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, Kranjska Gora Province, Snow Flower, 2006, IMG_6534r2 - An ant enveloped in a flower among the ice of a mountain pass in Kranjska Obcina.
Estonia, Vorumaa Prov, Lounge Chair -
UK, Stoke On Trent Prov, Wind Powered Go Cart
Philippines, Batangas Province, Taal Lake With Volcano Island, 2007
UK, Conwy Prov, Country Scene
UK, Leicestershire Prov, Garlanded Church
Gough Is, Skua Biting Olav's Head, 2006 - Olav, a Norwegian man with a good sense of humor, had experience with this sort of thing. He said that once a bird landed on his wife Yordis' head, and then another bird landed on top of the first bird! The skua in this photograph had been hovering just feet away, keeping pace with the ship, satisfying its curiosity. Olav adeptly put up his hood. The skua came to investigate.
N Ireland, Limavady Prov, Country Road
Slovenia, Ribnica Prov, Roof Lines
Galapagos, Male Frigate Bird, 1997 - There were so many birds nesting in some places on the Galapagos that we had to avoid stepping on them. Here a male frigate bird displays his attractive gular sac.