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.
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A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
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A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
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A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .