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, Solcava Prov, Painted Wall On House Built In 1858
Thailand, Chiang Mai Prov, Light Painting
Bouvet, Zodiac 7 Life Jackets Incapacitate Passengers, 2006 - The loose life jackets open above the head, preventing the passengers from seeing.
Slovenia, Kocevje Prov, Hay Balls
Jordan, Petra, 1984 - I visited Petra after spending a rather anxious weekend in an Aqaba jail for failure to have my passport. (My passport was being held at the Egyptian embassy, awaiting a visa.) I hitchhiked back to Amman, stopping in Petra on the way. Entire buildings are carved into rock cliffs. This building is known as The Treasury. Petra is reminiscent of Cappadocia to the north in Turkey.
Day 12: The Atacama Meets the Mountains, 2012 Chile, Antofagasta Province (Región)
Guesthouse under Moonlight at Thyangboche, 1983 Nepal, Bagmati Province (Zone), Solo Khumbu - 35mm film
Slovenia, Lukovica Prov, Church On Hill
Bangladesh, Gazipur Prov, Boat
Vietnam, Lao Cai Prov, Local Women