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 floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .