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
Slovenia, Jesenice Prov, Landscape
Vietnam, Can Tho Prov, Pig
Slovenia, Lukovica Prov, Horse Head
Slovenia, Hodos Prov, Laundry
PNG, Egg And Tilot Non, 1983 - I was stuck in the remote village of Wava in the Highlands of New Guinea with no one to take me to the next village, Duranmin, five days away on foot. Tilot Non spoke some English and offered to help. He, Hapom and Teleng brought me across little-traveled rain forest successfully to Duranmin. Here, Tilot holds a bird egg that they found and we ate. They found several such eggs, buried in large mounds of earth.
Philippines, Tawi Tawi Prov, Hiker
Slovenia, Koper Prov, City On Water
Thailand, Chiang Mai Prov, Light Painting
Turkey, Bitlis Prov, Ahlat'in Tarihcesi
China, Langde, Guizhou Province - This is a simple scene of the everyday life of a Miao girl. I took this photo after a festival in the village of Langde, which is famous for its customs. Not shown here is the traditional Hwa Miao outfit. In this case, Hwa means bird, signified by their silver wing-shaped headdress, which is quite dramatic. Here is an excerpt from my diary: "We went into town. They had a festival going on. In order to get into the village, you had to go by a few 'guard posts.' The purpose of the 'gates' was to insure that no one entered the village without having a sip of alcohol. I mean, they didn't charge anything for that. So I thought 'What an awesome custom.' All bureaucracy should have such a noble purpose!" One girl was dressed in a traditional Hwa Miao outfit. In this case, Hwa means bird, signified by their silver wing shaped headdress, which is quite dramatic. (8x10 format)