Afghan Girl, Afghanistan, 2002 - This photograph was taken about 30 miles outside of Kabul. The girl’s eyes were mesmerizing, reminding me of a famous National Geographic photo taken many years ago. Many Afghanis had blue/green eyes such as these.

Afghanistan, Bakery, 2002 - This bakery was on a main street in Kabul. Customers shoved money through a small window and came away with delicious flat bread. The baker had a rough life; the oven was hot. I asked to come in to the raised baking area. My feet are at the bottom of the photo. I bought some bread and ate it with kebab sold nearby.

Afghanistan, Tea Shop, 2002 - The tea shop in Afghanistan is, not surprisingly, very much of a man's sort of thing in Afghanistan. The men here were very friendly. I sat on the raised platform, shoeless, and enjoyed a couple of small glasses of sugary tea. A canopy provided shade.

Aland Islands, Houses, 2000 - The Aland Island are a quiet place off the coast of Finland. They are considered a separate country by the Travelers Century Club. The capital is Mariehamm. Small ferries transport cars from one of the small islands to the next.

Aland Islands, May Pole, 2000 - When I went to the Aland Islands at the end of September 2000, there were May Poles everywhere, it seemed.

Algeria, In Beroutane, 1988 - This rock figure, called In-Beroutane, or "The Elephant", is situated in Algeria, more or less in the middle of the Sahara desert. I took this photograph while traveling across the Sahara in the back of a date truck. I found the evidence of such geologic history there intriguing.

Algeria, Sand Dunes, 1988 - I had heard of large sand dunes, but I was really amazed and fascinated when I saw sand dunes as big as mountains. There were certain tracts of land with such dunes on the way from Algiers to Niger via Tamanrasset. With that said, much of the Sahara on that route was just flat with small rocks, as seen in the foreground.

Ambon, Back Of The Becak, 2007 - In Ambon and all over Indonesia and other parts of Asia, the becak (pronounced be-chak) is used as a means of transportation. It is a three wheel bicycle, driven from behind. In Indonesia's many cities, one can find countless becak drivers waiting for a fare. Tourists are likely to be asked to pay as much as a taxi.

Ambon, Fish On A Stick, 2007 - This is a typical market scene in Ambon, an island in Maluku, the Spice Islands in the east of Indonesia. In 1999, religious wars saw the Muslims and Christians taking each other's lives for seemingly no other reason than one revenge after another that started by a single attack, allegedly started by agitators from Java. Today, Ambon is relatively peaceful once again. The Ambonese people are friendly, with a casual and playful attitude.

Andaman Islands, Port Blair, 2002 - For much of my lifetime, the Andaman Islands were off limits to foreign travelers. Not surprisingly, these islands held some mystery for me. The town of Port Blair was not unusual, but it was satisfying to go there. I did, however, uncover information that was startling for me. For the first time in thirty years of traveling, I found a bona fide case of a group of people that had never been contacted. The inhabitants of North Sentinel Island have never been communicated with! (This was as of 2002.) North Sentinel Island, which is...

Antarctica, Ice Bubbles 1, 2001 - While waiting for a plane from our camp in Antarctica to the South Pole, I went on a day hike in the Patriot Hills. I went with Katherine from Adventure Network who was familiar with the terrain. When we had descended from the Hills, at the base of the other side, we saw a rather incredible phenomena at "Groovy Pool": Ice Bubbles! Exactly how these were formed is a mystery. It appeared that as the water was freezing air was trying to escape, which formed ice of a lesser density. I simply don't know!...

Antarctica, Ice Bubbles 2, 2001 - This photograph shows a different view from Ice Bubbles 1. Taken at the same frozen pool of water at the base of the Patriot Hills in Chilean Antarctica, this shot depicts the rising of the bubbles as they froze. Rising air mixed with water; the resulting less dense ice preserved the appearance of bubbles. At least this is my conjecture.

Antarctica, Jeff Shea on Summit of Mt. Vinson with Seven Summits Flag, 1997 - The Flag - This photograph marks my completion of the Seven Summits, that is, climbing the highest peak on each continent. With the help of good weather I climbed them all on my first attempts. The flag I am holding was created by Jon Dugger of Berkeley, California, commissioned by my company, ATS. I dedicated my Seven Summits effort to the Dalai Lama's dream of Tibet as a World Zone of Peace, after my friend Glen Gilbert, working at the time for the International Lawyers for...

Antarctica, Jeff Shea at South Pole in Globe with Plane, 2001- This is a photograph of myself and the international flags at the South Pole reflected in the marker Globe. In the background is the DC-3 which carried me from Patriot Hills.

Antarctica, Jeff Shea at South Pole with Globe, 2001 - This is a photograph of me standing with the South Pole marker globe. Surrounding the globe are the flags of many nations, representing their prescence in Antarctica. This point is like the center of a pie, from which extends the territories of several countries. By walking around this globe, one has technically visited six Antarctic territories: Argentine, Australian, Chilean, French, New Zealand and Norwegian Antarctica. My understanding of the Club's interpretation of Norwegian Antarctica is that, since the southern border of Norway's claim is undefined, one may count the South...

Antarctica, Mountains Near Patriot Hills, 2001 - This mountain scene depicts the pristine appearance of Antarctica. There are countless unclimbed peaks. Note, for example, the large rock wall to the left.

Antarctica, Patriot Hills, Unloading of Hercules, Jeff Shea in foreground, 2001 - Adventure Network used a Hercules aircraft to transport passengers and tons of supplies to their camp at Patriot Hills, Chilean Antarctica. The landing is quite exciting. The passenger area in the fuselage has no windows. All you can hear is the rush of air and ice as the plane rolls on to the relatively flat 'ice strip'. Getting from the plane to the camp requires either wearing crampons (spikes on shoes) or some tricky maneuvering.

Antarctica, Patriot Hills Base Camp in Foreground of Mountains, 2001 - This photograph is best viewed enlarged. The area in the foreground that could be mistaken for rocks is actually the entire Patriot Hills base camp for Adventure Network's arrivals in Antarctica. In the far distance is a mountain range. The photograph is taken from the top of Patriot Hills. In the far right foreground is an aircraft, the one used to make special jaunts to places like Mt. Vinson base camp. (This is not the Hercules aircraft used to transport people from Chile to Antarctica.) Just above the camp...

Antarctica, Looking Back On Way To Vinson, 1997 - This is a view looking back towards the direction we had come from Base Camp, on the way to climb to the summit of Mount Vinson. The tracks in the ground are from the sled I was pulling. Sleds are uses to transport gear, being pulled by ropes attached to a climbers harness.

Antarctica, Mount Vinson, Climbing To Camp, 1997 - This photo is take of two (of five) of my expedition members on the way to the top camp of Mount Vinson, the highest mountain in Antarctica. The landscape of the mountains in Antartica is sure to surprise and please the visitor.