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.
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
