Last night, Motor Man and I attended the Christmas boat lighting on the waterfront in Smithfield at Smithfield Station restaurant and marina.
There wasn’t a lot of participation, but the boats that did take part were looking very festive.
This is a Chesapeake Bay deadrise, and is owned by a friend of ours. In the background is Smithfield Station’s “Lighthouse”. (The Honeymoon Suite is located upstairs at the Lighthouse, and the downstairs is suitable for business meetings.)
The sailboat, Evonne, was just beautiful, and we were told that it took three generators to power all the lights. And I apologize, but I’m not sure what the connection is to Toys for Tots. I took this picture from the Lighthouse, and that’s Smithfield Station Restaurant and Hotel in the background.
Another photo of our friend’s boat, Rainbow Chaser, during the parade. The cleverly designed jellyfish were created with sheer fabrics and strings of lights on umbrellas, and were held by passengers during the parade.
The weather was a little warmer than you’d expect for this time of year…
But everyone was certainly in the Christmas spirit.
these days of mine 
Oh how incredibly beautiful! And the jellyfish – how clever (and gorgeous) that was to do as a holiday decoration. Looks like a perfect evening for a parade on the water too…..wish we could have seen it first hand!
Pam
What a fun idea; Loved the reflection of all those lights in the water, especially in your last photo. I haven’t had much Christmas spirit yet, b/c it’s been SO warm here in MI, but this post makes me feel a smidge of it 🙂
MJ
Dianna, Great pictures, I would love for you two to ride with us next year!
What a beautiful display at night with the reflections! The jellyfish creations are so clever! I can imagine them moving as the passengers move around the boat. Have a great day!
Fun, wonderful, colorful pictures! Love the Merry lights reflected in the water.. 🙂 The jellyfish! How fun!!!!
That looks like so much fun! I especially like the jellyfish – how imaginative! I love this celebration of the holidays – thanks so much for sharing!
Loved the jellyfish. So clever.
~in a lovely operatic voice I sing, “Awesome!” ~ 🙂 You took some gorgeous photos. I love the one of the sailboat. Anyone else notice the reflection of the angel in the water has a face & body. It’s magnificent. 🙂
Sounds like a beautiful way for an early celebration of the holidays. 🙂
I wish I had been there – what a terrific idea for a Christmas parade! And your photos are charming. Clever jellyfish idea! Looks like it was the perfect evening to greet the holiday season.
Super creative jelly fish!! And that “tree” with it’s reflection in the water is just wonderful!
Whoa! What a memory that brought back for me! We used to live right on the ocean in Sooke BC and I worked right down at the harbor in Victoria. They have a similar event every year that is spectacular to see.
Thqanks 🙂
Nellie’s Mom
I’m glad you were there to capture it and share it! I loved the jelly fish. How creative!
It looks like everyboy’s ready down at the Station! The jellyfish are cool!
that’s really cool. i’d enjoy that light show. 🙂
That is a great way to start off the holiday season!
What a great job they all did on their boats. Thanks for sharing.
We took a stroll down to the Station and saw them as well! Livy loved the sailboat and knew the little boy on board (John Edwards’ grandson)! Then we got to watch it from our backyard! Maybe we should be in it next year! 🙂
So neat! Loved the photos with the reflections in them. Sure would put Christmas spirit in everyone!
Phenomenal pictures, Dianna, especially of the reflections! We went to Smithfield only once, but we remember that lighthouse restaurant and inn. What fun that evening must have been with everything looking so festive.
What gorgeous photos! I love the reflections from the sailboat!
Loved the jellyfish…neat idea! The last photo is really special…love the reflection.
They really know how to deck the halls! I love warm temps for outdoor/on the water events. 🙂
Love it. They do a fabulous boat parade in San Diego in the harbour. Unfortunately we’ll miss it this year.
How fun! Very cool!
Wow!!! How cool! I love the boats looking pretty like this! And the jellyfish… oh my cat!!!!!
I didn’t know there was a light parade at Smithfield Station! What a wonderful thing…I’ll be sure to let Mom know! The jellyfish are incredible!!!! The boats and the Station look fantastic. I bet it was fun.
Did you know, my husband’s great-grandfather built deadrises on the Piankatank River. His family were all oystermen in Mathews Co. We always thought it would be so cool to find one he had built and buy it, but there’s no way to know who the builder is, because they are rarely “signed.”