Light fixtures for illumination of liquids

An apparatus, comprising:

• a lighting fixture to generate variable color radiation to illuminate a liquid contained in one of a pool and a spa, the lighting fixture adapted to be mounted on a portion of an inner surface of the one of the pool and the spa, the inner surface being at least partially in contact with the liquid.

A method of illuminating a liquid contained in one of a pool and a spa with variable color radiation, comprising an act of:

• mounting a lighting fixture, adapted to generate the variable color radiation, on a portion of an inner surface of the one of the pool and the spa, the inner surface being at least partially in contact with the liquid.

A light fixture for use in a liquid environment, the light fixture comprising:

• a housing adapted to be at least partially in contact with a liquid;
• and
• at least one light source supported and enclosed by the housing, the at least one light source including at least one LED, the housing preventing the at least one light source from contacting the liquid, the at least one light source and the housing being particularly adapted such that heat generated by the at least one light source is effectively absorbed by the liquid via the housing.

A method for dissipating heat from at least one light source in a liquid environment containing a liquid, the at least one light source including at least one LED, the method comprising acts of:

• a) preventing the at least one light source from contacting the liquid;
• and
• b) providing at least one thermal path between the at least one light source and the liquid such that heat generated by the at least one light source is effectively absorbed by the liquid.