Jeff Shea

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

Romania, Young Man In Doorway, 1997 - I walked across much of Transylvania. It was somewhat like walking into the past. The people lived simply. The land was rolling and beautiful. I traveled with a light pack, about 15 pounds, which included a Rolleiflex that I'd bought in Munich. The people all over the countryside were cooperative with my efforts to photograph them.
Thailand, Samut Songkhram Prov, Wall Of Light
Tent with Chariot under Stars, 2010 Argentina, Jujuy Province Walk Across the South American Altiplano 2010 In this photograph, I lay in my tent, a mere silhouette. To the right is my chariot, which I used to pull water across the Altiplano of South America. In this time exposure, the stars are shown as trails in the sky, a result of the turning of the earth.
Azerbaijan, Shaki City (SA) Prov, Bovine Head
Myanmar, Shan Prov, Man Horse Carriage
Turkey, Nevsehir Prov, Pillar
South Georgia, Gold Harbor, Elephant Seal Bulls Fighting, 2006 - These bull elephants jousted even though the breeding season was over. They were relatively young. The large bull sea elephants can grow to over 6000 pounds! They are called beach masters, for they guard harems of scores of females.
Turkey, Balikesir Province, Bee
Seram, Cicada, 2006 - Of the cicadas in Seram, I wrote, "The sound of cicadas cutting the atmosphere in a continual shrill made me question what their purpose was, and I felt surprise at the notion that people are not more curious as to the ways animals and insects communicate. For my part, it is a certain fact that they indeed communicate in intricate ways, forging intellect into channels, atmospheres and realms that we cannot even imagine."
Turkey, Tokat Prov, Mountain Scene