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, Mezica Prov, River
South Georgia, Glacier Down To The Water, 2006 - South Georgia is one of the most spectacular places in the world to visit. There is an overwhelming abundance of wildlife. The scenery is sublime. Invisible in this photograph are the many seals on the shore below the glacier. The scale is so large that they are too small to be seen. There are literally millions of animals. 
Cambodia, Kampong Thum Prov, Country Girl_Prov,_1909,_2009,_IMG_3741-700x467.jpg)
UK, Kingston upon Thames (London) Prov, 1909
Vietnam, Thua Thien-Hue Prov, Night Shrine Detail
Myanmar, Mandalay Prov, Bagan Temple Detail_Prov,_Jeff_Shea_Everest_Summit_May_24,1995_9a.m.,_1995,_35mmSlide-700x472.jpg)
China Xizang (Tibet) Prov, Jeff Shea Everest Summit May 24, 1995 9a.m.
Tanzania, Threatened Elephants (Lake Manyara), 1984 - On my first visit to Lake Manyara in Tanzania, our landrover driver unwisely confronted a group of elephants against a wall. Threatened, they put their ears forward and bellowed a warning. On a subsequent trip to Africa, I heard about one man in a similar situation who was crushed in his car by an angry elephant.
Vietnam, Hoa Binh Prov, Insect
Thailand, Sakon Nakhon Prov, Field Hut