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.
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
