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.
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .