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.
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .