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.  

XplorMor Calendar 2014

XplorMor 2014 Calendar is OUT!  SHOP

XplorMor Calendar 2014 continues in the tradition of promoting our motto: Travel. Photograph. Get Out There.   The calendar includes photography captured on XplorMor Photo Expeditions through California, from colorful sunsets on the beach to kayaking around the spectacular Tufa rock formations of Mono Lake, to hiking trails throughout the Sierra Nevada Mountain range in Inyo National Forest, and more.  This 2014 calendar is 12 month, starting January, and is spiral bound.

Preview and purchase the XplorMor Calendar 2014 online!

Photos from the XplorMor 2014 Calendar

Travel. Photograph. Get Out There.

Devils and Rainbows

In October, just skirting the US Government shutdown, the XplorMor Team ventured to Rainbow Falls and Devil's Postpile in Inyo National Forest, near Mammoth Lakes, California.  Both are easy hikes through high mountain country.  The trail winds near the San Joaquin River, and offers wildlife sightings (we saw several deer and many birds) and panoramic views of the High Sierra Nevada Mountains.

XplorMor Expedition to Rainbow Falls, Devil's Postpile, Inyo National Forest

Devil's Postpile is a spectacular columnar rock formation, towering 60 ft in the air.  It is a short hike from the parking area which may be used on designated times in the winter or a shuttle is offered in the summer.  From Devil's Postpile the trail continues to Rainbow Falls, the highest waterfall on the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River, plunging 101-feet into a rocky basin.  The falls are named for rainbows that appear in its mist throughout summer days, generally around noon when the sun is highest.  We sadly missed them by arriving late in the afternoon on an October day.

Both natural monuments are wonders worth experiencing.  No matter the time of year you find yourself in the park, I'm sure there will be beauty.

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XplorMor Expedition to Rainbow Falls, Devil's Postpile, Inyo National Forest