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.
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
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 .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
