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.
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .