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.
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
