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.
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
