A beautiful morning on the Llangollen Canal near Ellesmere, with narrowboats echoing the colours of autumn.

This part of the canal next to Blake Mere is a favourite spot of mine, especially at this time of year when the beech trees turn a glorious shade of red and gold.

I’m always hoping to find brightly coloured boats moored along the towpath because they are so photogenic, and it was a real bonus to come across this line-up.

I particularly like the smoke curling up from the chimneys, which adds more atmosphere to the shot.

The canal crosses the border between England and Wales, linking Llangollen with Hurleston in Cheshire, and also passing through Whitchurch.