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, Osilnica Prov, Church
Philippines, Bulacan Prov, Game Of Sakla
Myanmar, Unknown Prov, Temple Village Near River
IN, Maluku Province, Seram, Insect, 2007, IMG_1071 - This surreal and utterly fantastic insect attracted my eye, sitting on the slender branch of a bush. The photograph is hand held using a Canon xTi digital camera.
Turkey, Afyon Prov, Mosque
Bangladesh, Placing Net, 1984 - In 1984, after walking to the Taj Mahal, I traveled overland back across Bangladesh to the far east of the country to an island called Teknaf. I went out to the beach where fishemen prepared to go out to sea at night. They invited me to join them, so I waded out to the water and hopped on board. In this photograph, they prepare to set their nets, connecting them to buoys with lanterns. I slept under a burlap sack. At dawn they pulled up quite a load of fish!
Slovenia, Mezica Prov, Mountainside
Thailand, Rayong Prov, Temple
Vietnam, An Giang Prov, Cooking
Turkey, Mus Prov, Mount Suphan Dagi