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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Atlantic Ocean, Total Eclipse, 2006 - On March 29, 2003, at a point between St. Helena and Cape Verde, our ship, the Alexey Maryshev, passed deliberately in the path of a total eclipse. I had seen a partial eclipse before, but that could not possibly prepare me for what I saw that day. As Dick McConnell, our resident astronomer had described, it was one of the most spectacular sights I would ever see, a moment when three colossal heavenly bodies position themselves in perfect alignment. It so happens that the size of the moon, given its distance from the earth, is coincidentally perfect to just block out the sun. During totality, as depicted in this photograph, one's eclipse sunglasses can be removed. For a period of two minutes forty seconds, with glasses removed, I could see the sun's
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Vietnam, Lam Dong Prov, Corn -
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Indonesia, Bali, Young Dancer, 2005 - The costumes of the Balinese dancers are stunning. The dancers are often quite young, as in this example. They look much older during the performance, for some reason.
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Slovenia, Zrece Prov, Country Scene
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Estonia, Saaramae Prov, Muhu, Dragonfly -
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Slovenia, Dobrova-Polhov Gradec Prov, Wood Pile
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N Ireland, Fermanagh Prov, Country Home
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Azerbaijan, Gadabay Prov, Mosque Roof
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Cambodia, Baat Dambang Prov, Landmine Victim
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Melting Sea Ice, 2007
Arctic Ocean
For the ice to melt and refreeze annually is normal. But the truth is that the Arctic ice pack is decreasing in size.