LISA LILLIBRIDGE

SPARK & MUSE

What caught my eye in England…

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Lisa Lillibridge/Dakota 1966

A wire sculpture of a seated figure next to a pigeon on a stone wall under a cloudy sky.

Close-up of decorative flowers and leaves on a building facade, with a blurred street view in the background.

Now I see what caught my eye. England is rainy & gray in February, I was drawn to COLOR. Shooting with an overcast sky, there are no shadows, colors pop, and the contrast is cool.

We saw the Turner & Constable show at Tate Britain. The way they painted light and the rivalry of these 19th century English painters was fascinating. Looking back though, observing the man in the red hat is what lingers most in my memory. 
https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/turner-and-constable

A person in a black leather coat and red beanie stands with their back to the camera, looking at a painting in an art gallery. They are holding a bag and surrounded by other gallery visitors.

A man in a black leather jacket and red beanie stands facing a painting in an art gallery, while two women converse nearby, surrounded by framed artworks on a dark blue wall.

A person wearing a red beanie and a black leather jacket is standing in front of a large painting in a gallery, with a messenger bag slung over their shoulder.

An older man in a red beanie and black leather jacket examining a painting in a museum.

A light blue Fiat 500 parked in front of a historic stone castle with a tall turret and a decorative street lamp.

View of a historic stone tower and colorful buildings along a street with people walking, a parked car, and a gray sky.

It wasn't only color that caught my eye...

A close-up view of a wooden sign reading 'Hucksteps Row' mounted on a wall, with brickwork visible in the background.

Narrow, cobblestone alley between brick buildings, with potted plants along the sides and a cloudy sky overhead.

When it’s three o’clock in New York, it’s still 1938 in London.
―Bette Midler

It was pretty wild to be in England when Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew was arrested for his connection to the Epstein files. His home, not far from Windsor Castle, was being searched the day we strolled the grounds.