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.
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .