XplorMor Community Got Wet for Project H2O!

Our global XplorMor Community got wet with Project H2O!

   

Project H2O took place on the June Solstice, June 21, 2014.  2100 people from 73 countries joined the event!  The assignment was to capture water in its three forms (liquid, solid, gas) in as many settings and situations as possible as seen through each participant's perspective, and to promote getting out there and sharing a global experience through photography.

Participants used wonderful creativity to capture water from rippling rivers to glaciers to all-shapes of clouds.  There were even posts with words of wisdom about water.

The project showed us how intertwined water is in our lives and in the life of our planet.  The assignment succeeded in getting participants out there in order to share their vision and a moment of their day through photography, while creating awareness as to the intertwined existence of water, our planet and us.

Thank you for your support!

Continue to Explore. Photograph. Get Out There. Share... and look for the next Project on the September Equinox!

   

View photo galleries of Project H2O: Liquid, Solid, Gas, and the Project H2O album on Facebook.

Project H2O Aims to Focus the XplorMor Community on Water in all its Forms

Project H2O seeks to create awareness as to the intertwined existence of water, our planet and us. During these times of population explosion, technology advancement, increased building and global climate change, it is imperative we work together to ensure our future is bright and wet with cool, clear, flowing water. XplorMor Team wishes for Project H2O's assignment of observing and photographing water in all its forms and sharing with a worldwide community to raise interest and consciousness for water's integral role in our world.

Join event on Facebook, and post your photographs June 21, 2014! Everyone is welcome.

Rare Sighting of Water at Badwater Basin, Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Project H2O will take place on the June Solstice. The assignment is to capture water in its three forms (liquid, solid, gas) in as many settings and situations as possible as seen through each participant's perspective, and to promote getting out there and sharing a global experience through photography.

Water offers many exciting photography possibilities.  It appears in numerous forms from bodies of water, like oceans and lakes, to clouds, mist and steam, to snowflakes, frost and ice-cubes, to glaciers, tear drops and sweat to holy water.  A photo for Project H2O could show someone pouring a glass of water or rain drops on a window or snow covering mountains... get as creative as you wish!

Read more about Project H2O and JOIN the XplorMor Community Facebook Event!

XplorMor Communty Gets Colorful with Project Color

Project Color had the XplorMor Community chasing colors around the globe on the Equinox!

   

The Project took place on the March Equinox, March 20, 2014, with participants capturing the colors of our world on a single day. On this day the length of the sun's appearance is the same at all points on the Earth. The sun gives us light. Light gives us color. Hence, a great day for color photography.

The goal was to capture colors seen through each person’s perspective and creativity, and to promote getting out there and sharing the experience through photography.

The reason to participate was to have fun, and to come together as a community through a shared experience: to share our photographic vision, innovation and a moment of our day. The photos also allowed us to see and appreciate other parts of the world, other cultures and other peoples.

Project Color showed us how unique we are as individuals but how similar we are as a people. It melted differences and formed new bonds of understanding and friendship and joy. Thank you.

Continue to Explore. Photograph. Get Out There. Share... and look for the next Project on the June Solstice!

   

View the galleries for Project Color: Colorful Works of Art, Rainbow World and Vertical Images, and Project Color album on Facebook.

Project Color, the next XplorMor Community Event

Join the Event on Facebook.

Project Color will take place on the Equinox, March 20, 2014, when the XplorMor Community will chase colors of our world around the globe. Everyone is welcome.

Colorful Sprint for Project Color by XplorMor

Project Color aims for participants to post photos of color on the March Equinox when the days grow longer in the Northern Hemisphere and shorter in the Southern Hemisphere. On the Equinox, the “Earth is not tilted toward or away from the Sun and the length of the day is the same at all points on the Earth's surface.”  The sun gives us light. Light gives us color. Hence, a great day for color photography.

The goal is to capture colors around the planet on a single day as seen through each person’s perspective, and to promote getting out there and sharing the experience through photography. A color photo could show the rosy blossoming Spring or the orange glowing Autumn, the colors of your country, your city or town, your home or even yourself. From sunrise to sunset, from a far off coral castle to a nearby white walled temple, from blue city buildings to green country fields, or even just your red skirt, scarf or cardigan… possibilities are endless… get as creative as you wish!

The reason for participating is to have fun.  It’s about coming together as a community and sharing our vision, creativity and a moment of our day.  The photos may also allow us to see other parts of the world.  And, if the weather is bad add some innovation from inside your home or wherever you may be that day.

If you would like to be in the image, that's your choice!

Your photo and its information (as listed below) should be posted on the Project Color event page. If an issue arises post on the XplorMor Facebook page or email the image and its information to info@xplormor.com.  Please note: When the project day is over, photos will be moved into an album on the XplorMor Facebook page, and uploaded to Projects at www.xplormor.com.

Information to include with your photo post:

1. Your name as you would like it to appear with the photo

2. Description For example, me standing in a green rice paddy, or a red building in the city, or cherry blossoms, or yellow leaves of Autumn, etc

3. Location photo taken, including city and country

4. Title of image (if applicable)

5. Any other information you would like to share

For additional information, FAQs and rules, continuing reading about Project Color. 

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The Sun Sets on the 2nd Annual Project Solar Day

MANY, MANY THANKS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS!  And, a special thanks to all of you who braved the cold weather in order to share a photo!

The 2nd Annual Project Solar Day took place on the Winter Solstice, December 21, 2013. Hundreds of people from more than 40 countries joined the event.  Photos were posted from 20+ of those countries, and 15 states in the USA.  Many more participated through "likes" and comments.  Click on the following links to view slideshows of the photographs submitted to the 2nd Project Solar Day: Sunrises, Sunsets, Panoramas, Vertical Images and Everything in Between!

                        

   

                        

View slideshows for information on the photos posted here, and to see photographs from other locations including the United States of America, Nepal, Brazil, Myanmar (Burma), Libya, and more!

The event ended but comments, interactions and posted photos may continue to be viewed in the Project Solar Day Event on Facebook.

Next XplorMor Project to take place on the Spring Equinox.  Stay tuned for details.  In the meantime... Get Out there. Photograph. Share.

2nd Annual Project Solar Day 12/21/13

Join the Event on Facebook. Everyone is welcome!

Project Solar Day aims for participants to post photos of the sun traveling around the planet on a single day as seen through each person’s perspective, and to promote getting out there and sharing the experience through photography.

Inspiration from 1st XplorMor Project Solar Day 12/21/12

The reason for participating is to have fun.  It’s about coming together as a community and sharing our vision, creativity and a moment of our day.  The photos may also allow us to see other parts of the world.   And, if the weather is bad and the sun doesn't come out, add some innovation.

Read more about Project Solar Day 2013.  For frequently asked questions, rules and other notes visit FAQs.  

Project Shadow Event

Project Shadow will take place on the Fall Equinox, September 22, 2013

Project Shadow aims for participants to post photos of shadows on the Fall Equinox when the “Earth is not tilted toward or away from the Sun and the length of the day is the same at all points on the Earth's surface.”   The goal is to capture shadows around the planet on a single day as seen through each person’s perspective, and to promote getting out there and sharing the experience through photography.  A shadow could be of a building, your cat, a tree, you… possibilities are endless… get as creative as you wish!  See links below for examples of shadow photography.

The reason for participating is to have fun.  It’s about coming together as a community and sharing our vision, creativity and a moment of our day.  The photos may also allow us to see other parts of the world.   And, if the weather is bad and shadows cannot be seen, add some innovation.

Everyone is welcome.  Join the Event on Facebook.

Read more: Project Shadow 2013

For frequently asked questions, rules and other notes visit FAQs.

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XplorMor on the Wildside

While on expeditions, the XplorMor team enjoys spotting and observing wildlife in natural habitats.  It's an exciting feeling to be walking along a trail, and catch a movement with the corner of your eye, only find a rare snake slithering in the grasses or an endangered American Crocodile chewing on a fish or the tiniest of caterpillars hanging on a leaf prick you with its stingers while your stooping to take a photograph!  The joys of exploring the wild.

XplorMor Expedition Wildlife Photos - Green Iguana

It's wonderful to just get out there and explore our world; however, it's another to open yourself up to spying creatures in the wild, especially the minute ones that are so easily missed. XplorMor Team has found that documenting the wildlife creates a further depth to getting out there, a whole new layer in the natural world.  And, an important one.  The explorer should be aware of all facets of the world they are exploring in order to make their impression the least impactful, to solely observe and leave no trace.

XplorMor on the Wildside - Woolly Bear Caterpillar

Recently, and thanks to identification assistance from  iNaturalist, we have begun to identify and catalogue much of the wildlife encountered on XplorMor Expeditions.  This has also lead to a better understanding of the environments we've explored by educating us in a new way about the habitats and importance of ecosystems.

XplorMor Expedition Wildlife Photos - Atlantic Ghost Crab

Watch XplorMor Wildlife Slideshows: Birds, Fish and Crustaceans, Insects, Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians.

Those not yet identified are noted.  If you have any questions, comments or further information on a species, please contact XplorMor.  We will happily share your valuable insights!