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.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
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THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
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THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
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THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .