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.
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
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 .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .