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
On the road north, I stopped to take a photo of a mother monkey and its baby.
Day 12: Abandoned Estación Imilac, 2012 Chile, Antofagasta Province (Región)
Thailand, Pathum Thani Prov, Building
Falkland Is, Black-browed Albatross Young, 2006 - Here, a young albatross on New Island flexes its wings. They are flightless at this stage in their youth. They sit on neat mounds of shaped earth, waiting for their parents to return with a catch from the sea.
Slovenia, Skofja Loka Prov, River Cascade
Laos, Houaphan Prov, Two Yao Women
Slovenia, Braslovce Prov, Ant Silhouette On Leaf
DK, Greenland, On Way From Station Nord To Bliss Bugt, 2007, IMG_3267R - Before I went to Peary Land, in the north of Greenland, Dennis Schmitt told me that the scenery was otherworldly. This is particularly visible from the sky. From the ground it is not always clear what is a snow drift and what is frozen ocean.
USA, CA, Stanislaus, Brown Bear Pass, 1986 - I still maintain that Stanislaus National Park, just north of Yosemite in California, is one of the most beautiful places in the world to walk. The landscape is similar to Yosemite in that there is a lot of granite, but it has a more gentle aspect, making it ideal for cross-country treks. Wildflowers abound in the Spring.
Slovenia, Osilnica Prov, House