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.
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
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 .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .