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
UK, Rochdale Prov, Happy Husband
Dasenech Girl with Water Jug, 2014 Ethiopia, Oromiya Province Worldwide Photo Project - Ethiopia
Christmas Island, Crab Eating, 2001 - Around November every year, about 100 million of these Red Crab migrate to the sea to spawn. This one is caught eating. ... June 28, 2001 - We arrived in Christmas Island in the afternoon. Kiat, a Chinese woman, was waiting with a car for us at the airport, as arranged. We drove into town. On the way, we spotted the most incredible bird, a cockatoo-colored (yellow white) bird whose tail was several times longer than its body, and split into two parts. We watched the frigate birds diving into a water pool. On the road, I stopped to photograph one of the red crabs. He was a brave little fellow; he seemed completely unafraid of me.
Madagascar, Lemur Mother and Young, 2003 - In ths photograph, a mother and her young look down on me, curious. They were shy, but their curiosity seemed at times stronger than their caution.
Slovenia, Vipava Prov, Fallen Daisies
Slovenia, Kozje Prov, Daisies
Slovenia, Litija Prov, Two Friends
Tokelau, Tokelau Prov, Emotional Rescue - Tokelau, Emotional Rescue, 2001 - We chartered the Emotional Rescue for a trip from Samoa to Tokelau, then to the Phoenix Islands as far as Canton, then to Wallis. I came down with malaria several days from Wallis and suffered in the hot sun in the open sea.
Row of Moai, 1997
Chile, Valparaíso Province (Región), Isla De Pasqua - 8x10 film
Taiwan, Ilan County Prov, Ducks Cooked