Marblehead-evening

After working in Salem on monday, I decided to drive over to Marblehead neck to take some photos of the lighthouse, since I am working on an etching of it and need further details. This was painted near the lighthouse, in Chandler Hovey Park. The large building is called Abbot Hall, and is the town hall. Everytime a boat went by, it left a trail of light reflections, which looked like liquid gold. I would love to be able to achieve this effect in my paintings.