This website illuminates my life and adventures. My longing for freedom has led me to over 2450 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
Afghan Girl, Afghanistan, 2002 - This photograph was taken about 30 miles outside of Kabul. The girl’s eyes were mesmerizing, reminding me of a famous National Geographic photo taken many years ago. Many Afghanis had blue/green eyes such as these.
Myanmar, Unknown Prov, Temple Detail
UK, Halton Prov, Bird In Forest
This gorge can be seen on the way from Dushanbe to Khorug in Gorno-Badakhshan. See the road to the right of this photograph. There is a serious danger of rock fall. You pass under cliffs. It is spectacular in the winter.
Slovenia, Luce Prov, Bridge To Mountain
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.
Greenland, Warming Island, off coast of Liverpool Land, Tent After Storm And Pinnacles, 2006 - After the storm of Sept 8, 2006, the snowdrift reached the top of my vestibule (on the other side of this tent). The three pinnacles of Warming Island above the new strait were dusted with snow.
Argentina, Jujuy Prov, Flower
Haiti, Grand-Anse Province, Village Girl, IMG_5043 - This girl lived in a group of huts on the side of a hill just off the road. The beauty of women in the simplest of environments always amazes me. There is no makeup, no flash, but just simple, wholesome good features.
Laos, Champassak Prov, Brooms