On Sunday, September 29th, I took part in the third annual ClickinWalk, sponsored by ClickinMoms, an online community of over 15,000 photographers. ClickinWalk offered an opportunity for women to bond with others in their city who share their passion for photography. During the walk, local photographers spent time together visiting, exploring their city and taking photographs. This year there were participants representing 58 U.S. cities and international photographers from Canada, the Netherlands, England, Okinawa and Guam.

Of course, this being Seattle, it probably won’t surprise readers when I say that on the day of the walk we were deluged with a drenching downpour and strong blustery winds, the likes of which we usually don’t see until November. Nevertheless, a hardy group of women, cloaked in raincoats and Wellies, met on the Seattle waterfront and spent a couple hours taking pictures of our lovely, albeit gray and wet hometown.

ClickinWalk also held a photography contest. Participants could submit photos taking during the walk in several categories to win fabulous prizes. I wasn’t a lucky winner–there was stiff  competition and most of the winners were professional photographers. But I sure had a lot of fun because, as it turns out, there is a lot of inspiration to be found when you combine Seattle at its rainy best with a group of awesome camera-toting moms.

Here are a few of my shots:

Take the road less traveled, Beth