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.
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .