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
Indonesia, Bali, The Monkey Of Uluwatu
Turkey, Mus Prov , Woman With Bread
Slovenia, Turnisce Prov, Goodbye Turnisce Obcina
Papua New Guinea, East New Britain, Spider, 1983 - Kelly Soma and I camped on the top of the extinct volcano above Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea. This spider startled us, and I used Kelly's tobacco pouch, a shoe, a pen, and a cup as props to show its size. While we were camping there was an enormous earthquake (magnitude 6.5-7.6 at its epicenter more than 100 miles out to sea), making the mountain feel like rubber.
Turkey, Kirsehir Prov, Landscape
Turkey, Diyarbakir Prov, Marble
China, Anhui Province, Tree On Rock Wall, Yellow Mountain, 2008, IMG_9590 - The views on Yellow Mountain are spectacular in the same way that Yosemite awes.
Thailand, Phitsanulok Prov, Brick Temple
China, Xizang (Tibet) Prov, Tsering Dorje And Lhakpa Gelu On Everest Summit
PH, Sultan Kudarat Province, Festival Girl, 2008, IMG_9263 - People are often at their best during a festival, when we drop our daily personalities and adopt not only new, festive clothing but, by doing so, a new persona as well.