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.
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .