Dusk
Turkey, Isparta Prov, Landscape
Slovenia, Divaca Prov, Gray Steps
Chile, Antofagasta Prov, Flamencos Aguas Calientes
Slovenia, Hrpelje-Kozina Prov, Plastic Bag Field
Slovenia, Brda Prov, Countryside
Cuba, Street Scene, 1997 - One thing that could be said for Havana: there was a certain verve in the city. It looked like someone had built a grand city and then walked away from it for forty years. But it was fun. There were people playing cards and chess, rolling cigars. I asked a young woman for directions. She took me home to meet her family.
N Ireland, Coleraine Prov, Shoreline Castle Remains