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.
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .