FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters. The art works entitled 'Houndton Tabby', were designed by illustrator and artist Kim Parkhurst, 39, after she combined her love of drawing and Downton Abbey. 'I've been painting portraits of animals in historical costume for some time,” explains New Yorker Kim. “I've taken some familiar and beloved characters whose demeanour, personality, and appearance seemed to translate to certain breeds of dog or cat. 'I got to thinking about Mr Bates' character and storyline, and Brendan Coyle's facial structure, and how he could look hard but also had the warmest, kindest eyes.
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
