Tis the Season for Lights.........

The James Island County Park has 650 acres of recreational area, a 100+ site campground, camping cottages for rent....TWO dog parks complete with ponds and on and on.   It is a GREAT place.  

November and December are the most popular times for the park as this time each year it offers the Festival of Lights.....a three mile drive around the park with wonderful Holiday lights at every turn.  We are here in campsite 101 for almost a week and we have thoroughly enjoyed the drive through the park each night between 5:30 and 10.00pm when the lights are turned on.   Families from far and wide drive to the campground to experience the wonder of the lights....while campers like us are a bit spoiled as we simply drive out of the campground to the main road of the park and begin the 3 mile drive.  Here are some samples of what the Festival of Lights has to offer:

The angel and the church....sponsored by various Baptist Churches in the area.

This bridge and lighthouse and their reflections from the park pond.   This and others around the pond can be seen from some distance.

Churches and secular organizations....and some individuals....sponsor the various segments of the light show.....this one of the airplane and the air craft carrier is sponsored by, you guessed it.....
Boeing.

This Bridge is from the same set of lights as the bridge above....just amazing how they set up the lights to transition from one scene to another.

This Candelabra surrounded by the red Poinsettia is one of the light exhibits that sets
in a field alongside the park road.  It makes for a beautiful scene as you round the next

turn in the road.

The nativity scene is quite elaborate and colorful....and celebrates the real

meaning of Christmas.

The peacock light exhibit begins with the outline of the bird and a single plume....and then builds to the full shape feather by feather.  A great exhibit.

The Rocking horse is a wonder to look at....the lights are set up in such a way that the horse appears to be always rocking back and forth.   One of our favorites.

                        
                                   And the festive camper with Rudolph and Santa at the campfire
                                              is at the top of our choice list!!    A great show in Charleston!

..........stay tuned for a sequel to the Festival of Lights with more great light exhibits.........