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 BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .