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
Greenland, Warming Island, off coast of Liverpool Land, Moonlit Path Across Glacier, 2006 - The moon shown brilliantly on the night after the storm. Here you can see the path across the glacier, veering to the right at the fork. The left fork went to our waterhole. A quick blow of the ice ax and running water could be found, having been discovered by John Rudolph and his son John Collins Rudolph.
Turkey, Zonguldak Prov, Seaside Town
UK, Rochdale Prov, Happy Husband
Turkey, Bitlis Prov, Sheep Camp Girl
Slovenia, Zelezniki Prov, Hill
Chile, Torres Del Paine, Rhea And Towers, 2004 - On the way back from Torres Del Paine, we came upon what I thought was an ostrich. Actually, this large bird is a rhea, a related large flightless bird, towers of Paine behind.
Slovenia, Mezica Prov, Small Village
Germany, Baden-Wurtenburg Province, Stork Calls, 2008, IMG_5982CU4 - Opfingen is one of my favorite villages in Germany. It is a quiet place. Up on the hill, there is a church with a beautiful sunlit cemetary. On the rooftop live a family of storks. I was told that the young fly off to live elsewhere, and when the old ones die, the young ones come back to live. They are noble and magnificent creatures. I went up the hiil on at least three occasions, waiting for the clouds to part and the sunlight to strike the birds.
Slovenia, Mezica Prov, Small Village
Slovenia, Ivancna Gorica Prov, Farm Land