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.
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
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 .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .