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
Vietnam, Ha Nam Prov, Night Shop
PNG, Kelly With Koroba Villagers, 1983 - When Kelly and I arrived in Koroba, after traveling across the Pacific Ocean and up the Highlands Highway almost all the way to its end, we met the delightful wigmen that resided here. In this photo, the local men tease Kelly and a local woman.
Indonesia, Maluku, Ambon, Student Of The Koran, 2007 - In the back streets of the Batu Merah district on the island of Ambon in Maluku province of Indonesia, a young girl takes a lesson in the evening in writing Arabic and reading the Koran from Om Ba.
UK, Sandwell Prov, The Cut
UK, Devon Prov, Pastoral Scene
Slovenia, Store Prov, Ingots
Laos, Vientiane Prov, Mr. Grasshopper
Slovenia, Medvode Prov, Sun
Falkland Is, Port Stanley, 2006 - On the way back from a brief moment on shore, I took this photograph from the Zodiac, going back on to the ship. I had heard long ago, in a book by Galen Rowell, that these phenomena are called god beams.
UK, Gwynedd Prov, Ram