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, West Sussex Prov, Seagull With Blue Eyes
Taiwan, Kaohsiung City Prov, Temple Alter
Easter Island, Buried Moai at Rano Raraku, 1997 - Most photographs one sees of Easter Island's Moai (stone scuptures) show a standing row of them. What was more incredible to me was Rano Raraku. In thiis Easter Island site, there are many Moai which have yet to be unearthed. What makes them amazing is that some, based on the size of the head sticking above the ground, are believed to be far taller than those which are standing. This photograph shows some of the heads sticking above the ground.
Tibet, Everest, North Ridge, North Col From 8000 meters,1995 -
On my third trip up to the North Col, I went by myself to 8000 meters, using my altimeter watch. When I returned to ABC, Jon Tinker, the team leader, deemed I was ready to go for the summit. This photograph looks down on the valley we came up. The North Col is the base of the snow saddle in the lower center left of the photograph. A col is the saddle between two mountains; in this case Everest, on which I stood and Changtze, the mountain to the left, whose summit is not visible in this photograph.
Latvia, Bauskas Prov, Pole Sock -
Thailand, Lampang Prov, Treed Landscape
Bangladesh, Kishorenganj Prov, Dumplings
Writing Love Letter to Judith While Floating In Dead Sea, 1984 Israel - 35mm film
Around the World 1982-1984 - Israel
Cambodia, Phnom Penh Prov, Miniature Temple
Slovenia, Hrpelje-Kozina Prov, Insect On Flower Closeup