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
Atlantic Ocean, Total Eclipse, On Way Out, 2006 - This photograph shows a full eclipse as the moon moves away from alignment with the sun. It was taken during the full eclipse of April 2006 near Cape Verde.
Thailand, Samut Sakon Prov, Bird Pot Closeup Two
Singapore, Riverside Point At Dusk, 2007 - Along the main canal that supports night life is Riverside Point, not far from the Swiss Hotel. Staying along this canal, one can go out of their hotels (Riverview, Gallery, etc.) and walk for an hour or more along the footpaths bordering the water.
Slovenia, Kostel Prov, Landscape
Turkey, Bitlis Prov, Sheep Camp Girl
Peru, Inti Raymi At Sacsayhuaman, 1979 - The stone work at Sacsuaman is amongst the most incredible I have seen. As visible in this photograph, enormous stones are fitted one on top of the other. What is not visible here is that, even though the stones are sometimes on the order of 3 meters across, you cannot fit a quarter in between some of them, so fine is the workmanship! This is incredible considering it was made centuries ago. This vintage photograph was taken with a Kodak Instamatic on my second international trip, a six month journey overland across Central and South America. (Photo 110 format from Jeff Shea Travel Archives)
Turkey, Corum Prov, Mannequin
Turkey, Nevsehir Prov, Cappadocia Pasa Bagi
Tibet, Everest, North Ridge Route, Camp 3, Showing Second Step, Summit Pyramid, 8200m, 1995 -
This photograph is taken from 8200 meters (26,800 feet) high on Mount Everest at the site of Camp 3 on the North Ridge route, adjacent to the North Face. The summit pyramid of Everest is shown at the right hand side of the photograph, about 2000 feet above. About two-thirds of the way across the photograph from the left to right is a bump on the ridge. This is the famous "Second Step." I arrived at Camp 3 May 23, 1995 without the use of oxygen. There, Lhakpa Gelu, Tsering Dorje and I slept and departed at midnight for the summit, reaching it in 9 hours. One of the tents is visible at the far left of the photograph. The rope holding the tent down runs across the foreground of the photograph from right to left.
Slovenia, Gornja Radgona Prov, Two Tractors Getting Gas