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 tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .