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.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
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 .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .