If you have considered the idea of observing the Sun, using a whitelight filter,  here is a great wayto get started.

Lunt Solar Systems has just released a new compact pair of binoculars which are ideal
for easy and safe solar observation.

They are called, the SunOcular.

Kind of like a specialized binocular for observing the Sun.

Great for Solar eclipse chasers as well, and ideal for travelling.

You can check them out over here:

http://khanscope.com/productdetails.cfm?productID=5752

Clear Skies,

Ray Khan