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.
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .