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.
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .