January Blooming - Photography Week 1 (2016)

A walk along the Helford River nr. Durgan in Cornwall was halted by poor weather. On the way back to the car via a circular route I came across the entrance to Trebah Gardens and its very pleasant café area.

With the rain holding off, I decided to look around the gardens and was surprised by the number of flowers and the colour for the time of year. Although the light was poor I ramped up the ISO to gain a few record shots including: hydrangea; camellia; primrose; and a snowdrop or snowflake (leucojum):

I liked the wilted leathery looking Gunnera (giant rhubarb) leaves:

Also, with plenty of rain around I focused in on a few raindrops: