Looking towards the sun Photography Part - I

I have always been fascinated to take photos of the sun. It is a bit difficult to look at the sun directly. Maybe there is better equipment available. In general, the tools I have is not enough to do that. Including the filters.

I have found a way to look directly at the sun from underwater. It is a good filter.

Here are a few of my tries. Let me know what you think of it.

Sea-weeds helping me :)

Try to hide behind a rock

Looking up to the trees

Went inside a hole, like a pit. Not a well! Maybe you can notice the rock formations and the round hole. Agree I cannot see the sun directly, but I thought I can categorize it in this group as the round hole from the light source.

A fallen flower and trees above

Two more underwater photos. I like the distortions formed by the small waves.

Thanks