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
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Myanmar, Mandalay Prov, Bagan Temple Interior
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India, Rajasthan Family With House, 1984 - Judith and I stumbled upon this farm at dusk on our first night out from Jaipur. This family let us stay for the night. They were very kind, giving us milk and a lump of sugar. The humbleness of their life is illustrated by the dwelling in the background.
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Azerbaijan, Sabirabad Prov, Alex Cayahana
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Cambodia, Preah Vihear Prov, Houses
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Thailand, Nakhon Si Thammarat Prov, Shell
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USA, Alaska, Jeff Shea On Denali Summit, 1993 - I climbed Denali, that is, Mount McKinley, with Fred Zalokar and Sean Crom of Reno, Nevada. Denali is the highest peak in North America. It was the third of the Seven Summits that I climbed. We were up and down off the mountain in nine days. Fred and Sean were ultra-marathon runners. Sean was rated as one of the top twenty in the world, maintaining a pace of about 6 minutes per mile for 100 kilometers. Fred had qualified for the Olympic marathon when he was younger. Sean and Fred summited a day earlier than I did. Sean came back to climb it a second time with me, but he was descending while I was still trudging up the final summit slope. I reached the summit alone. While Denali is difficult because of the potential for horrendous storms, when I arrived on top, the air was so still, I could have lit a match.
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Cambodia, Kampong Chaam Prov, Horse Logging
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Papua New Guinea, House in Wava, 1983 - This is the exterior of a house in the Oksapmin area. The houses here had ventilation in the roofs, unlike houses in many other parts of New Guinea.
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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.
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Cambodia, Krong Pailin Prov, Girl And Brother